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Leading directors convince US studios to commit to Kodak motion picture film
A group of leading Hollywood filmmakers have successfully convinced the major US studios to help ailing film stock manufacturer Eastman Kodak and keep the company in business. The studios will likely commit to purchasing film each year, despite the rise…
North Carolina production spending rises but filming incentive future still uncertain
North Carolina has seen an increase in production spending for the first half of 2014, compared to the same period last year. Television dramas like Sleepy Hollow and Under the Dome have helped drive a filming boost, but the future…
Tony Armer new head of St Petersburg-Clearwater Film Commission in Florida
Tony Armer has been appointed the new head of the St Petersburg-Clearwater Film Commission in western Florida. Armer founded the city’s annual Sunscreen Film Festival in 2005 and is also an accomplished filmmaker, film professor and business executive. The St…
Chris Froome cycles the Eurotunnel filming new spot with Jaguar and Team Sky
Cyclist Chris Froome, winner of the 2013 Tour de France with Team Sky, has become the first person to cycle the Eurotunnel. In a stunt organised by Jaguar – who provides Team Sky’s support vehicles – Froome cycled through a…
Late Show to keep New York filming location despite appeal from Los Angeles
The Late Show will keep filming on location in New York next year when comedian Stephen Colbert takes over as host. David Letterman announced his retirement in April, prompting an immediate appeal from the Mayor of Los Angeles to relocate…
Directing duo Norman Bates produce Birth short for Young Director Award
Belgian directing duo Norman Bates produced a short entitled Birth, which was used as the ident for this year’s Young Director Award (YDA) ceremony in Cannes. The short film takes the point of view of a baby as it’s born,…
North Carolina TV future uncertain as filming incentive expiry approaches
The North Carolina future of high-profile TV shoots like Under the Dome is uncertain as authorities consider the future of the state’s filming incentive. North Carolina’s 25% filming tax credit is set to expire at the end of this year…
FilmLA cautious as Los Angeles posts television filming boost for Q2
Television filming in Los Angeles rose more than 30% over the past three months, but FilmLA said the figure should be seen in a broader context. The organisation said the boost was down to “production schedule shifts” and should not…
Filming for Rainn Wilson crime drama Backstrom doubles Vancouver for Portland
Upcoming crime drama Backstrom filmed in Vancouver, doubling the city for Portland, Oregon. The show features US comedy star Rainn Wilson in his first dramatic role as a disgruntled detective in the vein of Gregory House. It’s based on a…
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes films Vancouver and Louisiana for San Francisco
Sci-fi sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes followed the example of its 2011 predecessor Rise of the Planet of the Apes by filming mainly in Louisiana and Vancouver. The producers used generous filming incentive deals to create the…