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Brad Pitt’s Netflix film, War Machine, doubled London for Paris
Netflix’s upcoming satire, War Machine, was shot on location in Croydon’s Addington Palace and The Enterprise pub in Camden, the latter of which was doubled for an Irish pub in Paris. The Camden portion of the shoot required 200 members…
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…
Winchester in UK doubles for period Paris in Les Misérables
The historic city of Winchester in Hampshire, southern England, has doubled for 19th Century Paris in Tom Hooper’s adaptation of Les Misérables. Today is the last day of a two-week shoot that’s focussed on areas around the city’s cathedral. Ian…
Programming a Programme
While many believe that human creativity will always prevail over AI in the script (programming) process, experts and writers are divided on how and whether the tech will be controlled. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not a new device within the…
Bristol doubles for 1970’s Jamaica and London in Disney+ series Black Cake
Disney +’s newest drama series Black Cake travelled to Bristol for the filming of two key featured locations. Facilitated by the city’s film office, major locations in Bristol closed off for transformations. The series, adapted from Charmaine Wilkerson’s best selling…
The Red Sea International Film Festival returns for 2023 edition
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival is set to run its third edition from 30 November to 9 December in Jeddah. Announcing today the majority of it lineup, the festival will feature a slew of projects from the MENA region,…
Netflix’s One Piece to return for season 2
After its successful release on 31 August, Netflix announced that One Piece will return to the streaming platform. Based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series, the live action series stars Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily…
Love comes in all forms with Tinder campaign
In short 15 second bursts, Tinder captures the unexpected turns a simple dating app swipe can make. With titles including Summer Fling, Breakfast Boy and You Took Him Home, each of the projects showcase the romantic whimsy of dating today…
Advertorial: Screen Oman - The Enchanting Charms of Oman
When it comes to selecting a remarkable filming location, Oman stands tall among its counterparts. Nestled in the Arabian Peninsula, this gem of the Middle East is a land of diverse landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and warm hospitality. …
Goodbye Julia becomes first Sudanese screening in Cannes Un Certain Regard
This past weekend director Mohamed Kordofani shared his feature film debut with Goodbye Julia. Set amongst the turmoil of the leadup to the 2011 referendum in Sudan, the film follows the meeting of Julia and Mona and the troubles that…
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The Seychelles in the western Indian Ocean want to secure more Bollywood film shoots with the launch of a new direct flight route to Mumbai. Flights by Air Seychelles will leave Mumbai for the archipelago four times a week. Strong…
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates has made a name for itself in Hollywood. After using Abu Dhabi as an alien planet in the highly successful Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Dubai was featured the following year in Star Trek: Beyond. Star…
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Abu Dhabi International Production Incentive Scheme
The per-project cap varies between production types: Feature films - USD5 million TV series - USD1 million Commercials - USD500,000 Productions don't incur a sales tax.
California Film and TV Tax Credits
Incentive is a non-transferable for non-independent companies; Use to offset income, sale or use taxes for publicly traded companies. Incentive is transferable for independent companies. - Publicly traded companies receive 20% benefit of spend, Independent and Relocating TV series in…