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‘Maria,’ ‘Brutalist,’ ‘Dune: Part Two’ Are Among the Award Contenders to Benefit From European Incentives and Crew


“The Brutalist,” Pablo Larraín’s “Maria” and Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” are among the award contenders to benefit from European locations.

As countries improve tax incentives and develop larger numbers of qualified crews and state-of-the-art facilities, Europe has become a buzzing international production hub for film and TV. “It doesn’t take a lot of brain power to realize that it’s easy to move now,” says producer Rick McCallum, co-founder of Prague-based production company Film United. “For years, especially in England and the U.S., people were horrified to try shooting in Central or Eastern Europe because of the language and currency differences but now there are generous incentive programs and cheaper labor costs.

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