Saturday, March 26, 2011
On Location: Serbia launches new film incentive
Company Town | Los Angeles Times: "With its low-cost labor and scenic locales, Serbia has long been a popular European location for filming. Now, facing rising competition from neighboring countries such as Hungary, the Czech Republic and Germany, the country wants to up its game.
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The more european countries competing for films the more it will start to become a mirror of the war between the states in america to get production dollars to their are.this war has been going on in our country for more than sixty years and after costs rose in the states many other european countries especially germany "who held a large tax loop for decades" really bank on it. it is not surprising with the economic effects on all of the western world that more and more countries are going to invest in this very profitable venture. the more europeans banking will make it more and more competitive and higher tax breaks for us all=]
I always find it interesting to hear which [seemingly random] eastern European country our movies are being filmed in. I know that the Romanian countryside doubled for the American South in the Civil War flick "Cold Mountain." I know that Prague has been in countless films doubling as European cities old and new. And now to hear that Serbia is being added to this mix is very interesting. But there has to be more than tax incentives to bring a production to a country--the locations must be right for the film, resources and infrastructure need to be in place, and political stability is always a bonus...
I think using exotic locals keeps movies from getting to be to much the same. Of course the location must fit the movie, so it may call for a well known location, but if the script asks for a area that is nondescript, in the middle of nowhere, or a fantasy land the last thing you want the audience to do is think "I know where that is." By filming in counties other than where the film is originally released helps to lessen the number of people who know the area. I don't see anything wrong with Serbia wanting to take advantage of their country's scenery, and an added incentive like this will definitely make the county a more desirable filming location.
It's great to hear that there are still countries out there that put such a value on film and it's advancement. It seems to me like there are so many countries that don't appreciate the arts and it is a shame that it is lost there.
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