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Poland doubles for Paris in upcoming Kollywood feature, Vijay 61
Atlee Kumar’s upcoming feature film, Vijay 61, used Poland to double for Paris in a shoot that lasted 18 days and required 80 members of local crew. The production filmed in Gdańsk, Sopot, Poznań and Rzeszów. The Warsaw-based production house,…
Brad Pitt’s Netflix film, War Machine, doubled London for Paris
Netflix’s upcoming satire, War Machine, was shot on location in Croydon’s Addington Palace and The Enterprise pub in Camden, the latter of which was doubled for an Irish pub in Paris. The Camden portion of the shoot required 200 members…
Nicocorp films Parisian landmarks for LU commercial
A new commercial for LU biscuits features a number of Parisian landmarks including the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. Serviced by Nicocorp, the spot was largely filmed at two locations: a bakery in the fourteenth district of Paris…
France plans filming incentive change to keep Luc Besson movie in Paris
France is planning to amend part of its filming incentive laws to ensure Luc Besson’s big-budget movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets shoots in Paris. Besson’s film had initially been denied filming incentive support as a French…
Irene Paris films Christmas spot in Iceland for supermarket E.Leclerc
Irene Paris filmed on location in Iceland for a Christmas-themed spot for French supermarket chain E.Leclerc. The commercial showcases the ease of price comparison technology against the backdrop of a frozen Alps landscape. “The location is the glacier Langjokull, about…
On location with Michael Brook, Manager of Screen Auckland
With over 10 years since the unparalleled success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, New Zealand’s production industry shows no signs of slowing down. As much of New Zealand’s recent production activity is concentrated to the Auckland area, TLG spoke to Michael Brook,…
Entry-level productions losing out due to Screen Australia funding cuts
As part of a Government-led inquiry into the current growth and sustainability of Australia’s production industry, the heads at Screen Australia have detailed how funding cuts have negatively affected the country’s domestic output. Screen Australia’s Chief Operating Officer, Fiona Cameron…
War for the Planet of the Apes injected USD81 million into British Columbia’s economy
The latest instalment in the Planet of the Apes series incurred a total expenditure of USD81 million during its tenure in British Columbia, according to a report from the Motion Picture Association - Canada. War for the Planet of the…
Scouting in Western Norway: Where high-tech structures meet epic natural landscapes
After spending just ten minutes in Western Norway I was in awe of the possible filming locations. The Western Norway Film Commission and Truenorth Norway had invited location professionals Lori Balton (Downsizing), Alison Taylor (Straight Outta Compton) and Tom Howard (The…
Ohio film incentive renewed for 2017-2018 period
The Greater Cleveland Film Commission (GCFC) has confirmed that Ohio’s USD40 million tax incentive on filming has been renewed for the 2017-2018 period. The new economic year went into effect on July 1st, ensuring Ohio’s place as a competitive production…
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Directory (15)
The Viking Ship Museum
Category: Film Friendly Locations
Country: DenmarkFamily Film
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Romania
Covering: Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, HungaryTeam Works Production
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Spain
Covering: Spain and PortugalFilm Center Serbia
Category: Film Commissions
Country: Serbia
Covering: SerbiaAcs-medit
Category: Equipment Rental
Country: France
Covering: Nice, Cannes, Monaco, St TropezBurning Blue
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Colombia
Covering: Colombia, Latin AmericaNieuwbourg Jean-Louis
Category: Production Managers
Country: France
Covering: Europe, Asie, AfriqueSebastien Aubert
Category: Line Producers
Country: France
Location Experience: FranceAd Astra Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: France
Covering: FranceRed Radish
Category: Catering Company
Country: France
Incentives (4)
Ohio Motion Picture Tax Incentive
The Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit provides a refundable, non-transferable tax credit that equals 25% of in-state spend and non-resident wages and 35% of Ohio resident wages on eligible productions. No bed tax is incurred after a 30-day consecutive stay.…
USA Nevada: 15% Transferable Credits
Transferable Tax Credit: - 15% of the cumulative qualified production costs - 12% on wages, salaries, and fringe benefits to non-resident ATL personnel - 8% on wages, salaries and fringes for non-resident BTL personnel through December 31, 2016 (reduced to…
The Louisiana Motion Picture Investor Tax Credit
An additional 10%, investor tax credit is given on the total aggregate payroll of Louisiana residents. Bringing total credits to 40%. Tax credits may be transferred back to the State for 85% of face value; however, the state is not…
Made in NSW
NSW's Film Fund was increased in 2016 to USD20 million and renamed Made in NSW, with the intent of doubling to USD40 million by the end of the following year. Any monies due to the production company will occur as…