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Jason Statham’s Killer Elite doubles Australia for UK, Oman and Paris
Jason Statham’s latest action thriller, Killer Elite, is set in places like the UK, Oman, Dubai and Paris, but filmed mostly in the Australian state of Victoria. More extensive shooting was considered in places like the UK, but keeping prices…
Richard Lawson premiers Black Terror at Pavillon Afrique
Director Richard Lawson sat on a panel yesterday at Pavilion Afrique of the Cannes Village International to premiere Black Terror. The screen adaptation of Richard Wesley’s play follows a group of freedom fighters who face conflicting avenues towards securing their…
New Zealand is Master of All Roads in new Isuzu campaign
In their new film series, Isuzu have crowned New Zealand their Master of All Roads as some of Asia Pacific’s best motorsport drivers tackle the terrains of the region. Directed by automotive specialist Tenn and assisted by production service company…
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…
NEOM opens new soundstages
Hosting 140 global leaders in the screen industry, NEOM held an international showcase event where they announced the launch of their new soundstage space. Reaffirming their status as a leading destination for production in the Middle East and North Africa…
Amazon Prime Video to release first African original movie
Gangs of Lagos, Prime Video’s first African original movie, is set to be released on the streaming service on 7 April. The action crime-thriller, directed by Jáde Osiberu, follows a group of childhood friends navigating the complexities and dangers of…
Spike Lee to be honoured with BFI Fellowship
General sale for tickets to the honouring of writer, actor, producer, author and NYU Grad Film Tenured professor Spike Lee will go on sale today at 4pm GMT. Lee will be honoured with the BFI Fellowship, the highest honour to…
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…
Showtime’s King Shaka finds truth in its South African setting
Antoine Fuqua is set to executive produce Showtime drama series King Shaka (fka Shaka:King of the Zulu Nation). With filming starting today, 17 November, the production will make use of the South African landscapes including KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), the birthplace of…
ITVX series Riches comes to Prime Video
Following an exclusive screening at Culture Con NYC on 8 October 2022, Amazon released the artwork and trailer for their new show Riches. First premiered in the UK on ITVX, the six-part drama from screenwriter Abby Ajayi. Is set for…
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Bedouin Films
Category: Location Finders/ Scouts
Country: Egypt
Covering: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, UAE, Saudi ArabiaGlobal Protection Shield, HR Diagnostics
Category: Security Services
Country: United States of America
Covering: North America, South America, Europe and Middle East, Australia, AfricaBlue Sky Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Rwanda
Covering: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Africa, The SeychellesBlue Sky Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Tanzania
Covering: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Africa, The SeychellesBlue Sky Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Uganda
Covering: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Africa, The SeychellesLocal 81
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Japan
Covering: Asia, USA, Canada, Europe, South AfricaNamib Film
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Namibia
Covering: Namibia, Southern Africa, AfricaBlue Sky Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Kenya
Covering: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, AfricaRolling Thunder South Africa
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: South Africa
Covering: South AfricaTwo Seas TV
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Country: South Africa
Covering: South Africa
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Romania
Romania's reliable studios, a wide range of filming locations and experienced crews have long attracted production work. The introduction of a generous 35-45% incentive in 2018 has also reinvigorated its appeal to high-profile productions. Recent productions include Netflix’s A Christmas…
Costa Rica
Nestled between Nicaragua and Panama in Central America, Costa Rica is home to about 4.5 million people and offers filmmakers a wide range of tropical filming conditions. Costa Rica has abundant wildlife and despite its small size offers 6% of…
Gibraltar
Gibraltar’s history and unique geographic position provides an intriguing mixture of locations for filming. Set in the western Mediterranean, Gibraltar has views to the African continent, influence from Spain to the north as well as British cultural connections as an…
Kenya
Kenya is traditionally known for a wide range of locations – beach, bush, mountain, jungle and desert – many of which still remain unfamiliar to international audiences. And, because of Kenya’s tourist infrastructure, access and service is good and there…
Maldives
The Maldives straddle the middle of the Indian Ocean and comprises more than a thousand islands across 90,000 sq km. Two hundred of these islands are inhabited and of these almost half are used as holiday resorts. Renowned across the…
Mauritius
Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean situated 1,200 miles south-east of the African mainland. Independent from Britain since the late 1960s, the country offers idyllic white-sand beaches and modern cityscapes within close proximity, all of which appeal…
Morocco
Morocco is a hugely popular international filming location and one of the top spots in the world for desert settings. Nearly 40 foreign productions shot in Morocco in 2014 spending a collective USD120 million – more than the previous five…
Namibia
Namibia’s standout landscapes have attracted productions looking for epic and unique and wilderness settings. It is one of the least densely populated countries and its wide open spaces covering everything from high dunes and rugged mountains to canyons, dense bush…
Netherlands
Since the Netherlands Film Production Incentive launched in mid-2014 a number of high profile productions have chosen to film in the country. Among these are Christopher Nolan’s war film Dunkirk, The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Netflix series Sense8. In March 2019 Warner…
South Africa
South Africa has long been favoured as a location due to a perfect blend of conditions, infrastructure and expertise. High-end TV dramas are increasingly shooting in South Africa while advertising productions continue to frequent the country due to production value…
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South Africa: The South African Film and Television Production and Co-production Incentive
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South Africa: The Foreign Film and Television Production and Post-Production Incentive
Shooting on location in SA and conducting post production in SA - an additional 2.5% of QSAPPE will be added to the QSAPE (cumulative 22.5%)