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Colombia shaking off dangerous image
Colombia’s been fighting an image problem due to the country’s history of civil unrest, but this is changing. The audiovisual industry is becoming a force to be reckoned with and brands like Timberland, Corona Light and Specsavers - serviced by…
Central London muddied up for The King’s Speech location filming
Taking the shine off modern-day London was one of the bigger issues faced by the production team on The King’s Speech. The story’s set during the 1930s when the city looked very different from the modern-day reality and Director Tom…
San Francisco appeals to crews with Vendor Discount Programme
In a bid to attract more productions to film in the city, San Francisco has launched the Scene in San Francisco Vendor Discount Program. Companies throughout the city are being encouraged to sign up to the scheme, which involves guaranteeing…
USD50 million fund intended to boost filmmaking in Singapore
Singapore’s Media Development Authority and CJ Entertainment (CJE), a South Korean media giant, have announced the launch of a USD50 million fund to support Singapore filmmaking. Katharine Kim, Chief Executive Officer of CJE, said: “We believe this strategic Asian partnership…
Sevilla International Locations Expo running November 11th to 13th 2010
Producers and filmmakers from around the world will be gathering in Seville from November 11th 2010 for the Sevilla International Locations Expo (SILE). The event is a leading trade fair that specialises in promoting global filming locations. The Location Guide…
Puerto Rico to launch new film tax incentives
Puerto Rico has unveiled a new collection of tax incentives to encourage more international production companies to shoot in the region. Puerto Rico residents can already be eligible for a 40% production tax credit, but this is to be expanded…
Pfister doubles Croatia for southern Italy
Swiss home furnishings supplier Pfister has filmed a new commercial in Croatia, doubling the country for southern Italy. Journey shows a young man in a rural town of the 1940s/50s saying goodbye to his family and friends as he sets…
Hong Kong producers discuss filming the city
Hong Kong has always punched above its weight as a film-producing city. Nearly 15 years since coming under the administration of China, how do local and international producers feel they have fared under the change? Phillip Lee, an Executive Producer…
Interview: Dominic Delaney of Dab Hand
The newest digital production company in London could not be without the oldest media of all - the printed page - to inform its strategies. Dominic Delaney’s Dab Hand Media is in a new generation of international commercials production companies…
Kandahar Break doubles Pakistan and Tunisia for Afghanistan
A new feature has doubled Pakistan and Tunisia for Afghanistan. Kandahar Break: Fortress of War is set in Afghanistan in 1999 and follows a British mine-clearing expert who falls foul of the Taleban Government he is working for. Writer/Director David…