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Mark Wahlberg calls for better location filming incentives in Canada
Actor and producer Mark Wahlberg has called for better location filming incentives in Canada, where he has made several films over the years. Visiting Toronto this week he spoke of his wish to see more US productions filming in the…
UK Chancellor confirms TV location filming tax credit for April 2013
The UK will launch a TV location filming tax credit in April 2013. Chancellor George Osborne confirmed the programme to boost the TV industry and encourage high-end shows like Downton Abbey to continue filming in Britain. Osborne also announced a…
Manchester’s Sharp Project production complex to expand filming facilities
Manchester’s Sharp Project, a digital and production complex in north-west England, will expand to better cater for national and international projects. Two new stages of more than 35,000 square feet will be built, as well as space for production offices…
New Zealand to focus on globally-competitive TV filming incentives
New Zealand will focus on keeping its TV filming incentives globally competitive, rather than sweetening its feature tax credit. Prime Minister John Key said the country’s minimum spend for TV productions to get incentive support needs to be lowered. At…
Tom Cruise films All You Need Is Kill on location in London’s Trafalgar Square
Tom Cruise’s new sci-fi war movie All You Need Is Kill has filmed on location in London’s Trafalgar Square. The star was taken to the location by helicopter for the Sunday shoot that closed the square for several hours. Erwin…
BBC films on location on UK heritage railway for TV period gangster saga
The BBC has filmed on location on a heritage railway in the West Yorkshire region of northern England for a new World War I-era TV gangster saga. Peaky Blinders begins in 1919 and scenes have been shot on the Keighley…
Filming on location in Dubai with Filmworks CEO Tim Smythe
Tim has been working in feature films, documentaries and commercials for over 25 years, beginning in South Africa. He relocated to Dubai and set up Filmworks in 1998. The company has grown into one of the biggest and most reputable…
Elstree Studios secures loan for expansion in north-west London
Elstree Studios in north-west London has secured a GBP2 million loan to help fund an expansion plan. In recent years the facility has hosted Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Oscar-winning feature The King’s Speech. The loan, from a…
Cheltenham Racecourse offering location filming flexibility in western England
Cheltenham Racecourse, near Gloucester in western England, has terrific flexibility as a filming location. The Racecourse has an extensive history of horse-racing events and reflects this proud legacy in its buildings and facilities. While its image is dominated by its…
Alaska-set period feature to film on location in Canada for better accessibility
A new feature set in Alaska will film on location in Alberta, Canada. Race to Save Nome is based on the true story of efforts to reach a remote Alaskan town when it fell victim to a diphtheria outbreak in…