PROMOTION: Palma Pictures arrives in Barcelona
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A new sound stage has been officially opened at Pinewood Studios near London. The Richard Attenborough Stage offers 30,000 square feet of floor space for both TV and film production. It’s now Pinewood’s second biggest stage and has increased the studio’s capacity by 7%.
Francois was managing New York’s famous Florent’s restaurant when, in 1986, he decided to pursue a career in filmmaking. After studying at New York University he went to work in the city at Gary Young Productions, before heading back to Paris as a freelancer.
The Alaskan location filming incentive has proved controversial, but the state has decided to keep it alive on a long-term basis. Over the next decade USD200 million will be channelled into the programme, with a series of changes designed to boost its appeal to feature projects like Big Miracle.
A feature adaptation of a notorious real-life encounter with Somali pirates is filming on location in Malta, with the Mediterranean doubling for the Indian Ocean. Tom Hanks is playing the lead and Paul Greengrass is directing.
James Cameron has declared his interest in bringing audiovisual projects to China in co-production agreements. Cameron is more interested in studio infrastructure, given his specialism in 3D production, but he’s agreed that China is worth serious consideration.
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.
A gallery in the Scottish capital Edinburgh has refused location filming permission for a UK TV drama involving art theft. The production wanted to film at Granton Centre of Art, but National Galleries of Scotland refused permission as they’re apparently worried about inspiring real-life criminals.