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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…
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…
The Bold and the Beautiful to film on location in Paris to mark 25th anniversary
Long-running US daytime soap The Bold and the Beautiful will film episodes on location in Paris this week. The shoot will mark 25 years of the show being broadcast in the country on the France 2 network and comes only…
Michael Bay brings the Transformers series to Namibia, the UK and Arizona in The Last Knight
The fifth instalment in Michael Bay’s highly successful Transformers series was shot in locations throughout Namibia, parts of the UK and in Phoenix, Arizona. On an estimated budget of USD217 million, principal photography lasted for almost eight months, spanning May…
Søren Peter Langkjær Bojsen strikes gold at the Young Director Award 2017
Danish Director Søren Peter Langkjær Bojsen was the biggest winner at last night’s Young Director Award, scoring both the Special Jury Prize and a Gold Screen Award for his short film, Delphi. Produced by Bacon CPH, the film depicts the…
ITV’s dramatisation of the Hatton Garden burglary to shoot in Central London
ITV have commissioned a new four-part drama entitled Hatton Garden, to be penned by the BAFTA-award winning screenwriter, Jeff Pope (Philomena). Principal photography for the project will begin this month, utilising locations throughout Central London. Produced by Imogen Cooper, Jeff…
The Mummy kicks off Universal’s Dark Universe franchise with Namibia and London locations
The first instalment in Universal Pictures’ Dark Universe series, The Mummy, was shot on location in Namibia, London and Surrey. The film’s opening scenes were shot in and around the coastal city of Swakopmund, which was doubled for Egypt and…
ITV’s Fearless searched for “David Lynch style” locations in Suffolk and London
Fearless, the new six-part drama from Mammoth Screen (Poldark, And Then There Were None) was shot on location in Suffolk and a variety of London boroughs including Camden, Southwark and Kingston. The series is produced by Howard Ella, Tom Mullens…
Superman prequel Krypton to be first series shot at Belfast Harbour Studios
The newly built Belfast Harbour Studios in Northern Ireland has secured its first major television series in the form of Krypton, a prequel to DC’s Man of Steel. The series is being developed by David S. Goyer, who previously worked…
Poldark headed back to Cornwall and Bristol for series three location shoots
The eagerly awaited third series of BBC’s Poldark returns this Sunday, showcasing a variety of stunning locations that can be found in Cornwall and Bristol, while soundstages were used at The Bottle Yard Studios. Produced by Mammoth Screen and starring…
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Filming using Drones in Indonesia
Drone Filming Has Become The Standard In The Broadcast Industry And The Number Of Non-commercial Drone Flying Enthusiasts Has Risen Dramatically Over The Past Few…
Posted Feb 23, 2017 - 1 repliesLooking for US based still photo ass. and make up artists
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Posted Feb 20, 2017 - 1 repliesFocus puller needed from New York
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Posted Jul 11, 2016 - 0 repliesSeeking Fixers In Southeast USA and Caribbean
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Posted Jun 10, 2015 - 2 repliesLooking for a fixer in Ecuador
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Posted Aug 6, 2014 - 0 repliesFixers in Hamburg, Germany and Salzburg, Austria
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Jacaranda Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Colombia
Covering: Colombia, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, UruguayNavigation Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: United Arab Emirates
Covering: UAEJaid Creative Productions
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Japan
Covering: Japan, AsiaFixers Mongolia
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Mongolia
Covering: MongoliaOntario Media Development Corporation
Category: Film Commissions
Country: Canada
Location Experience: Ontariomopmedia
Category: Production Companies - TV
Country: Turkey
Covering: Turkey, MENA,CISSatti Vision
Category: Production Companies - TV
Country: Pakistan
Covering: Pakistan /punjab /lahorePlush Productions
Category: Production Companies
Country: Australia
Covering: Australia, Australasia, AsiaES BROADCAST MEDIA
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Country: Belgium
Covering: Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands, France, Germany, Greecewildcard communications
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Country: Germany
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Incentives (11)
UK High-End TV Tax Relief
For scripted television projects with a minimum core expenditure of £1 million per broadcast hour, the TV Production Company (TPC) can claim a rebate of up to 25% of qualifying UK expenditure. TV Tax Relief is available for British qualifying…
Panama: Tax Rebate
Foreign productions benefit from a 15% rebate on local spend. The country also makes it easy to shoot with a foreign crew by facilitating the paperwork for foreign employers as well as applying a tax exemption on any material and…
The VAF/Media Fund
The VAF/Media Fund focuses on the co-financing of high-quality television series developed in co-production with a Flemish TV broadcaster. This includes fiction, animation, documentary and cross-media developments of TV series. For applications concerning foreign series, at least 50% of the…
Co-Financing Scheme For Foreign Productions In Latvia
Animations also qualify for the programme. The benefit is 25% if the action in the film takes place in Latvia (and no less than 80% of total budget); 20% if Latvia is not identified in the film (and no less…
Cine Tirol Production Incentive
The incentive grants up to 50% of eligible expenditure and is available to selected film projects. There's a financial cap and it depends on annual budget. 80% of the production budget needs to be in place. Producers can take advantage…
Nordic Film & TV Fund
Only Nordic companies can apply, and with projects considered by the fund to have a sufficient audience potential in the Nordic countries. In order to obtain support from the fund a number of conditions apply: A film has to be…
Finnish Film Foundation Fund
The Finnish Film Foundation has set aside support to 3-6 international co-productions in 2008. Currently administering € 15,6 mil p.a., the Foundation aims at continuing its' involvement with co-productions at the same level. Funding is allocated by The Ministry of…
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…
Isle of Man: The Media Development Fund
The funding is received in advance. There's small film-friendly government, businesses, crew and residents. TV broadcast or theatrical distribution contract is desirable. The minimum spend is 20%. Isle of Man Media Development Fund is now managed by Pinewood Pictures. Contact…