February 12, 2012

Association of the Week: Association of Film Commissioners

by MovieMaker Staff | Published April 10, 2007

California is the land of promiseâ€”the place where aspiring actors go to be discovered and studios build lots upon lots of soundstages. But the entire world is your oyster when looking for a suitable production location. Finding out just what it takes to film outside of Hollywood can be a daunting and difficult task, but that’s the reason the Association of Film Commissioners International was created. On April 12 it will begin the 22nd annual Locations Trade Show.

“Filmmakers have vast location and other production resources to choose from worldwide,” says AFCI president Robin James. The Trade Show “brings information about those resources and the film commissions that help connect filmmakers with those resources, together in one place at one time.” This year the association will unveil its Global Initiatives, making it easier than ever to shoot that safari adventure film on the actual soil of the Dark Continent.

As part of the AFCI collective, the Locations Trade Show plays an exceptional role in the future of moviemaking--gathering together certified film commissioners who have the know-how to “benefit the jurisdiction in which they work and the entertainment industry for which they provide services.”

Find your Promised Land in California when the Locations Trade Show hits Santa Monica April 12 - 14, 2007. For more information, visit www.afci.org.

Sound Off: Where do you feel is the most desired international shooting location for independent moviemakers? Let us know in the comments section!

--Mallory Potosky

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Comment by trade show displays on 6/27/08 at 4:41 pm

Mallory, California is also the land of Pinnacle Displays (Santa Barbara to be exact). We sell trade show displays, so anyone exhibiting at the Locations Trade Show may want to check us out (well, assuming they have another one in 2009). My vote for the best place to film (other than Santa Barbara, just north of Hollywood) would be Australia. Other than the constant headache from blood rushing to your head, it’s got lots of open space and amazing landscapes. People talk cool there too (remember Crocodile Dundee?) ~ Steve

Comment by document d on 1/20/09 at 12:53 am

It is very hard to break into the film making business. Because of this many if not all first time filmmakers have to look at the independent low budget film making method.Where do you feel is the most desired international shooting location for independent movie makers? its a great question.Singapore is the best shooting location for independent movie makers.Actually movie making is an art…

Comment by Bond Trading on 8/16/09 at 12:56 pm

There are now more than three hundred AFCI-Member Film Commissions around the world, covering almost all continents. Wherever you go you may usually find a Film association.

It is definitely the official professional establishment for film commissioners who help film, television and video production around the world. It is a noncommercial educational association whose member also serve as film commissioners for his or her respective governmental jurisdictions.

Comment by sniper22 on 9/05/11 at 11:46 am