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New Mexico passes ‘Breaking Bad’ bill and Maryland plans film fund increase
The Governor of New Mexico has approved a larger TV location filming incentive after initially vetoing the bill. On the other side of the US, Maryland could more than triple the annual fund for its own location filming incentive. On…
Disney chooses Australia filming locations for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Disney has chosen to film on location in Australia for its epic remake of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The Australian government committed a one-off filming incentive payment of nearly AUD22 million to secure the shoot. “The announcement of 20,000…
Stink pitches superhero against lava monster on location in Uruguay for Vigorsol
Stink pitched superhero Captain Ice against a lava monster on the streets of Montevideo in Uruguay for chewing gum brand Vigorsol. The spot shows the daring superhero stocking up on supplies of the gum to help fuel his fresh breath…
Craften Amsterdam conference to analyse European commercial campaigns
The Craften Amsterdam conference will analyse a showcase of European commercial campaigns before a select audience in the Dutch city. Organised by Francisco Condorelli of the Ciclope International Advertising Craft Festival, Craften will take place on 24 and 25 April…
Location Manager JJ Hook: Challenges of filming action cinema
JJ Hook entered the production industry with a small job on drama Swept from the Sea in the late 90s. His career progressed to major action movies and in recent years he’s worked on Mission: Impossible III, Inception and Michael…
Jack the Giant Slayer creates fantasy kingdom on location in Norwich Cathedral
Bryan Singer’s epic fairytale fantasy Jack the Giant Slayer filmed on location in the UK, with studio bases at Elstree in Hertfordshire and Longcross in Surrey. Norwich Cathedral in eastern England was also used for interior scenes involving one of…
Pompeii films on location in Toronto and boosts billion-dollar Ontario industry
Big-budget feature Pompeii, set days before the eruption of Vesuvius in Roman Italy in 79 AD, is filming on location in Cinespace Film Studios in Toronto, Ontario. The Canadian province's other recent high-profile shoots include remakes of Total Recall and…
New York may target flagship Tonight Show with TV location filming incentive
New York may be targeting NBC’s flagship Tonight Show with a new filming incentive designed to attract established TV programmes to the Empire State. The Tonight Show has been based in Los Angeles since the early 1970s but a major…
Location Advisor: The Marriott Mayfair Hotel in Bangkok
A highly experienced line producer from a respected production service company recently said to me: “You know when the shoot is going well when the only complaint from the visiting foreign producer is some minor issue about the hotel, catering…
Australia delays Location Offset rise and launches new $20m filming incentive
Australia has delayed a rise in its Location Offset and has instead launched a new filming incentive worth AUD20 million. Specific details are scarce but the new fund is designed to boost international interest in Australia as a filming location.…