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American remake of The Intouchables swaps Paris for Philadelphia
An American remake of the critically acclaimed French film, The Intouchables, is currently being filmed in Philadelphia. Entitled, Untouchable, the remake stars Bryan Cranston as a quadriplegic millionaire who hires a younger man, played by Kevin Hart, to be his…
Cannes Film Festival 2017: Washington hosts Twin Peaks after 25 year gap
The eagerly awaited revival of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks premiered on Sunday at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, marking the Director’s first entry in the franchise since the 1992 feature film, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. The original series used…
Uganda: a fast growing, prime location for film productions
As a landlocked nation between Kenya, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania, Uganda is often overlooked as a production hub but the country can offer a great deal to international Producers. It’s famous for its unique beauty,…
Speaking with Evan Thomason, Economic Development Associate of the Santa Clarita Film Office
Santa Clarita has always been a household name to the citizens of California, but with the recent release of Netflix’s horror-comedy, Santa Clarita Diet, the city is now enjoying a state of worldwide recognition. TLG contacted Evan Thomason of the…
Moonlight beats La La Land for Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards
Barry Jenkins’s drama about a young African-American coming to terms with his homosexuality has beaten the predicted frontrunner, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, to receive Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards. A technical error led announcers Faye Dunaway and…
Stranger Things and Denzel Washington score surprise wins at the 2017 SAG awards
Netflix’s homage to 1980’s science-fiction, Stranger Things, was this year’s surprise TV winner at the 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking home the accolade for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. The new series brought an end…
TLG talks to Robert Foulkes, the Supervising Location Manager behind La La Land
After taking home all seven of the awards it was nominated for at the 2017 Golden Globes, La La Land cemented itself as an instant Hollywood classic. Notable for its unique use of locations within the Greater Los Angeles area,…
Musicals reign supreme as La La Land makes a clean sweep at the Golden Globes
In a historic win, Damien’s Chazelle’s La La Land took home all seven of the awards it was nominated for, including Best Screenplay and Best Original Song. As an ode to the golden age of Hollywood musicals, La La Land…
Discussions begin as Washington film incentive nears expiry
Washington’s production incentive programme, which currently offers up to 30% in cash back on eligible expenditures incurred whilst filming, is set to expire this year. Discussions are now taking place over how to proceed with the incentive, regarding possible expansion…
Location Scouting in Poland: Palaces, Underground Labyrinths and the best cheat for Berlin
In mid-September TLG was invited by Film Commission Poland to join six American Location Managers on a fam tour to explore the Central-European country. With many feature, TV, commercial and photo shoot credits between them, I was surprised to learn…
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Hi There, I'm Looking For Experienced Still Photo Assistants And Make Up Artists Based In (or Close To) These Us Cities: Asheville, N.c (or Charlotte)…
Posted Feb 20, 2017 - 1 repliesNeed fixers in USA and Kenya
Hi We´re A Norwegian Production Company Who Are Making A Documentary Series. We Need Fixers In Usa (washington Dc And San Francisco). We Also Need…
Posted May 28, 2014 - 5 repliesLooking for an Attorney Specialized in International Film Productions
I Am Looking For A Good Legal Firm And/or Attorney Who Specializes And Is Experienced In The Legal Requirements Involved In Filming Internationally (especially In…
Posted Dec 14, 2013 - 0 repliesLooking for a camera unit to cover an interview.
Hi I Need An Interview Done And Am Looking For A Small Team / Camera Unit To Shoot This For Us. When? Mid October Or…
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Covering: North America, Oregon, Northern California, Washington, HawaiiWashington House Inn
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Covering: USA: Pacific Northwest, Oregon, Northern California, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, ColoradoVoda Studios
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Covering: Seattle, Chicago, New York, Los AngelesMeridian Hill Pictures
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Locations (6)
Filming on location in Ontario, Canada
Ontario is in central Canada and at more than a million square miles is larger than Spain and France combined. Despite the fact that Canada is geographically north of the US, Ontario’s southernmost point is on the same latitude as…
Filming on location in Virginia
Virginia lies on the East Coast of the US and is a popular filming location for features, TV shows, commercials and documentaries, especially historic productions focussing on the presidency of Abraham Lincoln and the long campaign to abolish slavery. Steven…
Maryland
Political drama House of Cards has returned to Netflix and is likely to raise Maryland’s production profile as a double for Washington, DC. Baltimore doubles for the US capital in the popular drama and has now hosted the show for…
United States of America
Going into 2017, the majority of US states offer filming incentives of some kind, but only a few have ever offered strong enough support to attract high-profile productions. The balance of US filming is likely to continue shifting. California has…
Virginia
Virginia played a key role in the Civil War and Richmond was the Confederate capital throughout the conflict. Eligible productions looking for location authenticity in telling Civil War stories can access state filming incentives, which include a base 15% tax…
Washington
Qualifying productions filming in Washington can access a 30% cash rebate, although the annual cap is USD3.5 million. Regardless, the filming industries will be happy to be able to compete on some level, as they feel they need to offer…
Incentives (2)
Washington DC: Rebates
Varies – 21% on qualified expenses not subject to taxation in DC; 30% for BTL resident crew; 42% for qualified expenses subject to taxation. The program is under revision. However, projects are being reviewed on a case by case basis.…
The Washington Motion Picture Competitiveness Programme
Washington Film offers funding assistance for qualified in-state expenditures of up to 30% for motion pictures and episodic series with less than six episodes and up to 35% for episodic series with at least six episodes. Also offers funding assistance…