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Site lifts curtain on Dales film locations – Matlock Today

Posted on October 2, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

Famouslocations.com has 3.9 million locations for film scenes in its archive and reveals that the Red House Stables in Darley Dale played a key role in the filming of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. …

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Ang Lee is filming comedy on 1969 Woodstock concert – Reuters Canada

Posted on October 2, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

Oscar-winning Lee is shooting the film with Focus Features near the Woodstock location in New York state with an eye toward releasing it next year, …

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Local film commissions host state conference – Charlotte Business Journal

Posted on October 2, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

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Center Stage – Farmington Valley Visitors Association gets a … – Avon Post

Posted on October 2, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

One of the more impressive endeavors brought about by the FVVA recently has been the creation of The Farmington Valley Film Commission. …

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Tri-Lakes Area woos big screen – Branson Daily News

Posted on October 2, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

According to members of the Missouri Film Commission, who held a meeting at Chateau on the Lake this week, the area has “great potential and a lot to offer …
Officials take a hard look at Tri-Lakes Area child welfare Branson Daily News
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Asheville contingent in the spotlight at Montana festival – Mountain Xpress

Posted on October 1, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

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Just checking – MLive.com

Posted on October 1, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

As of today, the (Michigan Film Office) has been sitting on its laurels, failing to allow what could be a new industry in Muskegon to take root. …

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Lawton: Green Bay film office opening – Chicago Tribune

Posted on October 1, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

The home of the Green Bay Packers also is becoming home to a new film office and the site for filming a science-fiction production called "Nephilim. …

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Hollywood on the Huron: Michigan now a film mecca – Los Angeles Times

Posted on October 1, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

"The response has been magnificent," says Anthony Wenson, chief operating officer for the Michigan Film Office. "We've not only brought dollars into the …

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County wants tax incentives for filmmakers – South Bergenite

Posted on September 30, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

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Jon Baird in hunt for Aberdeenshire film location – Aberdeen Evening Express

Posted on September 30, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

A film director from the Northeast is considering using his home-ground for his next project. Jon Baird, originally from Peterhead, is in talks over…

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Taipei promotes local film industry – Taipei Times

Posted on September 29, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

Taipei City’s Cultural Affairs Department (CAD), which established a film commission in January to encourage cooperation with the film industry, …

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Hollywood prizes reputation as `film-friendly city' – MiamiHerald.com

Posted on September 29, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

Hollywood is considered a very film-friendly city, said Elizabeth Wentworth, vice president of the Film Commission of the Broward Alliance. …

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Jamaica great for films, bad for financing – Jamaica Gleaner

Posted on September 29, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

…Jamaica is a premier location for movies, but getting funding seems to be difficult for some local filmmakers.

…needed to do more to help the film industry. And, especially when compared to the United States, Saulter said Jamaica was a cheaper location to make films.

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Paul Newman: a life in film, cars and charity – guardian.co.uk

Posted on September 28, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

the Tom Hanks' film Road to Perdition, was suited to his talents. It was a sprawling story, a complex role and a huge box office and critical success. …
Paul Newman dies CNN
Critics, fellow filmmakers talk about Paul Newman The Associated Press
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Movie stars make stop in St. Mary for new film – Great Falls Tribune

Posted on September 28, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

The Montana Film Office has worked with the production team since December 2007 to bring the film to the state. Film Office staffer John Ansotegui worked with the National Park Service and the production company location manager, Alasdair Boyd, to choose the site for the shoot. …

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Story of the Scene: ‘Chariots of Fire’, Hugh Hudson (1981) – The Independent

Posted on September 27, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

When location manager Iain Smith turned up on the beach at St Andrews at 5am in the morning, he assumed the shoot would go smoothly this time round. The opening shot for Chariots of Fire showed the athletes in training, running through the sea. Since …

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Pusan Int'l Film Festival – Hollywood Reporter

Posted on September 26, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

"The commission could help by developing broad investment channels," says Kang Han-seop, chairman of the Korean Film Commission. …

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Film producer has plan to bring big-budget movies to NC – StarNewsOnline.com

Posted on September 26, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

To manage this state-wide stage system effectively, he said, the State Film Office would need to oversee the stages moreso than our regional film …

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Outer Banks home plays starring role in new film (The Virginian-Pilot)

Posted on September 26, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

RODANTHE, N.C. When the movie crew for “Nights in Rodanthe” renovated the house called “Serendipity” for its big screen appearance, nasty storm clouds threatened.

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'Ugly' trend hitting Hollywood where it lives – Los Angeles Times

Posted on September 25, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

Every state in the union (and more than one city) has its own film commission, tasked with bringing home a slice of the Hollywood bacon. …

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Production update: Korea – Variety

Posted on September 25, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

The most aggressive region in Korea is Gyeonggi Province through its Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency, launched in 2004, and the Gyeonggi Film Commission in 2005. Those bodies are behind the construction of a huge complex dubbed “Hallyu-wood,” (hallyu being the term used for “Korean wave” of entertainment) while joining venture capital funds to raise coin for films. Their programs range from the small — renting expensive software to small CG and game production companies — to the large — the Gyeonggi Location Incentive offers cash; this year two films have nabbed $50,000 each.

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Spike Lee hopes his Miracle launches a film trend – Malaysia Star

Posted on September 25, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

Miracle was shot last fall, mostly on location in Tuscany, and in the fabled Cinecitta Studios in Rome – "a studio built by Mussolini," Lee notes with no …

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Vikram Bhatt returns to Yorkshire for UK premiere of 1920 – The Asian News

Posted on September 25, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

Said: Sally Joynson, Chief Executive at Screen Yorkshire: "Promoting the region as a film location across the globe is at the heart of our work to ensure …

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The movie and TV shooting locations near you – Entertainment Weekly

Posted on September 24, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

USA Today has a fun list of which movies and TV shows have been shot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It’s a good reminder that you don’t necessarily have to live in Los Angeles or Manhattan to wake up and find a film crew shooting outside your front door. Nor do you have to live near a famous landmark, like Mount Rushmore (pictured, in North by Northwest).

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Local filmmaker will show work at festival – Colts Neck News Transcript

Posted on September 24, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

“I just love shooting films in New Jersey. I always try to film here since you have so much control over the location. In New York you have to deal with hassles like parking and unwanted noise. I’ve used Point Pleasant, Brick, and even George Washington’s old house in Morristown as locations for filming,” Valenti said.

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Execs scout Lowell locales for Ward flick – Lowell Sun

Posted on September 24, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

LOWELL — The Fighter, the long-anticipated movie chronicling local boxing legend Micky Ward’s life, is inching closer to becoming reality. Scouts for Paramount Studios spent part of the weekend in Lowell, visiting sites central to the film’s plot …

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Metro Detroit cities cutting red tape for moviemakers – Detroit Free Press

Posted on September 23, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

The Michigan Film Office estimates studios have spent $400 million since April on hotel rooms, crew salaries, equipment and other location expenses. …

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Unexplored Finnish locales luring Indian film fraternity – Times of India

Posted on September 23, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

Also, the Finnish government has set up a film commission to lure film fraternity of this country. Scenic beauty of Finland makes it an apt destination for …

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Hooray for locations outside Hollywood – USA Today

Posted on September 22, 2008 by R. Richard Hobbs

Shreveport has attracted at least 18 projects in 2008, totaling more than $200 million in production budgets, and more than 80% of that will likely be spent in Louisiana, according to estimates from the state’s Office of Entertainment Industry Development.

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