Archive for July, 2015
Breakthrough in wage talks:Film production to start from Jul31
Posted by BrianDzyak in India, Union on July 31, 2015
Press Trust of India | Chennai The production and post-production work in the Tamil film industry, suspended since Monday, will resume from July 31, a producers’ body said today, following a breakthrough in talks with a workers’ union over wage revisions. The Tamil Film Producers’ Council (TFPC) said an “amicable situation” has been arrived at during […]
The story behind Nigeria’s domestic movie industry
Posted by BrianDzyak in Africa on July 31, 2015
The story behind Nigeria’s domestic movie industry, the second biggest producer of films in the world. Despite having only 14 cinemas in a country of 170 million people, Nigeria’s film industry, dubbed “Nollywood”, churns out as many as 50 films a week, sometimes for as little as $10,000 a piece. Many are released straight to […]
FILM STUDIO RELATIVITY MEDIA FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY
Posted by BrianDzyak in Studio on July 31, 2015
BY IAIN ALEXANDER Relativity Media has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid reports it has up to $1 billion in liabilities to nearly 5000 creditors. The studio’s debt mountain has become unsustainable and it also failed to find a new lender in the past several months. Relativity Media is behind some of the most successful films […]
California Film Commission receives 254 applications for tax credits
Posted by BrianDzyak in California/Los Angeles, Tax Incentives on July 29, 2015
By RICHARD VERRIER The California Film Commission said 254 projects had applied for the second round of the state’s newly expanded film and television tax credit. Between July 13 and July 25, the Film Commission said it received 32 applications for studio films and 222 for independent features projects, underscoring the strong demand for film incentives […]
Egg Films, union dispute on display in downtown Halifax
Posted by BrianDzyak in Canada, Union on July 29, 2015
CLARE MELLOR STAFF REPORTER People shouted and hurled insults at each other as an ongoing dispute between Egg Films Inc. and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees premiered Tuesday on Halifax’s Lower Water Street. Egg Films, also known as Egg Studios, produces television commercials. It locked out unionized film technicians, members of Local 849, […]
Malta, China sign film co-production agreement for first ever Chinese film to be shot in Malta
Posted by BrianDzyak in Asia, China, Malta on July 29, 2015
A bilateral film co-production agreement between Malta and China was signed in Beijing following negotiations led by the Maltese Embassy in China and the Malta Film Commission. This co-production agreement, the second for Malta following the one between Malta and Canada, will pave the way for further collaboration with China and open up new opportunities […]
Film admissions surge in UK, production spend wobbles
Posted by BrianDzyak in United Kingdom on July 28, 2015
By Andreas Wiseman BFI stats reveal surge in admissions in 2015 but potential fall in production spend of UK independent productions in past year. UK cinema admissions and box office are back on track in 2015 after a challenging 2014, according to new figures compiled by the BFI. However, spend on UK independent productions could […]
Indonesia film industry So many films, such small audiences
Posted by BrianDzyak in Indonesia on July 27, 2015
Yuliasri Perdani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Film producer Ody Mulya Hidayat had no reservations about paying Rp 1.5 billion (US$112,880) to buy the film rights to Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika (Split Moon in the American Sky), a novel written by Hanum Salsabiela Rais and her husband Rangga Almahendra. The film adaptation of the best-selling […]
Tamil Film Producers’ Council suspends shooting from tomorrow on wage issue
Posted by BrianDzyak in India on July 27, 2015
NITI PTI BOT Chennai, Jul 26 (PTI) Tamil Film Producers’ Council (TFPC) today announced suspending shooting and post-production work from tomorrow until an “amicable settlement” on wage revision with a workers’ union. The Council also protested the “unilateral wage revision announcement” made by Film Employees’ Federation of South India even as talks were on to finalise the wage hike. FEFSI’s […]
List of Grants for Women Filmmakers & Screenwriters
Posted by BrianDzyak in General on July 26, 2015
By Fabien Hurelle From pre-production to filming and post, discover our detailed list of active grants for women filmmakers. Click on the name to discover the terms of the grant and apply, sort through criteria or search a specific query. http://hollywomen.com/grants/
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