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US-China Film Summit to spotlight Hollywood relationship with Far-East
The Sixth Annual US-China Film Summit will spotlight China’s investments in Hollywood and look at new ways the US and China could collaborate. Chinese director Zhang Yimou and Zhang Zhao, head of private-sector studio Le Vision Pictures, will both be…
Historical drama Medici to film Italy with Dustin Hoffman and Richard Madden
New historical TV drama Medici will film on location in Rome and Florence with Dustin Hoffman and Richard Madden, a veteran of Game of Thrones. The series will chart how the Medici family became a banking and political dynasty in…
Panavision opens satellite office at Pinewood Atlanta in Georgia
Camera systems provider Panavision is opening a satellite office at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Georgia. The announcement comes soon after confirmation that Thor: Ragnarok will film at the studio, which will be Marvel’s fourth Atlanta-based production. “Panavision is always looking…
AICP report shows commercial filming increase in Europe and UK
American commercial production companies filmed a third of their international shoots in Europe and the UK in 2014, according to a new report from the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP). Production expenditure also rose 14% on the previous year.…
Filming Andalusia: Spanish sun and scenic mountain landscapes
Malaga overlooks the Mediterranean on Spain’s Costa del Sol in Andalusia. The Location Guide was invited to spend a few days touring the region to see what’s on offer for the international production industry just as Spain’s new 15% filming…
Liverpool approves plan for new film studio
Authorities in Liverpool have approved plans to spend GBP 25 million converting the city’s former Littlewoods Building into new TV and film studios. The aim is to attract more movies to the city, as well as high-end television dramas like…
Mountaineering drama Everest films Nepal and builds peak at Pinewood
New mountaineering drama Everest filmed at altitude in Nepal and Italy, while elaborate sets were built in Rome and London. The movie is based on the true story of climbers caught in a severe storm on Everest in 1996, which…
Thailand eyes 2018 for first filming incentive payments to foreign producers
Thailand is planning to launch its first formal filming incentive programme in 2017, with the first payments available a year later. The government is looking to launch a 15% tax rebate, with a per-production cap equivalent to about USD 5.6…
Shakespeare comedy Bill films in York in northern England
New period film comedy Bill filmed on location in Yorkshire. The movie takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to what might have happened to William Shakespeare during his so-called ‘Lost Years’ in the 1580s when there are no records of what he…
Jackie Chan film Dragon Blade showcases Chinese bid for global appeal
Jackie Chan's new historical action movie Dragon Blade co-stars US actors John Cusack and Adrien Brody and showcases a shifting strategy in Chinese filmmaking. The country is looking to assert itself internationally by working with American talent and investing in…