Almost 20 years ago, Richard and Amy James went on their first date in Los Angeles and realized they both aspired to start a film studio. “We spoke about a dream that both of us happened to have about building a studio, a studio outside of the main Hollywood system, where people could have a […]
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“It’s not just about film,” Commissioner René García told Miami Today as he spoke of a new $10 million movie-making incentive program for the county in 2024. “It’s about really generating economic opportunities down here for our community.” “At least with this $10 million we can start bringing film back to this community,” Sen. García […]
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Just across the East River from Manhattan, New York’s newest purpose-built film and TV production facility is slated to open this spring. The venue, Borden Studios, will occupy the top floors of a complex on Borden Avenue in the Queens neighborhood of Long Island City. The privately owned site was built by real estate investment and operating […]
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Almost three years after the Western Australian government committed to building a studio complex in the state, construction is underway at the selected site in the Malaga Metronet station precinct in Perth’s north-east. The facility will include four purpose-built sound stages and other on-site screen production facilities such as production offices, an art department and […]
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Film and television production company Amazon MGM Studios has entered into an agreement with Toronto’s Pinewood Studios for exclusive use of its facilities in future productions. In a Jan. 17 news conference, the production giant confirmed its multi-year commitment to the Canadian studio space, including the use of five new sound stages with accompanying workshops […]
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A contingent from Calgary, including the mayor, travelled to Los Angeles last week to further develop the city’s relationship with several major film and television studios and streamers in Hollywood. Mayor Jyoti Gondek was in California on Thursday and Friday, along with representatives from Calgary Economic Development (CED) and members of unions and guilds representing […]
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Chris Cado, a construction supervisor, and his team bustling away on Electric Entertainment’s Elmwood sound stage is a sign that the Louisiana film and television industry is slowly emerging from one of the longest production droughts in its history. The Writers Guild of America strike last year, together with industrial action by the SAG-AFTRA actors […]
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Lenox, MA – Nestled amidst the rolling hills of the Berkshires, Shakespeare & Company may soon play host to a captivating new act – a state-of-the-art film production and education center. The ambitious project, spearheaded by the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative (BFMC), promises to transform a portion of the theater’s campus into BFMC+Kemble Street […]
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Mallorca is seeking a leading role in the film industry with plans announced to build a giant movie studio in Marratxi. The project is supported by the City Council of Mallorca with the support of the Mallorca Film Commission. Not only will the film studio be built on a 5,000 square meter site, but it […]
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A new report that looked at the state of the film and TV industry across West London including Ealing has revealed that the area is firmly established as a go to destination creating opportunities both for those working in the industry as well as those supplying associated products and services to the industry. The report, […]
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