All United States articles – Page 887
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FeaturesThe filmmakers of 'Becoming Bulletproof'
A documentary about the making of a Western by a group of filmmakers and actors living with disability has taken the US festival circuit by storm, winning numerous awards and acclaim.
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NewsCannes: ‘Krisha’ among Visit Films quartet
EXCLUSIVE: Visit Films chief Ryan Kampe has beefed up the slate and flies to Cannes with four new titles led by the Critics’ Week selection.
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News'Little England', 'Xenia' bookend LAGFF
The ninth edition of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) is set to take place from June 3-7.
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NewsCannes: Myriad boards ‘The Parts You Lose’
Kirk D’Amico’s Santa Monica-based company heads to the Croisette with international sales rights to the Aaron Paul thriller.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Oklahoma
States with prime urban, historic and natural locations are providing globally competitive production incentives.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: New Mexico
New Mexico was one of the first US states to offer film incentives and its 25% refundable tax credit is now well established and reliable.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Illinois
With its 30% incentive, good infrastructure and impressive urban locations, Illinois attracts some big productions and has earned the loyalty of some major film-makers.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Virginia
A major attraction for producers coming to Virginia is the multi-tiered incentive system, although the commonwealth’s historic and natural locations are also a draw.
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NewsCannes: StarStream Media backs ‘Young Americans’
Dane DeHaan and Daniel Radcliffe are reuniting with their Kill Your Darlings director John Krokidas to play the young Republican consultant Karl Rove and strategist Lee Atwater alongside Amanda Seyfried.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Mississippi
Mississippi’s main draw for producers is the fact that its incentives, which range from 25% to 30%, come in the form of cash rebates rather than tax credits, saving considerably on paperwork and time delays.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Hawaii
Though they often come to the state for specific kinds of locations — notably jungle and beaches — film and TV productions sometimes find ways to get other looks in the island state of Hawaii, alleviating the need for long trips back to the US mainland.
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NewsBentonville festival names inaugural winners
Jack Of The Red Hearts and In My Father’s House were among the winners on Friday night at Geena Davis and ARC Entertainment’s inaugural Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) in Arkansas.
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NewsThe Exchange lines up ‘The Three Stooges’ reboot
C3 Entertainment, Grand Peaks Entertainment and The Exchange are preparing the big-screen return of the iconic property, which will be available to buyers on the Croisette next week.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: New York State
New York state — and New York City in particular — has always been a draw for film and TV producers because of its iconic locations.
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NewsParamount acquires Leslie Mann comedy
The studio has swooped on US rights to the untitled Lucas & Moore Project in a timely move for international rights holder Bill Block on the eve of Cannes.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Louisiana
Louisiana was one of the first US states to offer film tax incentives and has become one of the country’s most important production hubs, with a long-established 30% credit, a strong crew base and a good infrastructure.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: California
Rather than international projects, most US state incentives are accessed by film and television projects that may otherwise have shot in California. But from May 2015, California’s own offering makes it one of the world’s most attractive places to shoot.
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NewsCannes: HanWay boards ‘A Storm In The Stars’
Douglas Booth will portray the poet Percy Shelley in pioneering female Saudi filmmaker Haifaa Al-Mansour’s anticipated follow-up to Wadjda. HanWay will start international sales in the south of France next week.
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NewsJoseph Infantolino acquires rights to Orson Welles saga
The producer has acquired film rights to Josh Karp’srecently published book Orson Welles’s Last Movie: The Making Of The Other Side Of The Wind.
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NewsCannes: Concourse Film Trade boards five
EXCLUSIVE: Concourse Film Trade, a division of Matthew Shreder and Andrew Felts’ freshly minted Concourse Media, has bulked up its slate heading into Cannes.