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Scouting in Western Norway: Where high-tech structures meet epic natural landscapes
After spending just ten minutes in Western Norway I was in awe of the possible filming locations. The Western Norway Film Commission and Truenorth Norway had invited location professionals Lori Balton (Downsizing), Alison Taylor (Straight Outta Compton) and Tom Howard (The…
Honorary Awards recipients revealed for the LMGI Awards 2017
The honourees for this year’s Location Managers Guild International Awards have been announced – among whom are acclaimed filmmaker Danny Boyle and Location Scout Lori Balton. The news follows the initial reveal of this year’s list of nominees. Danny Boyle,…
ABC’s The Bachelor travelled to Lapland in search of the northern lights
During production on the latest season of ABC’s The Bachelor, the cast and crew travelled to Finnish Lapland, shooting a number of scenes in Inari-Saariselkä. The Finnish Lapland Film Commission (a subsidiary of House of Lapland) provided on location assistance…
AFCI establishes new officers for the 2017 Board of Directors
The Association of Film Commissioners International has made a number of new appointments to its Board of Directors for the 2017 period. The new Board will be overseen by Kevin Jennings, who enters into his final year as Chairman. The…
Film in Norway shoots Northern coastline for upcoming Volvo commercial
Production Company Film in Norway have shot their latest high-speed commercial for Volvo along the Northern coasts of Helgeland. Also known as the Golden Coast of Norway, the location was chosen for its idyllic combination of clear blue waters and…
AFCI establishes new Board of Directors for 2017
The Association of Film Commissioners International has announced the line-up for its 2017 Board of Directors, with its newest additions joining Jeanne Corcoran (Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office), Pamela Haynes (West Virginia Film Office), Kevin Jennings (Film Otago Southland) and Karen Carberry-Warhola (Maine…
Norway’s film incentive increased by NOK16 million for 2016-2017 cycle
According to Norway’s newly announced state budget for 2017, the nation’s 25% rebate will have its fund increased from NOK45 million to NOK56 million (USD7 million), allowing it to extend to more productions than ever before. Under the previous fund,…
Norway’s new regional film fund Zefyr now available
A new regional film fund entitled Zefyr has launched in Norway to cover productions filming on location in the southern and westernmost areas of the country. The fund has been established by merging the Filmkraft Fond and Film Fund Fuzz,…
Finland to establish 25% cash rebate audiovisual incentive in 2017
After early reports in July that a proposal for a 25% cash rebate was being considered by the Finnish Government, we can now confirm that the incentive will be implemented from 2017 onwards. The cash rebate was agreed upon during…
Norway takes home USD24 million from major international productions
A financial report constructed by Norway’s Olsberg SPI Consultancy has revealed that the country received an overall intake of USD24 million from the two feature films, The Snowman and Downsizing that shot on location in 2016. The presence of these…
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Northern Lights in August
Hello! Can Somebody Please Help With The Information Will It Be Possible To Find Northern Lights In August-maybe Beginning Of September For Sure? Iceland, Norway,…
Posted Jul 5, 2016 - 1 repliesFixer in Norway: Alesund + Geiranger
Hello, We Are Producing A Series Of 5' Video City Guides With A Foodie Angle, Showcasing The Destinations Our Client Travels To. We Have Already…
Posted Apr 29, 2016 - 6 repliesURGENT Fixer in Frankfurt Germany needed tomorrow
A Documentary Team From Norway Needs Help Tomorrow (monday 11th Of April) In The Morning, With A Delivery. This Is Urgent And Important. Please Contact…
Posted Apr 10, 2016 - 0 repliesOslo location
Hi I Posted A Request Some Weeks Ago About A Project In Northern Norway. We Are Still Working On This And We Will Probably Need…
Posted Feb 1, 2016 - 2 repliesLocation Scout Norway
Hello. We Are Looking For A Skilled And Experienced Norwegian Location Scout For A Mayor Commercial Shoot In Feb / March. Various Locations In Norway…
Posted Jan 4, 2016 - 1 repliesLooking for Cam.Ass, equipment two shooting days Sao Paulo
Are Shooting A Internal/corporate Film For Sapa Group. Need Cam. Ass And Video Equipment For A Two Day Shoot In Itu Outside Sao Paulo. Director…
Posted Aug 10, 2015 - 0 repliesLooking for a producer / location fixer in Norway
Hello We Are Looking For A Producer / Location Fixer To Assist Us With A Shoot In Norway In October.
Posted Jul 17, 2015 - 7 repliesFixers in Oslo, Norway and Upper Normandy, France
Hi, I Am Working On A Travel Channel Show And We Are Planning To Shoot In Norway And France The Beginning Of June. I Am…
Posted May 14, 2015 - 6 repliesOil Rig / Platform Required
We Are Looking For Some Info Or Advice About Shooting On An Oil Rig Or Oil Platform In The Uk Or Norway For A Fashion…
Posted Feb 13, 2015 - 3 repliesLocation Scout Fixer in Austria / Sweden / Norway
Looking For A Scout / Fixer For An Upcoming Commercial Many Thanks
Posted Jan 20, 2015 - 10 replies
Directory (103)
Pure Scandinavia
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Finland
Covering: Finland,Sweden, Norway,EstoniaFilm Commission Norway
Category: Film Commissions
Country: Norway
Location Experience: NorwayFamily Film
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Romania
Covering: Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, HungaryTruenorth
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Iceland
Covering: Iceland, Norway, Greenland, Faroe IslandsEncore Film
Category: Production Companies
Country: Norway
Covering: NorwayProduction Service Network (PSN)
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Spain
Covering: InternationalAps Production Service Scandinavia
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Denmark
Covering: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Iceland, Faroe IslandsFilmCamp
Category: Studios
Country: Norway
Covering: Arctic NorwayFrost Media
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Norway
Covering: NorwayProduction Service Sweden
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Sweden
Covering: Sweden, Denmark, Norway
Locations (2)
Filming on location in Lapland
Lapland straddles northern Finland, the north-eastern tip of Sweden and northern Norway, as well as a strip of western Russia. Snow guarantees are among its major international appeals as a filming location, with winter in Finnish Lapland running for around…
Norway
The Norway Film Institute now offers a 25% cash rebate on all locally incurred costs for both domestic and international productions. The required minimum spend to qualify varies between production types but is currently set at NOK25 million for feature…
Incentives (6)
Norway: Cash Rebate
The required minimum budget to access the budget varies between production types. Television shows (per episode) and documentaries must have at least NOK5 million. Feature films and documentary series (per episode) require a minimum of NOK25 million and NOK5 million…
Zefyr New Media Fund
The fund operates on a two tiered system with NOK10 million provided directly from the Norweigian Government and NOK25 million from private investors. Eligibility for the former will be based on the regional effect of a given production, while the…
Norwegian Film Fund
Support is limited to 60% (75 incl B.O.B.) of the Norwegian part of the budget. Average grant is 180,000 Euro, total funding approx 50,000,000 Euro Co-productions with a minority Norwegian producer are eligible to apply for marketing support in Norway.…
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…
Western Norway: Film Fund FUZZ Ltd
Fuzz can provide equity funding of up to €500 000 for feature films, games, documentaries with theatrical distribution, and TV productions that are produced partly or entirely in Western Norway. Fuzz is looking at projects with a two-fold interest: 1)…
Brazil: Audiovisual Act
Co-production funds are available to Brazilian production companies for feature films, documentaries and TV. Brazil has co-production treaties with Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia,…