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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Where do you film a TV series when your cast and production team live in the northern most city in Canada? Why not use the local Curling Rink? Netflix has picked up a new comedy series and they plan on shooting at the home of the Iqaluit Curling Club. Iqaluit, a tiny town in Northern […]
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Sunderland residents are being invited to share their views on major plans for a film studio development on the banks of the River Wear on the east coast of England. FulwellCain – a joint venture between global entertainment company Fulwell 73 and Cain International – and Sunderland City Council are spearheading a bid to pave […]
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Hollywood studio execs – including James Lin, Universal Pictures SVP physical production, Legendary TV’s Lily Tammy and Robert Ortiz, Paramount SVP, production – met with international location managers, scouts, and line producers and film commission reps at this year’s Shooting Locations Marketplace in Spain’s Valladolid. Among location managers, event ambassador Lori Balton (“Jack Ryan,” “Argo”) was joined […]
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The north-east of England’s film and television industry is undergoing a renaissance. The area has provided the backdrop for several TV shows and Hollywood films in recent years, as new studios have sprung up with more in the planning. Behind the glitz, the plan is to nurture new generations of homegrown talent and attract big […]
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