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On location in Berlin
Berlin's rise to prominence as a centre for film and the arts continues to gather speed. Despite a difficult economic environment, it is attracting high profile filmmakers and Hollywood actors. Among recent visitors is Quentin Tarantino who has been spotted…
Studio Babelsberg and Joel Silver sign five year deal
Studio Babelsberg and producer Joel Silver have agreed to work together until 2013. The Babelsberg Group will share in profits generated by Silver's Dark Castle Films and will act as co-producer for new films made by the company. Silver has…
On location in Prague
The Czech Republic's Prague has attracted media attention recently as the location for some high profile films, featuring A list celebrities. However, Prague's rise to prominence as a location is being hampered by global economic events and a lack of…
Prague still makes Gorgeous commercials
While the competition to see who can offer the best film tax incentives in Europe hots up to lure the million dollar productions, with the Czech Republic lagging behind the likes of Germany and Hungary, it's business as usual for…
Filming the Beijing Olympics
There is much consensus among local industry experts that the Beijing Olympics have already had an impact on the work rate of local production and service companies. Industry professionals from across the world have become more focused on China as…
South Africa announces new incentive programme
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) just announced new incentive programmes for the film industry, which will be effective from the 1st February 2008. The new film and television production incentive comprises of the Location Film and Television…
Utah rises rebate from 10% to 15%
The Utah Film Commission has just announced an increase of 50% to the rebate of the MPIF (Motion Picture Incentive Fund). The cap stays at $500,000 with an obligatory budget per film of a minimum $1m. The board have recently…