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Apple TV premieres star studded comedy Palm Royale
Apple Studios Palm Royale made its much anticipated debut on 20 March. Available for streaming on Apple TV+, the series follows Maxine Simmons as she attempts to break into Palm Beach high society. Loosely based on the Juliet McDaniel novel…
The Location Guide round-up 2023
And just like that, The Location Guide has wrapped up another year. The team travelled, taking in the festival circuit from Cannes to Kinsale, celebrated the release of our makers magazines, welcomed faces old and new to FOCUS London, and…
Neon brings Reggaeton to Netflix
Miami’s music scene comes to the screen in Netflix’s Neon. Co-created by executive producers Shea Serrano and Max Searle, who also serves as showrunner, the eight part series follows the journey of three friends making it through the challenges of…
Issa Rae announced as 2024 ABFF creative director
On 2 October, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced that multi-hyphenated talent Issa Rae would lead as creative director for the 2024 edition of their annual celebration. The newly created role will see Rae working with ABFF co-founders and…
Film Lauderdale launches USD 10 million fund incentive
Local Florida based film commission Film Lauderdale announced the launch of their new Special Projects Incentive programme. With USD 10 million injected into the performance based programme, the hope is to attract more high profile feature film and television series…
Film Florida celebrates its 25th anniversary
With a longstanding reputation of being the hub for film professionals looking to work in the state, Film Florida celebrated its 25th anniversary last month. Providing memberships for individuals and companies, the organisation has helped a wide range of industry…
Palm Beach announces new film commissioner
The Palm Beach county film and Television commission announced Michelle Hillery as the new film commissioner. Announced by the board of directors on 3 October 2022, the former deputy commissioner will be taking over from Chuck Elderd who held the…
Florida’s Broward County updates production incentives scheme
Broward County has updated its production incentives scheme. Each project’s eligibility will now be determined on a case-by-case basis. Rebates are issued once a project is completed and can provide proof that the necessary requirements have been satisfied. A certain…
Film USA reveals debut pavilion schedule for Cannes Film Festival 2022
Film USA has released its pavilion schedule for Cannes Film Festival 2022. A range of events and special talks have been organised to help attendees understand the breadth and depth of America's filmmaking scene. There are several opportunities to learn…
Film USA officially launches, offering representation for all film commissions throughout the United States
Film USA has officially launched. While almost all US states have a film commission office as well as several regional film commissions, there has never been a film commission that represents the country as a whole. The new national, non-profit…
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Locations (3)
Bahamas
The Bahamas, an archipelago of Carribean islands north of Cuba and south-east of the USA, has always had a certain dreamy ring to it but it takes its reputation as a film-friendly location very seriously. All of the hotels in…
California
California’s tax credit programme has successfully curbed runaway production. The programme provides support for non-independent and independent films, TV pilots, MOW, Miniseries, new, recurring and relocating series. The 25% credit for relocating TV series has seen multiple TV series flock…
Florida
Florida remains an iconic filmmaking destination with commercials, films and television series regularly filmed here for both the English and Spanish language markets. In recent years, Florida has also become increasingly involved in game development for series such as Madden…
Incentives (3)
North Miami Film Incentive
In order to access the incentive, productions must film within the city’s redevelopment area which encompasses the city centre, west-side and a portion of Biscayne Boulevard. Depending on the amount of expenditure incurred within North Miami, productions can also receive…
Miami-Dade County Production Incentive Programme
Productions are required to spend a minimum of USD1 million locally to access the grant. In terms of hiring local labour, the following are required: one local student/graduate, 50 local members of cast and crew.
Florida Entertainment Industry Sales Tax Exemption
Any qualified production company producing motion pictures, made for television motion pictures, television series, commercial advertising, music videos or sound recordings in Florida, may be eligible for a sales-and-use tax exemption on certain production related purchases in Florida. To be…