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Old school chic at Paris' Relais Plaza
It’s impossible not to feel a little like Carrie from Sex and the City when sweeping through the Plaza Athenee’s revolving doors. I’m at the legendary Parisian ‘palace’ to venture inside the inner sanctum on the very swanky Avenue Montaigne.…
Apple TV premieres star studded comedy Palm Royale
Apple Studios Palm Royale made its much anticipated debut on 20 March. Available for streaming on Apple TV+, the series follows Maxine Simmons as she attempts to break into Palm Beach high society. Loosely based on the Juliet McDaniel novel…
Belfast’s RENDR festival returns with major lineup
Belfast’s RENDR festival is returning for its second edition from 29 February to 1 March. With a lineup from across the film, gaming, interactive and animation industries, the festival includes speakers from Netflix, Pixar and Sony Pictures Imageworks. [caption…
Berlinale announces 2024 competition titles
The official films in competition for the 2024 Berlin Film Festival have been announced. Opening with Tim Mielant’s Small Things Like These, starring Cillian Murphy, the lineup includes La Cocina from Mexican director Alonzo Ruizpalacious and From Hilde With Love…
The Location Guide round-up 2023
And just like that, The Location Guide has wrapped up another year. The team travelled, taking in the festival circuit from Cannes to Kinsale, celebrated the release of our makers magazines, welcomed faces old and new to FOCUS London, and…
PSN hosts Spain FAM trip
At the end of October, Production Service Network, along with a cohort of UK and US producers travelled across Spain for an eye opening experience into the constantly evolving filming opportunities in the country. From natural landscapes from Madrid to…
Neon brings Reggaeton to Netflix
Miami’s music scene comes to the screen in Netflix’s Neon. Co-created by executive producers Shea Serrano and Max Searle, who also serves as showrunner, the eight part series follows the journey of three friends making it through the challenges of…
Issa Rae announced as 2024 ABFF creative director
On 2 October, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced that multi-hyphenated talent Issa Rae would lead as creative director for the 2024 edition of their annual celebration. The newly created role will see Rae working with ABFF co-founders and…
The Baltics - A Most Memorable FamTour
The Baltic States initial foray into the world of FamTours was off the charts. Borne from years of speaking with my Lithuanian colleague Jonas Spokas, it all came to fruition at 2022 Focus. I was talking with Jonas and Jurate…
Netflix gives first glimpse of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon
Netflix released the trailer and first images for Zack Snyder’s first instalment of Rebel Moon. The space sci-fi film follows on from Snyder’s success with the streaming service with Army of the Dead. The feature, starring Kingsman: The Secret Service…
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Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Film Commission
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North Miami Film Incentive
In order to access the incentive, productions must film within the city’s redevelopment area which encompasses the city centre, west-side and a portion of Biscayne Boulevard. Depending on the amount of expenditure incurred within North Miami, productions can also receive…
Miami-Dade County Production Incentive Programme
Productions are required to spend a minimum of USD1 million locally to access the grant. In terms of hiring local labour, the following are required: one local student/graduate, 50 local members of cast and crew.
Florida Entertainment Industry Sales Tax Exemption
Any qualified production company producing motion pictures, made for television motion pictures, television series, commercial advertising, music videos or sound recordings in Florida, may be eligible for a sales-and-use tax exemption on certain production related purchases in Florida. To be…