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India and Spain sign location filming agreement to boost regional production
India and Spain have signed a location filming agreement designed to boost production in each respective country. Neither nation offers a formal filming incentive programme but the deal is intended to improve how they share their filmmaking and artistic resources.…
Ben Affleck’s Argo recreates Iran filming on location in California
Filmmaker Ben Affleck recreated Iran on location in the Californian cities of Los Angeles and Ontario for his new movie Argo. Set in 1979, Affleck’s film tells the true story of a team of CIA agents who posed as sci-fi…
The Sweet Shop films on location in Shanghai for Volkswagen Beetle
Shanghai is the setting for a new Volkswagen spot from The Sweet Shop. Senior Rebels features an elderly couple trying to recapture their youth as they buy flashy trainers, spray graffiti and skateboard. It ends in an inspiring encounter with…
Accountancy giant PwC urges Northern Ireland to seek better filming incentives
Accountancy giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has urged Northern Ireland to chase better regional filming incentives. The firm argues that Northern Ireland should push for targeted tax incentives to help compete with the Irish Film Board’s popular Section 481 programme. Martin Fleetwood…
Nirvana Films shoots geysers and glaciers on location in Iceland for Cinthol
Nirvana Films has shot scenes in Iceland and India in a new campaign for soap brand Cinthol. Alive Is Awesome shows three friends enjoying life apparently all over the world in places both hot and cold, while enjoying the cleansing…
RU Films stages Bollywood action adventure in Budapest for Hero Motocorp
Mumbai-based RU Films has brought Bollywood-flavoured action to Budapest in a spot for Indian vehicle manufacturer Hero Motocorp. The ad shows Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor stoically recalling his adventures as he’s held captive by gangsters on a city bridge. The…
Malta Film Commission awarded EU funds to help boost film crew base
The Malta Film Commission has been awarded EUR500,000 to help it develop its film crew base. Money will be funnelled into training below-the-line production employees like location scouts, special effects and lighting experts, and wardrobe managers. Malta is already a…
Ramesh Deo Production creates cricket celebration for Nike across India
Mumbai-based Ramesh Deo Production (RDP) has created a new spot celebrating India’s love of cricket for Nike, filming all over the country. Parallel Journeys shows young men and boys from all backgrounds across India setting out to play at all…
British Film Institute to boost Film Fund while reaffirming UK-wide commitment
Over the next five years the British Film Institute (BFI) has pledged to boost its Film Fund by nearly GBP10 million a year and reaffirm its commitment to the whole of the UK. The investment plan is entitled Film Forever…
UK and Brazil agree location filming co-production pact
The UK and Brazil have signed a co-production deal that will enable audiovisual projects from each country to benefit from their respective filming incentives. It’s the tenth such agreement that the UK has signed with countries and territories around the…