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Japan opens first round of extended production incentive
Next month, Japan will open up the first round of submissions for their extended film and TV production incentive. The funding scheme offers a 50% reimbursement for qualifying expenditure in Japan, with a cap of USD 6.66 million. Targeting larger…
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…
LMGI Awards announce winners for 10th annual ceremony
The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) Awards welcomed another successful year, announcing their winners of the night. Held on 26 August, location professionals gathered at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica to celebrate the crème de la…
Cannes Film 2023: A-list Auteurs Cram the Croisette
After a 2022 edition that premiered three Best Picture Oscar nominees, Top Gun: Maverick, Triangle of Sadness and Elvis, can this year’s Cannes Film Festival top that? With world premieres for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Harrison…
Emmy-nominated Moominvalley set to return for season four
Gutsy animations announced today the recommissioning of Emmy nominated animated series Moominvalley for a fourth season. Supported by broadcasters Sky (UK) and Yle (Finland), the series will be joined by its new co-production partner Viaplay Group. The boarding of the…
5th annual Gerety Awards announce 2023 Grand Jury
The Gerety Awards have announced their grand jury members for the 2023 installation of their awards show. To contribute to the selection of the best in advertising that resonates most with a female audience, 45 industry professionals, including global brand…
Titles announced for 53rd International Film Festival of India
15 titles have been selected for this year’s International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Films included are festival favourites such as Maha Haj’s Mediterranean Fever and Lav Diaz’s When the Wave are Gone, along with international picks such as Polish…
Netflix takes a turn for the better with 2.41 million Q3 subscriber growth
Following two years of subscriber losses, Netflix is back on the rise. After reporting their third quarter subscriber increase by 2.41 million, the streaming platform is optimistic for their Q4 finish to the year. Amidst the development of…
Asia-Pacific region contributes to prominent growth of global online-video industry
Recent Media Partners Asia (MPA) report cites the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region as the largest generator of online-video activity. Focus on Ad-based and Subscription-based video-on-demand shows industry growth in China, India, Australasia, Southeast Asia, South Korea, and Japan. Bytedance, YouTube Tencent…
UK shortlist among global advertising talent at Gerety Awards 2022
The Gerety Awards has revealed its shortlisted UK entries. Entrants for the 2022 edition of the competition include: The Fantastic World of Smoothness - for Tequila Maestro Dobel, by The Lift London; #painstories - for Bodyform/Libresse, by AMVBBDO London; and…
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Cameo FX (Hong Kong)
Category: Post Production Facility
Country: China SAR Hong Kong
Covering: China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, United Arab EmiratesTOHO Tombo Pictures, Inc
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: JapanMr+Positive
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: JapanToboggan Inc
Category: Production Companies
Country: Japan
Covering: Southeast Asia, Japan, Europe, USAAOI Pro. Inc.
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Japan
Covering: JapanThe Kitchen Film
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: China SAR Hong Kong
Covering: Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Macau, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, JapanBEIGE TOKYO
Category: Production Companies
Country: Japan
Covering: Japan & USATOHO Tombo Pictures, Inc.
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: JapanBen Parrot
Category: Directors Of Photography
Country: JapanARK Entertainment, INC
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Japan
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Japan
With a history and style that is entirely its own, Japan is one of the most unique countries in the world. Tokyo alone should be enough of a reason to visit but talented local crew and a film-friendly atmosphere will…
Thailand
Thailand has welcomed a range of large international productions in recent years, with Fast and Furious 9 shooting across the south of the country in 2019 and Spike Lee’s American war drama Da 5 Bloods following a long tradition of…
The Philippines
The Film Location Incentive Programme (FLIP) is a 20% cash rebate on qualified expenses in the country capped at PHP10 million. FLIP is for foreign productions that are line produced by a Filipino services company. The International Co-Production Fund (ICOF)…
United Kingdom
The UK remains one of the top global production hubs and offers several world-class studio facilities. The UK’s generous filming incentive programme facilitates big-budget features and high-profile TV shows to film in the region. London’s Pinewood studios has already been…
Incentives (3)
Pilot Incentive Scheme
Eligible large-scale overseas film and television projects must fall under (1) or (2) below, in addition, (3) are necessary for all eligible projects. (1) Projects which fall under (a) or (b). (a) Direct production costs in Japan exceed 800 million…
Japan: Film Aid Funds available
Many film commissions in Japan offer fee exemptions of public facilities. Some film commissions offer funds and/or fee exemptions, such as: Matsumoto: Film aid fund (max. 5 million yen) Nagoya: Film aid fund (max. 10 million yen) Osaka: Location scouting…
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,…