Variety: One of the crucial decisions in how to keep a film on budget and on schedule is where to shoot it. Creatives can crave a look that only one location can deliver, while the money people may be salivating for incentives offered elsewhere.
Typically the studio’s physical production chief helps choose locations 12-18 months before shooting. “We’re always looking for stability, wherever we go,” says Disney’s Philip Steuer, referring to steady tax incentives, experienced crews and well-maintained facilities. Sometimes, though, especially on smaller films, all that flies out the window in favor of creative considerations. Steuer set up production for director Mira Nair’s upcoming Lupita Nyong’o starrer “Queen of Katwe” in Uganda, which has almost no infrastructure for Hollywood-style film production. Nair preferred the Ugandan exteriors for creative reasons, and the rest of the film was shot in South Africa, where there’s a tax incentive.
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