Macao’s emergence on the international stage as a location and co-production hub was discussed by executives from Asia, the UK and the US at a Screen International roundtable in Venice sponsored by the Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Macao International Shorts Film Festival.
The roundtable, titled ’Thinking big: how co-productions and incentives are boosting the Macao film industry’, took place at a time of increasing film activity in Macao, the autonomous region on the south coast of China.
The Macao Special Administrative Region Government is actively involved in supporting the local industry and attracting international shoots.
Edward Berger’s Ballad Of A Small Player , starring Colin Farrell, recently filmed in Macao, using its striking city landscape and casinos as its main loca