Indigenous stories are increasingly prevalent in film, and one of Oklahoma’s tribes just made an addition its officials believe will contribute to — and hopefully, lead — the movement. The Cherokee Nation on Wednesday opened its new 10,000-square-foot sound stage on its film studio grounds in Owasso. The facility has a main soundproof filming room […]
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Stirling Council has agreed to set aside $6.7m (£6million) towards the refurbishment of Stirling’s former military base as it gets set to become Scotland’s biggest TV and film studio. A $6.7m building contract has been approved to go towards the redevelopment of Forthside and the Stirling Studios project there.The funds will be used at the city’s former […]
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In a bold move that extends his influence beyond the soccer pitch, global sports icon Lionel Messi is launching his own production company, 525 Rosario, named after his childhood address in Argentina. This venture, set to operate out of both Miami and Los Angeles, marks a significant step for the football superstar as he dives […]
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The fate of Holyport Studios, one of the biggest soundstage project in the UK is set to be debated over ten days in November. The local government has refused to grant planning permission citing its impact on the local community and infrastructure. The studio site is located in the village of Holyport, about 50 miles […]
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BlueStar Studios, a metro Atlanta filming campus on the site of the former Fort Gillem, is marketing itself for sale in a bid to either find fresh investors or new ownership amid a slow period of production in Georgia. The campus, which includes six buildings, was listed on commercial property marketplace LoopNet in late August. […]
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Albuquerque, New Mexico city councilors have unanimously greenlit a $1 million funding package for the highly anticipated Mesa Film Studios Project. This ambitious venture will transform 56 acres of land near Double Eagle II Airport into a state-of-the-art production hub, featuring six brand-new sound stages totaling 121,500 square feet, a backlot, production office space, and […]
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Pinewood Toronto Studios has promoted general counsel Sarah Farrell to become the new General Manager of the city’s downtown mega-studio. Farrell, who joined film studio as legal counsel in 2013, had been overseeing legal, HR and client relations. She replaces Geoff Grant, who left Pinewood Toronto Studios as general manager in Sept. 2023. That followed […]
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke at the Paley Center for Media in Manhattan September 12 and shared plans to increase the state’s role in TV and film production, and artificial intelligence. She touched on expanding the state’s “very generous” production tax credits “so we don’t lose business to New Jersey, to Georgia, to Toronto, to London.” […]
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After four years of operations, Upriver Studios in Saugerties, New York has officially closed its doors. Co-founded by Actor and Producer Mary Stuart Masterson and Media Strategist and Filmmaker Beth Davenport in 2020, their mission was to attract Hollywood to upstate New York and establish a thriving industry hub in the region, but they soon […]
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Two major television productions in Miami can attest to the success of increased film incentives spearheaded by Sen. René García earlier this year. Commissioner García’s “High Impact Film Fund Program” is a performance-based rebate grant for feature-length films, made-for-TV/streaming movies, or TV/streaming series projects “with a high return on investment to Miami-Dade County.” “The enhanced […]
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