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Young Directors Award works on shortlist
A shortlist is being decided for the Commercial Films Producers Europe (CFP-E)/Shots Young Directors Award (YDA). The competition promotes new directors based on work taken from their first four projects and has been running for 14 years. Francois Chilot is…
Saskatchewan film firms consider chasing location incentives to Alberta
Saskatchewan in central Canada may lose some of its production companies to neighbouring provinces like Alberta. With the Saskatchewan incentive programme facing a dramatic downgrade, companies may choose to relocate to parts of the country that are offering more generous…
Dubai plans new film commission and location filming incentives
Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is setting up a film commission and is planning a formal location filming incentive. The move comes only days after Abu Dhabi launched a 30% rebate. Dubai will be looking to attract more…
On location in north-east Florida with Location Manager Thomas Fallon
Thomas arrived in Florida in 1981 to work as a stage manager and lighting designer for The Alhambra Dinner Theatre. When the theatre was sold he made the leap to film as Location Manager on a CBS movie called The…
EU criticised for planning lower filming incentives for non-European films
European Union (EU) plans to lower the filming incentives that can be paid to non-European projects have been criticised. The European Film Agency Directors (EFADs) has called for clarity as changes to the EU Cinema Communications law would impact filming…
On location in Uruguay with Executive Producer Javier Chaibún
Javier has a background in architecture and is passionate about art, landscapes and urbanism. He is currently an Executive Producer for Salado Media in charge of the production services department. What can you tell me about the region that you…
Black & Cameron uses 96-camera rig on location in China for Land Rover
Shanghai production company Black & Cameron has used a specialist 96-camera rig on location across China in a new commercial for Land Rover. Supplied by multi-camera array specialist Splice Boys, the rig had not been used before outside a studio…
ADVERTORIAL: Olympiyskiy - Kiev stadium hosting the Euro 2012 final
Everybody knows that the Euro 2012 football championship will take place in Ukraine and Poland. The infrastructure provided for the competition in both countries includes highways, bridges, high-speed trains and hotels. A lot of changes were made, especially in Ukraine,…
Film London awarded funding for film tourism initiative EuroScreen
Film London has been given funding to launch EuroScreen, a two-year initiative designed to drive the growth of film tourism across Europe. The development comes in the aftermath of a 2011 report from Sweden that considered the film tourism impact…
Estonia launches film commission at Cannes Film Festival
Estonia is launching a new film commission at the Cannes Film Festival. Branded as FilmEstonia.eu, the Tallinn-based organisation will aim to raise the country’s profile as a European filming location, appealing especially to production companies in Europe, Asia and Russia.…