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Australia banks on Thor: Ragnarok film tourism with Marvel exhibit
The Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that the world’s first exhibit to focus entirely on the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be coming to Australia in May 2017. The exhibit will make use of the current flow of film…
On location with award winning production stills photographer and author Ian Brodie
Ian Brodie is one of the leading figures of on location photography. His company, Ian Brodie Consulting has worked with a number of productions from The Lord of the Rings trilogy to The Last King, providing his unique expertise to…
New Zealand signs coproduction agreement with Israel
New Zealand has signed a coproduction agreement with Israel as part of a planned strategy to expand the country’s film industry on an international scale. The agreement was signed by Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry and Israeli Ambassador…
Ghost in the Shell adaptation begins filming on location in New Zealand
The upcoming live action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga series, Ghost in the Shell has started filming on location in Wellington, New Zealand. The project will star Scarlett Johansson as the lead protagonist Motoko Kusanagi, with Michael Pitt having…
AFCI welcomes its new Chairman and Board of Directors
The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) have elected their new Chairman, Kevin Jennings alongside implementing four new officers to the Board of Directors. Prior to this election, Jennings has held the position of Executive Manager of Film Otago Southland,…
Poland and New Zealand sign co-production agreement
A new agreement signed by Polish Ambassador Wendy Hinton, Polish Culture and Natural Heritage Minister Malgorzata Omilanowska and New Zealand’s Arts and Culture Heritage Minister Maggie Barry will allow co-productions between Poland and New Zealand to be regulated and receive…
New Zealand tweaks filming incentive after year of boosted international shoots
New Zealand is to make its visual effects incentive more accessible to producers a year after the country’s overall filming incentive package was boosted. As an administrative change, Film New Zealand will be absorbed into the New Zealand Film Commission.…
Game of Thrones spends £110m in Northern Ireland and boosts film tourism
As HBO’s fantasy drama Game of Thrones secures 24 Emmy nominations, Northern Ireland Screen has revealed the show has spent around GBP 110 million locally since 2010. Production is based at Titanic Studios in Belfast and has boosted film tourism…
British Film Commission fam trip takes North American TV delegates across UK
A week-long familiarisation (fam) trip organised by the British Film Commission has taken a North American delegation across the whole of the UK for the first time. The trip was designed to showcase the UK’s TV filming potential after recent…
Auckland plans film fees rise as TV fantasy Shannara starts local shoot
Auckland in northern New Zealand is planning to raise its filming fees to help the city recoup more of the cost of administering shoots. The city has hosted features including the World War Two drama Emperor, and the TV fantasy…
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Filming on location in New Zealand
New Zealand secured its place on the global filmmaking map with the international success of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy at the turn of the century, and the filmmaker has since built a production hub in the capital…
Filming on location in Wellington
Wellington is New Zealand’s capital city and lies on the southern tip of the country’s North Island on the Cook Strait. The city is very film-friendly and has a strong commercials and film production industry. It’s the base of operations…
Tunisia
Tunisia is a country about the size of California with a tremendous variety of scenery from forests, mountains, beaches and desert to industrial landscapes and souks. There is a solid infrastructure due to the well-developed tourist industry and a small…