Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy has collected USD 120 million in filming incentive payments from the New Zealand government over the course of a four-year production process. Trilogy closer The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies will be released in cinemas in December.
In a campaign for Triumph motorcycles, Slash Dynamics captured the record breaking feat of Iván Cervantes as he set out to ride a motorcycle for the greatest distance in 24 hours. Directed by Konrad Begg alongside director of photography Tim Boydell, the project was led by BBC Studios.
As part of their 23/24 budget the Australian Federal Government announced an increase to the region’s location offset. Starting from 1 July 2023, the current offset will increase from 16.5% to 30%. Ensuring certainty and stability for the local film and television production sector, the increase will also see a boost to the surrounding economy.
VuFinder Studios, a virtual production facility, launched on 20 March in downtown Warsaw. The facility, equipped with an internal team of Unreal artists, provides a full service for both virtual and traditional production. Servicing over 20 commercials so far, brands that have made use of the space include BMW. Veet and Calgon.
The UK Spring budget released on 17 March by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt revealed a happy outcome for the fate of tax breaks in the film and tv sector. After an uneasy period of review, British producers can breath as sigh of relief at the developments which introduced increased tax expenditures that will […]
Starting on 16 February, Berlinale 2023 started off with some unmissable moments. Commencing the events with a digital livestream of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, the festival so far has seen attendance from a slate of top notch talent, the premieres of thought provoking works, as well as political protests and signs of solidarity. Berlinale will […]
After a meticulous worldwide search, the Association of Film Commissioners International announced the appointment of Jaclyn Philpott as executive director on 22 December. The new executive director will relocate from Auckland, New Zealand to Los Angeles for the position. With her official start date on 3 January 2023, Philpott will focus on growing the already […]
The inaugural edition of Opening Night: A Taste of Sundance from the non-profit institute will take place on 19 January 2023 in Park City, Utah. The evening will honour Ryan Coogler, W. Kamau Bell and Nikyatu Jusu, and many other inspiring and breakout storytellers who have also had journeys connected to the festival throughout the […]
Trainline’s newest campaign music video takes a vibrant and animated adventure with Craig David and Mother Nature, all on the train. The visuals accompany a song by David entitled Better Days (I Came by Train). Directed and produced by Golden Wolf through stink, the music video features painterly style graphics and a much needed message […]
As of 1 July 2022, the city of Cape Town has placed a freeze on all its safety and security tariffs for filming. Traffic services, metro police and law enforcement will be included for the 2022/23 period, whereas parking tariffs will not. The aim of the freeze is to repair the film industry after the […]