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Film production competition heats up in Eastern Europe
In the earlier part of the decade, Eastern Europe functioned as a factory for big-budget pics as a series of glossy productions moved through high-end studios in Prague, Budapest and Romania.

Competition for shoots in Eastern Europe has gotten fierce, with incentive plans in many U.S. states, not to mention bottom-line-loving deals in New Zealand and Australia, and Western European countries offering more attractive packages for producers.

• Foreign filmmakers push DI shops
• Global Film Solutions insures safety

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China
Huairou hosts booming local business.

Italy
Fresh funds draw movies to Piedmont hills.

Germany
MMC offers Hollywood financial aid.

United Kingdom
London's top post shops lure offshore jobs.

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U.S. states and Canadian provinces lure production

'Ugly Betty's' move from Los Angeles to New York helped spur the passage of California's tax-break legislation

California's new incentives may slow the flight of production to other locales
After refusing for years to get on the incentives bandwagon, California recently decided to jump onboard a five-year, $500 million tax-break plan.

• North American production locales
• LA finds competition for film shoots

TIP SHEET:
What: Assn. of Film Commisioners Intl.
Where: April 16-18, Santa Monica(Calif.)
Website: afci.org/events/lts.htm

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