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The Pursuit of Love filmed on location in Bristol, Bath and Paris, France
The aristocratic comedy about love and friendship by Nancy Mitford has been adapted into a 3 x 60 minute drama for the BBC. The series was one of the first high-end dramas to begin filming after lockdown and shot in…
Brad Pitt’s Netflix film, War Machine, doubled London for Paris
Netflix’s upcoming satire, War Machine, was shot on location in Croydon’s Addington Palace and The Enterprise pub in Camden, the latter of which was doubled for an Irish pub in Paris. The Camden portion of the shoot required 200 members…
American remake of The Intouchables swaps Paris for Philadelphia
An American remake of the critically acclaimed French film, The Intouchables, is currently being filmed in Philadelphia. Entitled, Untouchable, the remake stars Bryan Cranston as a quadriplegic millionaire who hires a younger man, played by Kevin Hart, to be his…
Filming in Paris with Location Manager Arnaud Mathey Dreyfus
Arnaud started working in the production industry as a trainee Assistant Director in eastern France in the late 90s. He was put in charge of extras and also helped scout locations in his hometown. He has been a Location Scout…
Irene Paris films Christmas spot in Iceland for supermarket E.Leclerc
Irene Paris filmed on location in Iceland for a Christmas-themed spot for French supermarket chain E.Leclerc. The commercial showcases the ease of price comparison technology against the backdrop of a frozen Alps landscape. “The location is the glacier Langjokull, about…
PPI China and actress Sophie Marceau film the streets of Paris for Citroen
Production company PPI China and French actress Sophie Marceau have filmed on the streets of Paris in a new spot for Citroen. The piece compares the car’s driving experience to the luxury of a private jet flight as Marceau meets…
Traktor builds lemon grove and Parisian street filming on location in India for HSBC
Traktor built a lemon grove and a Parisian street on location in southern India for a new commercial for banking giant HSBC. The spot shows a small American girl meeting a new supplier in India for her multinational lemonade stand…
Luc Besson opens Cité du Cinéma studio complex outside Paris
French filmmaker Luc Besson has officially opened his new Cité du Cinéma studio complex on the outskirts of Paris. The EUR170 million facility is built on the site of a former power station in Seine-Saint-Denis, a working-class district of the…
Mountain Dew shoot in Chile
Mountain Dew capture all of the outdoorsy adventure in their new commercial shot in Chile. With a cast kitted out in Mountain Dew Outdoor Gear, a range of scenes see the refreshing beverage always in reach of those quad biking,…
Unlocking Taiwan’s Cinematic Charm
Taiwan’s film industry is absolutely booming. If you’ve never considered it as a filming location, then it’s time to think again. From its stunning natural landscapes to its thriving metropolises, Taiwan offers filmmakers a treasure trove of cinematic opportunities. …
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Category: Production Service Companies
Country: JapanIncheon Film Commission
Category: Film Commissions
Country: South Korea
Covering: Incheon, South KoreaRVK Studios
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Country: Iceland
Covering: Iceland and GreenlandSurrey Film Office
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Country: United KingdomTA PRODUCTION Co.,Ltd
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Country: Thailand
Covering: South East AsiaMonterey County Film Commission
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Country: United States of America
Location Experience: Monterey County, CaliforniaSalt Film Ltd
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Country: United Kingdom
Covering: UK and EuropeBerry Marquees
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Country: United Kingdom
Covering: United KingdomGear Head
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Country: Egypt
Covering: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, UAE, Saudi Arabia
Locations (6)
Israel
The Mayor of Jerusalem has announced plans to develop a film studio in his city to help boost the local economy. Jerusalem recently hosted productions from Natalie Portman and Richard Gere, and was also the initial filming location for the…
Jordan
Jordan offers a Middle Eastern production hub and is routinely used by Hollywood productions as a more secure double for places like Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. It has an impressive track record of lending equipment and resources to big-budget productions,…
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…
Malta
Malta remains a notable Mediterranean production hub that combines a skilled crew base, competitive filming incentive, studios and enticing sun-blasted visuals. Launched in 2018, Malta has filming incentives that provide a 40% cash-back on productions shot in Malta. Post pandemic…
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is pulling out all the stops, investing billions to create an enticing and sustainable media sector across the entire Kingdom, as part of its Vision 2030 plan, with the intention of attracting audiovisual productions from all over the…
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…
Incentives (53)
RioFilme
- 30% cash rebate for use of the Rio de Janeiro location by international production. Increases to 35% if the city of Rio de Janeiro is the primary location of filming. Requirements include: - For international production, Rio de Janeiro…
Big Sky Film Grant (BSFG)
•The Feature Film & TV grant can be awarded if the project's in-state spend exceeds USD300,000 and shoots at least 50% of principal photography in-state. • The Resident Filmmaker - Full-length funds up to USD50,000 for a full-length project who…
Viru Film Fund
The Viru Film Fund provides cash rebate of up to 40% of your production costs for local production in Viru region, in the Eastern region of Estonia. There is an annual budget of EUR200,000 for co-funding feature films, documentaries, TV…
ASEAN Co-production Fund (ACOF)
•The ACOF is a selective fund that will support every selected project with up to USD 150,000 (approximately PHP 7.2 million), provided that the co-production involves a Philippine company registered with the FDCP’s National Registry and at least one company…
25% cash rebate scheme
To access the rebate, funds for the realization of the cinematographic work in Montenegro are not provided from the budget of Montenegro or the Center. Minimum local spend EUR100,000. As a producer or co-producer, they must have at least one…
Television Co-production Incentive
To gain eligibility for the incentive, at least 30% of the Argentinian investment must be spent on local crew. Preference will be given to projects that shoot largely outside of Buenos Aires and the metropolitan region.
Spain: Domestic Tax Credits
When filming throughout spain, a 30% tax credit is available if at least 50% of a production's deduction base is spent locally. The incentive changes to 25% after the first EUR1 million spend. The tax credit increases for productions that…
Norway: Cash Rebate
The required minimum budget to access the budget varies between production types. Television shows (per episode) and documentaries must have at least NOK5 million. Feature films and documentary series (per episode) require a minimum of NOK25 million and NOK5 million…
Lithuanian Tax Incentives
The tax incentives procedures are administrated by the Lithuanian Film Centre. For more information please contact Irma Šimanskytė, email i.simanskyte@lkc.lt. To access the incentive, productions must incur at least 80% of eligible production costs in Lithuania. The Lithuanian film tax…
Screen NSW: Production Finance
An interstate production company must spend at least 80% of the total budget in NSW. International co-productions with an interstate production company must spend at least 80% of the total Australian budget in NSW. The 50/80% requirement will be relaxed…