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Film Studio planned for Thailand
Los Angeles-based entertainment property developer Creative Kingdom Inc. is to build a film studio and residential complex near Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. The 175-acre CNX-Wood development will be built in four phases over seven years. Development starts with the…
LA on-Location feature filming in freefall
Film L.A., the organisation that coordinates permits for filmed entertainment shot on-location in the City of Los Angeles and the surrounding areas, has announced that on-location feature film and commercial production experienced drastic first quarter declines in 2009. On the…
On location in Italy
Filmmakers have long been attracted to Italy and the country has hosted some of the industry’s most renowned features as well as memorable commercials. But it has often proved a challenging region for cash-strapped or lower budget productions, due to…
California launches new filming tax incentives
The new legislation provides a tax credit of 20% (25% for independent features under USD10 million), with an appropriation of USD100 million per year for five years starting on July the 1st 2009. 75% of the film must be shot…
The future is Bright for Pavla Burgetova
Pavla Burgetova, former Executive Producer and General Manager at Stillking Films, has joined US-based production service company Bright Pictures. Bright Pictures was founded in 1993 by Rudy Callegari and has main offices in New York, Los Angeles and Miami. The…
Director achieves DGA first
David Fincher has become the first director to be nominated for a Director's Guild of America award in both the film and commercial categories. Fincher has been nominated for his film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as well as…
Economic climate hits Los Angeles on-location production
FilmL.A., the nonprofit organization that coordinates permits for filmed entertainment shot on-location in the City of Los Angeles, has announced that on-location feature film and commercial production experienced steep declines in the third quarter of 2008 while television gains buoyed…
Michigan studios planned
David O'Malley, a partner in Los Angeles-based V-One Entertainment Group, has announced a three-phase plan to create motion picture sound stages and production facilities in three locations around Michigan. The first phase is to be Great Lakes Studios, a sound…
Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2007-2011
PricewaterhouseCoopers publishes a regular outlook report covering the global entertainment and media sector. This industry forecast covers the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Canada. It provides In-depth global analyses and five-year growth projections for 14…