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Louisiana location film production passes billion-dollar mark in 2011
Louisiana has reaffirmed its position as one of the central filming production hubs in the US – and indeed the world - by making some USD1.3 billion during 2011. The figures from film office Louisiana Entertainment are not quite official…
Thor director Kenneth Branagh scouts Guernsey for new feature project
Filmmaker Kenneth Branagh has scouted locations on the island of Guernsey for his new feature project, an adaptation of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Guernsey is a British Crown dependency and is part of the Channel Islands…
Kodak likely to file for bankruptcy
Kodak, one of the world’s most recognisable suppliers of film and photographic products, is likely to file for bankruptcy within the next few weeks. The company has had its share of problems since foreign competitors entered the market in the…
Creative England unveils new Location and Production Services team
Creative England has unveiled its new Location and Production Services (LPS) team. The team has seven members with two more to be recruited in the coming months and has several offices across England. They offer a full filming liaison service…
From the Editor: Review of 2011
It’s been a good year for the established production hubs around the world, with regions like Buenos Aires, South Africa, Eastern Europe and New Zealand maintaining their appeal for commercial projects. Australia has seen a production resurgence, while in the…
Filming in Argentina with Assistant Director Ginger Gentile
After graduating from Columbia University in 2002, Ginger decided to travel extensively in Latin America to learn Spanish. She ended up in Argentina and has slowly made Buenos Aires her home. "In part because I found a vibrant film scene…
Filming in Fiji with Florence Swamy
Florence is the Fiji Audio Visual Commission's Chief Executive Officer, the Government agency responsible for the development and promotion of the audio visual industry in Fiji. Tell me about Fiji. Fiji is known for its lush vegetation. It's a tropical…
Filming in Israel with Location Manager Danny Bem Menachem
Danny started in the industry in special effects back in 1963. He has been a Gaffer, a Lighting Director, Line Producer and Producer, and now works regularly as a Unit Production Manager and Location Manager. He has worked on hundreds…
Pepsi Japan films on location in northern Finland for new Christmas spot
Christmas came to northern Finland early this year when Pepsi Japan shot its Christmas commercial at the Oulu market square with production company TFC Japan. Locations in Norway, Denmark and the Baltic countries were considered, as well as other Finnish…
Alberta streamlines location filming funds for co-productions and foreign shoots
Alberta in Canada has increased the cash available in its funding programme, known as the Alberta Multimedia Development Fund. Separately, an expert panel will now consider all applications for the project/script development programme within the fund. The revised scheme makes…