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London and Buckinghamshire serve as the backdrop for BBC drama, Apple Tree Yard
Apple Tree Yard, the new BBC drama about an extramarital affair that soon spirals out of control, was shot largely in London and partially in Buckinghamshire. The four part series is produced by Kudos, the company behind Broadchurch and Humans.…
Interview with Matthew Earl Jones, Head of The Arizona Film and Media Office, and Shelli Hall of the Tucson Film Office
Despite having a successful history with film and television for almost a century, Arizona’s production industry is definitely moving into new territory. Along with a new USD20 million studio facility, the state has brought back its film commission, now titled…
BAFTA nominee Lion features rare locations from India and Australia
Garth Davis’s debut feature film, Lion was shot almost entirely in Tasmania and Calcutta. The film stars Dev Patel alongside Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman and newcomer Sunny Pawar. Lion is based on the true life story of Saroo Brierley, who…
MADAM tackles a wide variety of London locations for new football series
Known for their commercial output, production service company MADAM have filmed a number of famous football stadiums in their first long form series for Whistle Sports. Entitled It’s Called Football, the new series was filmed at Stamford Bridge, Sloane Square,…
Musicals reign supreme as La La Land makes a clean sweep at the Golden Globes
In a historic win, Damien’s Chazelle’s La La Land took home all seven of the awards it was nominated for, including Best Screenplay and Best Original Song. As an ode to the golden age of Hollywood musicals, La La Land…
Discussions begin as Washington film incentive nears expiry
Washington’s production incentive programme, which currently offers up to 30% in cash back on eligible expenditures incurred whilst filming, is set to expire this year. Discussions are now taking place over how to proceed with the incentive, regarding possible expansion…
Texas Film Commission officially certifies Corpus Christi as a film friendly location
After receiving confirmation in September 2015 from the Texas Film Commission, Corpus Christi has now been certified as an official film friendly location.Under the new certification, Corpus Christi will be brought into the production fold with the state film commission…
New independent film studio on the way for Savannah, Georgia
Savannah-based entrepreneur Rodney Dickey has unveiled plans to establish a new film studio in the Georgian city. Entitled River Oaks Film Studios, the company will take over the warehouse at 198 Gulfstream Road, renovating the premises to accommodate large scale…
Film Offices UK to debut first public exhibit at FOCUS 2016
Film Offices UK (FO:UK) will make their first public appearance as a collective at this year’s FOCUS event. FO:UK is comprised of the country’s leading film offices, allowing them to share their resources and experience to provide Producers with an…
New York City launches film tourism campaign to capitalise on doubled Liverpool locations in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
NYC & Company, the city’s official marketing organisation has produced a film tourism campaign to capitalise on the predicted success of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Despite being set in New York City, the latest cinematic instalment to…