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India’s new film visa could have major implications for the local production industry
India’s federal government have introduced a new type of visa permit, designed exclusively with film professionals in mind. The new film (F) visa will allow for stays of up to one year and facilitate multiple entries into the country. News…
Netflix period drama The Crown filmed on location throughout the UK and South Africa
Netflix’s latest high-budget period drama, The Crown was shot in a number of UK locations including London, Ely, Aberdeenshire, Guildford and Hertfordshire before travelling to shoot in Cape Town, South Africa. The show focuses on the life of the current…
New proposal to bring film infrastructure to Chitrakoot, India
The Indian district of Chitrakoot could receive improvements to its film infrastructure if a proposal by Film Vikas Parishad proves successful. Chitrakoot is part of India’s Utter Pradesh State with a population of almost 50,000 citizens, and has a number…
Chinese commercial for TCL 750 Smartphone shot on location in Turkey
Working on their latest commercial for the TCL 750 Smartphone, Chinese Production Company Cat and Mouse opted to shoot on location in Turkey, with Jaguar Projects providing production services. The locations featured in the commercial include Istanbul, the Aspendos Antique…
Kalinga Studio to be revamped into a fully functional filming facility
The currently dilapidated Kalinga Studio in East India is to be revamped into a state of the art facility as part of a redevelopment project spearheaded by The Odisha Film Development Corporation (OFDC). The company has estimated that this scheme…
TLG talks to Colin Simpson about Macbeth and filming in the Scottish Highlands
Colin Simpson is the Principal Tourism & Film Officer at the Highland Council, offering advice to productions to help them choose the best location within the Scottish Highlands to suit them. Colin was kind enough to talk to TLG at…
Is Location Manager Emma Pill the real 007?
Location Manager Emma Pill is known for her work on action movies Spectre, The Bourne Ultimatum and Inception. She talks exclusively to The Location Guide about working on one of Britain's best loved film franchises and the pros and cons…
India to launch Film Facilitation Office
The Indian government has announced that it will launch a Film Facilitation Office, designed to offer a single-window system for filmmakers and to downplay the bureaucratic process. The office will be run by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), in…
A new law to improve filming in China is being developed
In an effort to boost its already expanding film industry, Chinese officials are currently working on a draft of a new law to introduce new strategies of film regulation. The new law would see the implementation of a revised system…
Applications are now open for Scotland’s new film and TV fund
Scotland’s new Production Growth Fund (PGF) aimed at providing support for film and TV productions is now taking in applications. Despite tough budgets, public funding for screen increased to GBP24.1 million in 2014, a rise of almost GBP8 million compared…