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South Africa expands location filming incentives to boost international appeal
South Africa has improved its location filming incentives and expanded them to include post-production. The move could help it attract more features like superhero drama Chronicle. The country’s rebate has been lifted from 15% to 20% and shoots can now…
Filming on location in Mexico with producer Jose Ludlow of Kinema Films
Jose started his career studying a BA in Film & Television at USC in 1986 and then an MFA at the American Film Institute in 1988 specialising in directing. He directed documentaries for several years before creating Kinema Films in…
Filming on location around the world with producer Jeremy Barnes
Jeremy studied for an MA in film at the Royal College of Art in London and then started out in the industry as a runner. He gained the experience and knowledge he needed, and has now been producing commercials for…
HBO drama Hemingway & Gellhorn doubles San Francisco for global locations
HBO’s new TV feature Hemingway & Gellhorn filmed entirely in and around San Francisco, but the city doubles for locations around the world. It stars Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman and charts the true-life relationship between Ernest Hemingway and famous…
Filming on location in Costa Rica with producer Sara Rossi
Sara moved to Costa Rica from Italy as a child when her parents decided it was a beautiful country for a break and a new experience. Sara learned both Spanish and English, and while film school and work as an…
On location in Indonesia with Bali-based producer Deborah Gabinetti
Deborah moved to Jakarta from New York City in the early 90s after learning that the local industry was opening up. In 1998 due to the Asian financial crisis and lack of projects being developed in the capital, she moved…
The Corner Store films Canadian lottery campaign on location in southern Africa
Toronto-based production house The Corner Store has filmed on location across southern Africa in a new campaign for ILC Lotto Max, the Canadian lottery game. The campaign is designed to inspire Canadians by showing some of the amazing experiences a…
BBC prepares for cross-continental location filming with Planet Earth Live
The BBC is preparing for several weeks of cross-continental location filming in its TV series Planet Earth Live. Using crews around the world, live reports will be filed from seven different locations on five continents following the progress of animals…
Studio dedicated to East-West co-productions planned outside Beijing
A studio dedicated to East-West co-productions is being planned for development 30 minutes outside Beijing in China. Beijing-based Seven Stars Entertainment is working with the Government of the Binhai New Area, Tianjin, to plan the expansive facility. Dubbed ‘Chinawood’, the…
Ohio filming incentive expiry approaches as Avengers buzz peaks
Ohio’s filming industries are pushing for the state filming incentive to be renewed and improved as its expiry approaches as The Avengers rolls out to cinemas around the world. The hotly-anticipated comic book film shot partly in Cleveland, doubling the…