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Licences to help build booming film industry
Posted by admin in Australia/New Zealand Industry News, Caribbean Industry News, General Industry News, Philippines Industry News, State/Government Production Incentive News on May 15, 2012
http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=201344 Tevita Vuibau THE licensing of audio visual agents is making a cleaner service for local film service providers and incoming productions alike. The Audio Visual Agents Licences were introduced earlier this year to ensure services provided were of international standard. They also monitor the activities of licensed audio visual agents and eliminate those operating [...]
Puerto Rico film industry firing on all cylinders
Posted by admin in Caribbean Industry News, State/Government Production Incentive News on March 12, 2012
http://caribbeanbusinesspr.com/news03.php?nt_id=68815&ct_id=1 By CB Online Staff The seven productions currently being shot on the island are pumping some $14.5 million into the island economy and generating nearly 700 jobs, Puerto Rico Film Commission Executive Director Mariella Pérez said. The filming, which is in various stages of production, is keeping local industry players, including four technical crews, [...]
Belize Film Industry steps up its game
Posted by admin in Caribbean Industry News, South America Industry News, State/Government Production Incentive News on February 13, 2012
http://www.reporter.bz/index.php?mod=article&cat=General&article=5518 By William Ysaguirre Belize needs to offer financial incentives to film production companies seeking sand and sea or a jungle location to produce a film, the Coordinator of the Institute of Creative Arts’ Film and Media Arts Unit Suzette Zayden said at a film industry symposium at the House of Culture in Belize City [...]
T&T films end year on a high
Posted by admin in Caribbean Industry News, Training & School News on December 20, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/12/19/tt-films-end-year-high Trinidad and Tobago films are ringing out 2011 with style and celebrating breakthrough successes that mark a new threshold for the local film industry. Top of the list is Doubles With Slight Pepper, a film produced by Trini-Canadian film-maker Ian Harnarine with support from the Trinidad and Tobago Film Company (TTFC). Having already attained [...]
Cadiz: Film industry a trillion-dollar business
Posted by admin in Caribbean Industry News on December 11, 2011
http://www.guardian.co.tt/business/2011/12/11/cadiz-film-industry-trillion-dollar-business Sean Nero A well constitued film industry in T&T can generate billions in revenue, not just for the major players, but many of this country’s average citizens says Trade and Industry Minister Stephen Cadiz. In a Sunday Guardian interview, Cadiz said: “I don’t care if it is low budget movie or movies that nobody [...]
Nassau makes pitch to movie producers
Posted by admin in Caribbean Industry News on December 6, 2011
http://libn.com/2011/12/06/nassau-makes-pitch-to-movie-producers/ by Claude Solnik Believing that “location, location, location” on Long Island should be about more than real estate, Nassau County on Tuesday brought more than a dozen location scouts, producers and other film and TV professionals on a tour of local film studios and possible filming locations. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano met with [...]
The Rum Diary fuels Puerto Rico film industry
Posted by admin in Caribbean Industry News, State/Government Production Incentive News, United States Industry News on November 8, 2011
http://www.easier.com/96519-the-rum-diary-puerto-rico.html The latest Johnny Depp film, The Rum Diary, shot entirely in Puerto Rico over 49 days, generated nearly $20 million(approx: £ 12.6 million) in economic activity, 200 direct jobs and more than 6,000 hotel room nights. The movie showcases the iconic narrow streets and hidden bars of Old San Juan and is released in [...]
Financing still lags behind local film industry successes
Posted by admin in Caribbean Industry News, State/Government Production Incentive News on October 10, 2011
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/business/Financing-still-lags-behind-local-film-industry-successes_9842595 Paul Allen Business reporter Even with the notable success of local films, the Jamaican industry is struggling to become competitive with its regional and international counterparts said Gillian Wilkinson-McDaniel, senior consultant at the Film Commission. “The major challenge for the film industry in Jamaica is funding, there’s an issue of funding. For local filmmakers [...]
Storming The Film Industry
Posted by admin in Caribbean Industry News on September 26, 2011
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/Storming-The-Film-Industry Style Observer They’ve been on our radar for quite some time, what with the Flashpoint Film Festival a few years back still fresh in our minds, and today New Caribbean Cinema (NCC) — a group of young filmmakers representing the various facets of Jamaican/Caribbean society — have stepped out of the region to bring [...]
Dominican Republic bows film commission
Posted by admin in Caribbean Industry News, State/Government Production Incentive News on August 27, 2011
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118041614?refCatId=19 Ellis Perez tapped as director general By ANNA MARIE DE LA FUENTE The Dominican Republic has launched a film commission, tapping Ellis Perez as director general of cinematography. Move is aimed at spurring growth in film and TV production — a potential $375 million industry with the possibility of providing jobs for some 24,000 local [...]
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