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Filming in Paris
Filming in Paris is not as easy as it may seem as the filming regulations in place are sometimes very different from those encountered in other major cities.It should be noted that the regulations in Paris are also different from…
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…
The Location Guide prepares for Ile de France Location Expo in Paris
The Location Guide is a media partner at this year’s Ile de France Location Expo, which takes place in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday this week (3 and 4 February). Over 80 exhibitors will showcase filming locations in the French…
British crime film The Sweeney to be remade in Paris with Jean Reno
Nick Love’s 2012 British crime drama The Sweeney will be remade on location in Paris as The Squad with Jean Reno. The original was based on the classic British TV drama of the same name and starred Ray Winstone and…
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…
PPI China and actress Sophie Marceau film the streets of Paris for Citroen
Production company PPI China and French actress Sophie Marceau have filmed on the streets of Paris in a new spot for Citroen. The piece compares the car’s driving experience to the luxury of a private jet flight as Marceau meets…
Jumbo A films scooter adventure on location in Paris for Thai Yamaha Motor
Thai production house Jumbo A filmed a scooter adventure on location in Paris in a new commercial spot for Yamaha Thailand. The shoot was serviced by Camino Media and its local partner. Camino Media faced a challenge when it was…
Luc Besson opens Cité du Cinéma studio complex outside Paris
French filmmaker Luc Besson has officially opened his new Cité du Cinéma studio complex on the outskirts of Paris. The EUR170 million facility is built on the site of a former power station in Seine-Saint-Denis, a working-class district of the…
Scorsese’s Hugo builds a Parisian train station and films at London’s V&A
Martin Scorsese’s new 3D feature Hugo is set within a Parisian railway terminal in the early 1930s. The station was built at Longcross Studios near London and needed a working train track, while London’s Victoria & Albert Museum stood in…
Nicole Kidman feature to shoot in Budapest, Monaco and Paris
Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman is a producer on the Fox 2000 feature Monte Carlo, which is scheduled to start filming in May in European locations including Budapest, Monaco and Paris, according to Variety. The Aussie star may also play a…
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Hello All! We Have A New Car Shoot Coming Up, And I Wanted To Ask Where Is The Best Place In Europe Weather Wise In…
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Due To Retirement, One Of The Leading Production Companies In The Canary Islands Is Considering Selling. Would Suit A Producer/s With Experience In Commercials, Music…
Posted Mar 20, 2017 - 0 repliesArri Alexa / Red Camera
Seeking Production Companies With An Arri Alexa Or Red Camera Kit In The Balkan Countries, Central And Eastern Europe For A Feature Film With A…
Posted Mar 19, 2017 - 1 repliesAdvice needed re high filming points Central London
Simple Corporate Video To Shoot Which Requires Permission To Film From Buildings Looking Down And Along Main Iconic Central London Streets Like Regent St. Would…
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Hi There, We Are Looking For Runners / Pas Based In Berlin, Germany For An Upcoming Production. Shoot Dates Are Provisionally 24th & 25th October.…
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Locations (6)
Austria
Austria offers a great mix of spectacular mountainous landscapes and historical architecture. Famous for its alpine lakes and green hills, the central European country has always attracted international shoots, but has had a particularly high-profile year. Tom Cruise brought his…
Croatia
Croatia’s blend of striking visuals and generous filming incentive programme has helped the country sustain a high production profile in recent years. Dubrovnik features as capital city King’s Landing in HBO’s Game of Thrones and the upcoming sci-fi film Star…
Filming on location in Flanders
Flanders is the northern, Dutch-speaking region of Belgium and is easily accessible due to its central European location. It stretches from the North Sea to the country’s central rolling countryside and encompasses the cities of Ghent, Antwerp, Bruges, Ostend and…
Hungary
Filmmaker Ron Howard and star Tom Hanks brought the latest high-profile feature to Hungary, filming much of the movie adaptation of Dan Brown novel Inferno in Budapest. The city offers experienced crew and cheaper production costs, supported by a generous…
Portugal
The Portuguese Government have introduced the country’s first film incentive programme, in the form of a tax rebate. A rebate of up to 25% can be claimed on a minimum local spend of EUR1 million. Portugal offers easy access to…
Switzerland
Switzerland has launched a new film incentive programme for co-productions that shoot on location in the country. Entitled the Switzerland Film Investment Refund (PICS), the scheme allows co-productions to claim back between 20% and 40% on all eligible local expenditures,…
Incentives (8)
Lithuanian Tax Incentives
The tax incentives procedures are administrated by the Lithuanian Film Centre. For more information please contact Irma Šimanskytė, email i.simanskyte@lkc.lt. The Lithuanian film tax incentive was approved by the European Commission in 2012 December and will run until 31st of…
Screen Flanders
The production may also qualify for the Belgian Tax Shelter system provided that it is approved as a European work as defined by the Audiovisual Media Services (AMS) Directive of 10/03/2010 (2010/13/EU). Only expenses that are structural for the audiovisual…
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…
Cyprus: no formal incentive in place.
However, the company tax in Cyprus is 10%, one of the lowest in Europe. Most of the locations in Cyprus are free or require only a small donation.
Finland: POEM
POEM provides production support including financial investment. Its' supports programmes are designed for documentaries, tv- and feature film productions that take place in Northern Scandinavia. POEM co-finances 1-2 internationally co-produced features and 2-3 documentary film co-productions p.a. Support from POEM…
Vienna Film Fund
For shooting in Vienna, “Vienna Film Commission” supports production companies in looking for suitable locations and service partners within the industry in Vienna and helps with film permits. “Location Austria” supports shooting in Austria. National production companies or companies within…
Luxembourg: Film Fund Luxembourg
Only European co-production are eligible. Funding comes in 4 installments: 1st, on the commencement of principal photography, is 40% and the remaining are distributed in 20% payments. The funding is distributed under Selective Financial Aid System scheme (AFS)
Belgian Tax Shelter
A tax exemption of up to 150% is available for each production. Companies ploughing resources into the production of European audiovisual works may qualify for profit tax relief equal to 150% of the funds invested (limited to 50% of the…