Governor Gary R Herbert has officially signed Utah’s new filming incentive scheme into law, meaning the state now officially offers a 25% tax incentive. Authorities are now keen to boost Utah’s profile both domestically and overseas.
Jodhpur, in Rajasthan in north-west India, has been used for a couple of days of filming for The Dark Knight Rises. Shooting focussed on the 500-year-old Mehrangarh Fort, which rises 120 metres above the city and has been used before by brands including Visa and Pepsi.
Steven Spielberg’s long-gestating feature Lincoln will film scenes in Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia, later in 2011. Originally slated to star Liam Neeson, the lead role has instead gone to Daniel Day-Lewis.
Hawaii’s filming incentives will stay at 15% for at least the rest of 2011 after a proposal to expand the scheme stalled in State Legislature. Supporters were calling for an incentive increase to 40% on some of the islands.
Brazilian-born Alberto grew up in Panama and has been involved with the production business since he was 13 years old, with his studies and work taking him to the US, the Czech Republic and Brazil.
Big-budget projects Twilight and Green Lantern are among those benefitting the economy in Louisiana. For every dollar Louisiana issues as a tax credit for film productions, the state economy makes USD5.71, according to a new report.
Scott was born in Red Deer in Alberta, Canada. He moved to Burlington, Ontario, when he was 11, and studied business at university. In 1998 he applied for a location PA position on the TV series Due South and has worked in the location department since.
Considering a location trip to the moon impractical, beer brand Carlsberg has found an alternative to the lunar surface near Queenstown in New Zealand for its Spaceman ad. The company also decided to scale several mountain peaks for accompanying spot Everest.
Malaysian oil company Petronas has filmed a new ad in Japan, Malaysia and Hungary to promote its involvement with the recent Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix. The spot shows ordinary motorists around the world using F1 cars in their everyday lives.
Belgian brewed soft drink brand Jupiler Force has journeyed to Costa Rica for its new ad spot. The self-aware commercial shows a film crew travelling through a jungle river, dense undergrowth and mangroves so that they can, well, film a commercial.