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Stephen King’s Netflix feature now filming on location in Alabama
A feature film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, Gerald’s Game is now being filmed on location in Mobile, Alabama. The project will debut as an original film on Netflix’s streaming service, with the Santa Monica based Intrepid Pictures on-board to…
Filming for Second World War story of USS Indianapolis wraps in Alabama
Location filming has wrapped in Alabama for USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, which recounts the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in the dying days of the Second World War. Alabama offers a 25% filming incentive for productions spending at least…
Civil rights drama Selma spends $10m filming on location in Georgia
Civil rights feature Selma helped boost Georgia’s production industry by spending more than USD 10 million over 95 days in the state. Ava DuVernay’s film tells the true story of the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama,…
Filming in Italy with Rome-based Location Manager James Walker
James Walker is a freelance Location Manager and local fixer who has been living and operating in Italy since the mid-70s. He has extensive experience in television documentary filmmaking and he is also a producer, researcher, Location Manager and fixer…
Captain Phillips and 12 Years a Slave among Oscar front-runners
Paul Greengrass’ modern piracy tale Captain Phillips and Steve McQueen’s historical drama 12 Years a Slave are among the Best Picture nominees for the 86th Academy Awards. David O Russell’s Massachusetts-filmed American Hustle is the overall front-runner with ten nominations.…
Tom Hanks films piracy drama Captain Phillips in Malta and Virginia
Tom Hanks and director Paul Greengrass filmed Malta and the military facilities of Virginia in the US for modern piracy drama Captain Phillips. The movie tells the true story of Captain Richard Phillips, whose merchant ship the Maersk Alabama was…
Alabama approves small increase in state-wide filming incentive
A senate panel in Alabama has approved a small increase in the state’s filming incentive. The existing annual film fund will increase from USD10 million to USD15 million by 2014, which is better than nothing but still means Alabama’s out…
Editor’s Weekly
We’ve covered two new commercials this week filmed in Canada and Italy, respectively. We have updates on filming incentive controversies across the US, while Australia has been hit by the cancellation of major feature project Paradise Lost. Deodorant brand Rexona…
Virginia to look at filming incentive reform as Alabama considers film fund boost
Authorities in Virginia are looking at reforming their filming incentive, while their Alabama counterparts are considering boosting their own film fund. The developments show how the benefits of filming incentives are dividing opinion across the US. Virginia had a high-profile…
Alabama launches 48-foot grip truck for crew training and location filming assistance
Alabama offers a 25% filming tax rebate, but its new 48-foot grip truck could help bolster the state-wide industry. The new truck cost USD100,000 to develop and includes equipment like boom mikes and camera scaffolding, as well as a sound-proofed…

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Fixers in the Southern States of America
We Are Taking A Filming Trip To The Southern States Of America And I Am Looking For Fixers/production Co-ordinators That Can Help Us During This…
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Alabama: Entertainment Industry Incentive Act
Payroll tax rebate of 35% paid to Alabama residents. Exemptions to amounts of Production Expenditures required for incentives: - Soundtracks: A Qualified Production Company must incur total Production Expenditures of at least $50,000, but no Rebate shall be available for…

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