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Entertainment
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Hollywood aims to reclaim crown as world film capital Agence France-Presse
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles famously calls itself the Entertainment Capital of the World. But the reality is, many filmmakers have long since fled to cheaper locations in London, New York, Canada and elsewhere. Now Hollywood is battling to win back its title. “Film audiences often think of California as the home of the film and television industry,” said a recent report by Film LA, which hands out filming permits in the West Coast city which is home to Tinseltown. But, it added: “Today this belief is rooted more in history than in fact with respect to feature films.” “We outsourced one of our most beloved commodities,” added Tom Nunan, who teaches at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television and is the founder of Bull’s Eye Entertainment, a production company.
Over the last 15 years, film production has slumped by nearly 50 percent in California, once the cradle of the world’s biggest film industry. Last year, the vast western US state played host to only eight percent of the biggest 25 film productions of the year, excluding animated movies. The new “Star Wars” movie is being shot in London, Pierce Brosnan’s latest crime thriller “November Man” was filmed in Zagreb, while French director Luc Besson went to Taiwan to make “Lucy” with Scarlett Johansson. The productions are huge moneyspinners for the cities and countries
which host them: last year the 108 biggest films generated some $7.6 billion in local spending and tens of thousands of well-paid jobs, according to Film LA. And that goes without counting thousands of hours of TV programming: last year 21 of 23 major TV shows were made outside of California. Canada has led the way in attracting film and program makers, throwing down the gauntlet by offering tax credits worth some 40 percent of a movie’s budget. “We started to get used to the idea that if you want to get it done, you have to do it in Canada,” said Nunan. The Canadian example was rapidly followed and imitated by some 40 US states and a dozen or so countries, even if in reality most major film shoots are shared between about 10 or so key locations or countries around the world.
Tax breaks are not enough: you also have to offer costume designers, set makers, make-up artists and all the other craftspeople trained to the high standards demanded by a Hollywood production. The United States remains the country with the biggest major productions (70 out of 108 in a survey last year), ahead of Canada (15) and the United Kingdom (12). France hosted one. In terms of cities, London is at the top of the global league table, currently hosting eight of the 10 biggest movies at its state-of-the-art studios like Pinewood. It is followed by Vancouver, New York and Paris. Even within the US, California lags behind Louisiana, which played host to 18 of the 108 biggest films last year. New York and Georgia are also snapping at the Golden State’s heels. The Big Apple notably attracted 29 major TV shows last year, against
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only seven a decade previously, highlighting the effectiveness of its tax breaks strategy. In a bid to regain the initiative California tripled its tax credits this year for filmmakers, to $330 million per year compared to $100 million per year previously. The strategy has immediately borne fruit: in the third quarter of 2014 TV production in the City of Angels surged by 31 percent yearon-year. “While we are still trying to reclaim our share of television production, we’re encouraged,” said the head of Film LA, Paul Audley, announcing the new figures. “With the new tax credit taking effect next July, we see strong potential for growth in local TV work ahead,” he added. Nunan underlined that, despite the gloomy figures, Hollywood remains at the heart of the global show business industry.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014
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Bette Midler plans first tour in decade Agence France-Presse
NEW YORK - Bette Midler is planning her first tour in a decade as the stage legend releases a new album of covers of her favorite girl groups from the 1950s and 1960s. Midler on Monday announced 22 concerts at arenas across North America starting on May 8 in Hollywood, Florida. Promoters said she would also perform in Britain with dates to be determined. The 68-year-old, known for top-charting, tear-jerking ballads such as “The Rose” and “Wind Beneath my Wings,” unveiled the tour a day before she releases her 25th album, “It’s the Girls!”, a tribute to girl group music to which she listened as a child. The album features versions of some of the era’s most recognizable -- and frequently covered -- hits, including
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In this Oct. 7, 2014 photo, entertainer Bette Midler poses for a portrait in promotion of her upcoming album “It’s the Girls!” in New York.
The Supremes’ “You Can’t Hurry Love,” The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby” and The Chordettes’ “Mr. Sandman.” Midler said that during the 1950s and 1960s girl groups were “putting their stamp on pop music,” citing the lasting influence of backup singers who provided the harmonies. “They say behind every great man, there’s a great woman. Well, I think that behind every great woman, there should be at least two other women singing and dancing in perfect unison,” Midler wrote on her website. Midler said she sang some of the harmonies herself but also brought in backing vocalists, whose work she praised as vital. Midler said that she struggled to pick just 17 songs for the album and initially had chosen nearly 50 tunes she wanted to cover. The tour is her first since her “Kiss My Brass” concerts around North America in 2003 and 2004 and Australia in 2005, in which Midler -- often known by her stage name The Divine Miss M -- performed both her hits and Broadway mainstays.
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The islands of Nusa Penida, Klungkung, have now developed into a magnificent tourist area. Local people began to hope much to the seriousness of the Klungkung County tourism.
Nusa Penida tourism
Residents must not be made spectators Bali Post
SEMARAPURA - The islands of Nusa Penida, Klungkung, have now developed into a magnificent tourist area. Local people began to hope much to the seriousness of the Klungkung County tourism. Residents asked the tourism development not to make local society a spectator. The investments should also be enjoyed by the people. It was conveyed by I Wayan Katon, the headman of Batukandik, when meeting with the ranks of the Bali government in the office of the Nusa Penida subdistrict head, recently. At that time, he asked
the tourism development of Nusa Penida should have clarity on the defined zones. It was meant to avoid the uncontrolled tourism development as happened in other parts of the island. Finally, local people just
got the dregs of the sparkling tourism. He was confident if the potential of Nusa Penida was seriously developed, Nusa Penida would become a new tourist destination that would boost the tourism image of Klungkung and Bali in general. Nusa Penida community was asked not just to become a spectator. gThe tourism should be community-based so that all the walks of life could enjoy the impacts. Meanwhile, the local culture needs to be given a space so that it can be displayed for travelers,h he said.
Meanwhile, a community leader of Nusa Penida, I Wayan Karnata, requested so that the establishment of Nusa Penida as a strategic tourism area could totally side with the communities. He assessed that Nusa Penida actually had a complete tourist attraction such as the marine waters designated as a conservation area, white sandy beaches, high cliffs and sacred places. But, the other natural attractions should be further explored. Nusa Penida was one of the tourist areas that had not been worked on
maximally. Independently, Nusa Lembongan had first developed but the spatial plan remained to become a problem. A representative of the Bali Development Planning Board (Bappeda), Ngakan Made Putu Kirin, said that Nusa Penida had been designated as a strategic area of the 21 regions in Bali. Determination of the region would be followed up by the preparation of masterplan so that the indigenous wisdom of Nusa Penida could increasingly develop. (kmb31)