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Echo Bay Media travels the world filming Descending diving doc
Ontario-based Echo Bay Media filmed in 15 different countries for TV documentary series Descending. The show follows a team of travellers as they dive to sunken wrecks, probe submerged tectonic fault lines and experience a range of underwater wonders. Director…
BBC Worldwide to boost UK filming spend by 10% for next 12 months
BBC Worldwide will be boosting its UK filming spend by 10% for the next 12 months, bringing the total to GBP200 million. Drama productions on the scale of The White Queen are likely to be among the type of projects…
Wayward Pines TV miniseries recreates Idaho filming in British Columbia
New TV drama miniseries Wayward Pines is filming on location in the community of Agassiz near Vancouver with Sixth Sense director M Night Shyamalan. The small British Columbia town is doubling for the US state of Idaho and filming will…
Illinois considers expanding state filming incentive to include star salaries
Illinois in the northern US may amend its filming incentive to offer a rebate on star salaries. The state offers a base 30% filming tax credit, but the amendment would mean that star actors shooting in Illinois could get a…
Landia launches Honda CG motorbike filming on location in Rio de Janeiro
Landia Sao Paulo used the iconic city of Rio de Janeiro to represent locations across Brazil in a new spot launching the Honda CG motorbike. Tudo Novo shows Brazilians giving their cities a loving once-over in preparation for the Honda’s…
Top producer considers Norway filming locations for new Viking epic
Norway is being considered as a filming location for an epic new Viking production telling the story of 11th Century Viking king Harald Hardrada. Producer Barrie Osborne has visited the country and is reportedly looking for filming incentive support for…
Vin Diesel sci-fi sequel Riddick uses Quebec filming incentives in Canada
Vin Diesel’s new sci-fi movie Riddick was filmed on location in Quebec, using the Canadian province’s generous filming incentives. The USD40 million feature filmed in just 47 days and is the second sequel to Pitch Black, which made stunning use…
Superhero follow-up Batman Vs Superman to film on location in Detroit
Upcoming Man of Steel follow-up Batman Vs Superman will film on location in Detroit, Michigan. Shooting will take place in the first quarter of 2014 and the movie will get a filming incentive payment of around USD35 million on planned…
George Clooney and director Brad Bird film Tomorrowland in Vancouver
George Clooney and filmmaker Brad Bird have begun shooting their new Disney feature Tomorrowland on location in Vancouver. Very little has been revealed about the production, but the project is a welcome boost for British Columbia’s filming industry. “Tomorrowland is…
Pinewood Shepperton boss reiterates need for strategic expansion
Pinewood Shepperton’s chief executive has reiterated the need for strategic global expansion. Ivan Dunleavy also said that the studios must continue to offer world-class filming facilities in order to continue boosting the UK economy. “The Pinewood brand is very well…