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Austria Film Biz Booming as Locations, Incentives Lure International Productions
The 'Cliffhanger' reboot and Guy Ritchie's 'Fountain of Youth' are among recent pics to shoot on location in Austria and tap generous film subsidies.
Ritchie, meanwhile, shot key scenes of “Fountain of Youth,” about two estranged siblings who embark on a quest in search of the legendary source of immortality, throughout Vienna last year, including such sites as the National Library, Heldenplatz, Schwarzenbergplatz, the Hotel Imperial and even in the city’s underground canal system. Irish shingle Fantastic Films, partnering with Pont Pictures and fellow Vienna firm Horse & Fruits, tapped ÖSI Plus to fill the gap on Glenn McQuaid’s upcoming thriller “The Restauration at Grayson Manor,” starring Chris Colfer and Alice Krige. The local industry also boasts experienced and multilingual crews, while cites and towns offer modern infrastructure that includes “five-star hotels, good accessibility, an excellent road network, snow-secure glacier regions and low logistics costs, facilitating smooth film production processes.”
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