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France plans filming incentive change to keep Luc Besson movie in Paris
France is planning to amend part of its filming incentive laws to ensure Luc Besson’s big-budget movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets shoots in Paris. Besson’s film had initially been denied filming incentive support as a French…
Scorsese’s Hugo builds a Parisian train station and films at London’s V&A
Martin Scorsese’s new 3D feature Hugo is set within a Parisian railway terminal in the early 1930s. The station was built at Longcross Studios near London and needed a working train track, while London’s Victoria & Albert Museum stood in…
Leadership Stems from Grass Roots
From green studios to comprehensive guidance, on set sustainability has never been easier. And yet despite efforts from some productions, carbon emission figures are still dangerously high, so is the industry doing enough? The Sustainability in Production Alliance revealed that…
Bristol shot Boarders highlights representation and talent development on both sides of the camera
Boarders is the newest comedy drama from BBC 3. Shot entirely in Bristol and the South West of England, the series was created by BAFTA nominee Daniel Lawrence Taylor. Supporters Bristol Film Office worked with the production team to include…
Super Bowl celebrity takeover
From a Christopher Walken impersonation to a multimillion dollar Beyonce spot, this year’s Super Bowl festivities bought a multitude of familiar faces to the televisions all across America. Known for their celebrity cameos, the 2024 Super Bowl commercial rollout enlisted…
The many locations of Netflix series One Day
David Nicholl’s best-selling novel One Day returned to screens for its Netflix adaptation. Released on 8 February, the romantic drama stars This is Going to Hurt star Ambika Mod and The White Lotus actor Leo Woodhall. Multiple locations were used…
Winner of The Duke of Edinburgh Film & TV Inclusion Award 2024 announced
Million Youth Media have been announced as the winners of The Duke of Edinburgh Film & TV Inclusion Award 2024. The organisation offer training and development for upcoming filmmakers and under-represented talent. The honour was announced as part of the…
Bristol doubles for 1970’s Jamaica and London in Disney+ series Black Cake
Disney +’s newest drama series Black Cake travelled to Bristol for the filming of two key featured locations. Facilitated by the city’s film office, major locations in Bristol closed off for transformations. The series, adapted from Charmaine Wilkerson’s best selling…
WWE Raw finds new home at Netflix
As part of a new long term deal that brings weekly live sports entertainment to Netflix, WWE Raw will be coming to the streaming platform at the beginning of 2025. The USD 5 billion deal marks the first time WWE…
French audiovisual sector goes on strike
Following an ongoing demand for a salary increase, French film and television industry professionals will commence their strike on Tuesday 19 December. Described as a national day of multifaceted mobilisations, local labour union SPIAC-CGT announced the gathering set to take…
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Cameo FX (US)
Category: Post Production Facility
Country: United States of America
Covering: USA, UK, France, Italy, Germany, AustriaMonterey County Film Commission
Category: Film Commissions
Country: United States of America
Location Experience: Monterey County, CaliforniaReel Security
Category: Security Services
Country: United Kingdom
Covering: USA, UKWestern Macedonia Film Office
Category: Film Offices
Country: GreeceToboggan Inc
Category: Production Companies
Country: Japan
Covering: Southeast Asia, Japan, Europe, USACity of West Hollywood Film Office
Category: Film Offices
Country: United States of America
Covering: West HollywoodBenetone Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Thailand
Covering: Thailand, Southeast Asia, USA, Poland, MyanmarMediaCombo Productions
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: United States of America
Covering: USA, The CaribbeanBEIGE TOKYO
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Country: Japan
Covering: Japan & USAThe Nest Productions
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Country: United Kingdom
Covering: UK, Europe, USA
Locations (47)
Alabama
Alabama lacks the filmmaking profile of some of its southern neighbours, but it has a lot to offer productions. It’s one of the most biologically diverse states and can provide everything from bustling modern cities to sandy beaches and dense…
Alaska
Alaska has cancelled its filming incentive programme and will redirect the funds elsewhere in the economy. For the past few years the state has offered a base 30% filming tax credit that specifically rewarded productions shooting in remote areas at…
Arizona
Arizona offers a range of locations from small mid-western towns to exotic lakes, cityscapes to western streets, majestic sand dunes to moonscapes, alpine settings, Natural Geographic treasures and the Sonoran desert. Arizona is also the home of the Grand Canyon…
Bahamas
The Bahamas, an archipelago of Carribean islands north of Cuba and south-east of the USA, has always had a certain dreamy ring to it but it takes its reputation as a film-friendly location very seriously. All of the hotels in…
California
California’s tax credit programme has successfully curbed runaway production. The programme provides support for non-independent and independent films, TV pilots, MOW, Miniseries, new, recurring and relocating series. The 25% credit for relocating TV series has seen multiple TV series flock…
Colorado
Filming for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight has proven a big boost for Colorado. The filmmaker’s second Western after Django Unchained filmed for several weeks in the state in 2015. Location filming was originally planned for Utah as the state…
Estonia
Estonia offers a competitive cash rebate of up to 30% on a minimum spend such of EUR1 million for feature films and television productions. Capital city Tallinn is one of Estonia’s main international appeals with a blend of historic architecture…
Fiji
The Fiji islands offer a growing film production industry and breathtaking film locations that can double for many other countries. Visiting film crews can take advantage of turquoise waters, white sandy beaches, tropical rainforests, lakes, rivers and waterfalls. Fiji has…
Florida
Florida remains an iconic filmmaking destination with commercials, films and television series regularly filmed here for both the English and Spanish language markets. In recent years, Florida has also become increasingly involved in game development for series such as Madden…
Georgia
Georgia has become one of the main production hubs in the US, partly through its base 20% filming incentive that expands to 30% with the inclusion of the state’s peach logo in a production’s credits, and its outstanding studio infrastructure.…
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Jerusalem Film Fund: International Productions (Lower Budget)
Jerusalem Film Fund: Post-Production
Jerusalem Film Fund: International Animations
Jerusalem Film Fund: International Productions
Busan - Location Filming Support
- support you with getting a permission and making a filming friendly environment. - provide services related to controlling traffic, handling complaints from locals and getting a permission for special effects (e.g. explosions and gun firing scenes) - support the…
Malta: Financial Incentives for the Audiovisual Industry Regulations
The intensity of aid is based on the eligible expenditure in Malta. Maximum expenditure subject to territorial spending obligations shall not exceed 80% of the overall production budget. and 80% of the overall production budget. The base 35% rebate for…
USA Nevada: 15% Transferable Credits
Transferable Tax Credit: - 15% of the cumulative qualified production costs - 12% on wages, salaries, and fringe benefits to non-resident ATL personnel - 8% on wages, salaries and fringes for non-resident BTL personnel through December 31, 2016 (reduced to…