Want to see a lot of movies? The 11th Annapolis Film Festival has you covered
The 11th annual Annapolis Film Festival announced the 36 features and 53 shorts that comprise the full slate of films for this year’s festival taking place in Annapolis.
Anywhere but Washington: Why DC stories rarely film in DC
It's a hobby among District of Columbia locals: Picking apart glaring geographic and architectural inaccuracies in movies and television shows set in Washington.
Director Rob Reiner to attend Annapolis Film Festival
ANNAPOLIS — Director and actor Rob Reiner will attend the Annapolis Film Festival’s opening night to screen his movie about President Lyndon B. Johnson. The Capital Gazette reports the Annapolis Film Festival will run from March 30 to April 2 in downtown Annapolis. In Reiner’s film, “LBJ,” the president struggles to lead a country that […]
Film production company staging plane crash in Bowie
BOWIE — Fire officials in Prince George’s County are alerting the public that a film production company is working in the Bowie area this week and recreating a plane crash. Fire officials say production is set to start on Wednesday and end Friday. Fire officials say the production will involve a thick column of black […]
The value, cost of the pride factor
State pride is an intangible factor when it comes to filming House of Cards and Veep in Maryland but but can the state afford to keep the cameras rolling?
‘Raging Bull’ ruling may KO common defense in other cases
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a closely watched copyright case involving a classic Hollywood film may have dealt a knockout punch to a commonly used affirmative defense in a much broader range of cases, including patent litigation.
Filming plays a starring role in Maryland’s tourism industry
A number of film crews are choosing Maryland as the site for their movies and television shows. The financial impact of filming on the state’s hospitality and tourism industry is both substantial and long-lasting, industry officials say.
Senate approves hike in film tax credits
The Maryland Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill that nearly triples the amount of state tax credits available to film and television production, such as the Netflix series “House of Cards.”
‘House of Cards’ wants Md. to boost tax credits
Netflix political drama series "House of Cards" is demanding millions of dollars more in tax credits from Maryland, or it will go elsewhere.
Spacey: Entertainment industry must adapt
"House of Cards" star Kevin Spacey says if the consumer wants to stuff himself with the entertainment industry’s product, then it’s up to the industry to be an enabler.
‘House’ of awards?
18 months after announcing it would film in Maryland, 'House of Cards' makes Emmy history.
‘Blair Witch’ director wants to make movie in Frederick mall
A horror movie director wants to shoot a film in an abandoned mall in Frederick.