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The Location Guide and Partners to take over new venue for this year’s Cannes Lions Soirée
The Location Guide and Partners’ Soirée will return to this year’s Cannes Lions Festival but with a new venue – the Vegaluna beach! As one of the staple fringe events in Cannes, the Soirée offers a laid back, by-the-beach environment…
Poldark headed back to Cornwall and Bristol for series three location shoots
The eagerly awaited third series of BBC’s Poldark returns this Sunday, showcasing a variety of stunning locations that can be found in Cornwall and Bristol, while soundstages were used at The Bottle Yard Studios. Produced by Mammoth Screen and starring…
Open for Filming: Theatres and Performing Arts Spaces in the New York Metro Area
New York City is home to many iconic theatrical venues: Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, The Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts. This is before considering that Broadway, like the West End in London, includes many world class venues…
Texas film incentive saved from chopping block with a reduced fund
After an initial proposal from the Texas House of Representatives to slash the state’s film incentive completely, the scheme has now been allocated a fund of USD22 million for the 2017-2018 period. While those in favour of the incentive are…
Wonder Woman takes the DC Universe to London and rural Italy
With an estimated budget of USD120 million, the first feature film dedicated to DC's iconic Amazonian princess was shot in London and Italy. Set during the First World War, the film not only required locations that would suit the time…
Made in Lisbon joins The Location Beach Lounge at Cannes Lions 2017
We are proud to announce that Made in Lisbon will be partnering with The Location Guide for this year’s Location Beach Lounge during the Cannes Lions Festival. As one of Portugal’s leading production service companies, Made in Lisbon’s expertise will…
A Producer’s Survival Guide to India - Part 5: Local Crew and Equipment
India is an astounding, ever-changing, chaotic melting pot of ideas, religions, landscapes and history that contribute to its mind-boggling diversity. Perhaps this is why so many creative minds have been attracted to the sub-continent over the years? It’s impossible to…
Dreamaker Productions joins The Location Beach Lounge at Cannes Lions 2017
Dreamaker Productions, one of the leading production service companies in Morocco, will be partnering with The Location Guide for this year’s Beach Lounge at the Cannes Lions Festival. Dreamaker’s credits include Netflix’s crime series, Lilyhammer, and the musical feature film,…
Cannes Film Festival 2017: Ruben Östlund’s The Square surprises with Palme d’Or win
Despite pundits predicting success for Robin Campillo’s 120 Beats per Minute, Ruben Östlund’s satirical-drama, The Square, has emerged as the winner of this year’s Palme d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival. With a budget of USD5.5 million and a…
Intrigo: Death of an Author named as first film to access Slovenia’s cash rebate incentive
Intrigo: Death of an Author, the first entry in a planned trilogy of feature films is the first production to access Slovenia’s newly implemented cash rebate incentive. With a dedicated fund of EUR1 million, applications for the first round of…
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Caribbean Film And Photo Production Service Dominican Republic
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Dominican Republic
Covering: Dominican Republic, Caribbean IslandsCaribbean Film And Photo Production Service Company Jamaica
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Country: Jamaica
Covering: Jamaica - Kingston, Montego Bay and across JamaicaFoss Productions
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Country: Greece
Covering: Greece, Cyprus, BalkansHero Films
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Country: Mexico
Covering: MexicoV8 Filmproduktion Berlin
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Country: Germany
Covering: GermanyOuarzazate Film Commission
Category: Film Commissions
Country: MoroccoJugoplastika
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Country: Spain
Covering: Canary Islands, Cape VerdeCinevision
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Country: Germany
Covering: GermanyTrixtr
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Country: Slovenia
Covering: Slovenia, Italy, Austria, CroatiaLemon Reel Film Services
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Incentives (243)
Riga Film Fund
Eligible expenses: film-related transport, location and technical equipment rentals, catering, accommodation, public facilities, construction facilities, artistic and administrative services, etc. Need to apply through a local co-producer. 25% if film with the storyline is set in Riga or with the…
Tunisia: no formal incentive in place
There are no formal incentive programmes in place at present. Significant projects will be evaluated on a case by case basis. However, the Tunisian government will assist with army personnel (extras/workers), army equipment (helicopters etc), the use of government buildings…
Taiwan: no formal incentive in place
There are no formal incentive programmes in place at present. Significant projects will be evaluated on a case by case basis. To encourage international filmmakers to film in Taiwan, films partly or completely shot in Taiwan, or 2D or 3D…
Russia: no formal incentive in place.
There are no formal incentive programmes in place at present. Significant projects will be evaluated on a case by case basis. However, a tax rebate of up to 18% is available on local production spend through a line producer or…
International Co-Production Fund
There are no formal incentive programmes in place at present. Significant projects will be evaluated on a case by case basis. However, co-production funding is available from the Polish Film Institute. At least 80% of the subsidy must be spend…
Morocco Cash Rebate
Film In Malaysia Incentive
Non-resident film companies, actors and film crews who are in Malaysia are also exempted from the payment of income tax in respect of income derived from film activities. The project must have approval from PUSPAL for filming in Malaysia.
Kenya: no formal incentive in place
There are no formal incentive programmes in place at present. Significant projects will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Removal of the current Import Duty of 25% and VAT of 16% on television Cameras, digital cameras and video…
Jordan: incentive suspended
tax incentive suspended - visit website for additional details https://www.film.jo/node/9924
Indonesia: no formal incentive in place
Indonesia is a tax-free haven for foreign artists. Although there are no tax rebates or incentives in place, most budgets can be undercut by 10-20% because of the lower costs in Indonesia.