British Columbia in western Canada is steadily enhancing its reputation as a media production centre. The region offers landscapes including dense forests, deserts and mountains that are frequently used to double for places such as the Middle East, Mexico, Europe and even the US, despite sharing a border with the country.
New Orleans no longer has the blues, production-wise at least. Could it be something to do with the fact that already generous Louisiana incentives have been raised to a whacking 30%?
Located just off the Spanish coastline, the Balearic island of Mallorca is surprisingly beautiful and charming. Just 1,400 square miles, it’s a small, concise island offering a world of opportunities far from its tacky reputation.
Filmworks has opened an office in Abu Dhabi in a bid to expand the production of projects such as television commercials and documentaries and eventually content development throughout the city.
Pinewood Studios has lodged an appeal against a local government decision to refuse planning permission for Project Pinewood.
There was a 5% increase in permanent new jobs in the audiovisual industry in and around Paris through the course of 2008, according to official figures from Audiens and the Ile de France Film Commission (IDF).
Pacifica Ventures is scheduled to start construction soon on a major new studio near Philadelphia.
Jordan has been in demand for many years as a filming location. However, since the invasion of Iraq in 2003 its expansive desert landscapes have grown in popularity for film and TV projects looking to tackle the war in a safe environment.