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• 2015-04-15 at 17:53
  
  Steven Currie
  

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  UK Location Manager working on a comedy for Sky. We need to film for three weeks on location in the “English” countryside but the shoot is scheduled for October so we’re looking abroad for alternatives. Can anyone suggest anywhere that might work? Ideally we need smaller fields with hedgerows and rolling hills and better weather than England in October!
  Thanks.

  2015-04-15 at 20:48
  
  Anysay Keola
  

  Member

  Hi Andrew
  I’d like to recommend Ontario, Canada. Beginning of October the temps will be around 18C-20C and still with sunny days.
  Whole country was built on British influences. I don’t think we would have any problem there.
  here is a link for general view of fields in Ontario
  http://bit.ly/1CPdNcr

  We would be happy to help you with your inquires
  Cheers

  Berk
  http://www.bfork.org
  berk@bfork.org

  2015-04-15 at 23:12
  
  Daniel Alvarez
  

  Member

  Hi Andrew,
  if you could upload or send by Email some references would be great.
  I’m sure I can help you finding the perfect location.
  Cheers,
  Daniel Alvarez
  daniel@danielalvarez.co

  2015-04-16 at 07:31
  
  giles gardner
  

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  Hi Andrew ,
  i ‘ll be happy to suggest you to shoot this in INDIA, we have right locations which you are looking for , please have a look on some of reference picture .
  we are here to provide you best of best possible ground for shoot .if you brief me more by mail, i will send more option . in a very cost effecting budget .

  Best
  dharmendra singh
  +91 9833084766
  Skype : dharmendra1232
  http://www.mindfilmsindia.com
  mail me – mindfilms@gmail.com

  2015-04-16 at 08:24
  
  Dionyssis Samiotis
  

  Member

  Hi Andrew,

  I would suggest the Basque country here in France.
  In and around Euskaldunak to be precise.The weather is good in October.
  Feel free to get in touch.
  With kind reagrds,
  Antoine

  Antoine SABARROS
  bayvistaantoine@wanadoo.fr
  Portable : 06 11 54 13 59

  2015-04-16 at 09:18
  
  contact_26794
  

  Member

  Dear Andrew,

  Morocco will be ideal for such a shoot! Especially if you think logistics and it’s competitive prices.

  Kindly send your email with a brief, so I can share some potential locations through Dropbox files with an estimate as well.

  Looking forward to it

  Cheers!!

  Brahim
  Plan C productions
  Plan.c.filmproduction@gmail.com

  2015-04-16 at 17:55
  
  Amit Nair
  

  Member

  Hello Andrew, you’ve also thought of filming in Italy? Here we have many locations such as those that you have requested, we hope to be useful for your project.
  I would be very happy to be able to give a hand.
  Feel free to contact me anytime.
  I enclose some proposals.
  See you soon

  Nicola Di Terlizzi
  Location Manager
  dtrncl@gmail.com

  2015-04-17 at 08:26
  
  hanif noor
  

  Member

  Hi Andrew,

  Have you considered South Africa as an option?

  South Africa is commonly used to double for the English, and other European, countrysides. It offers excellent location options as well as casting options to boot and top of the notch film infrastructure i.e. crew, equipment, production services and hospitality.

  I think the “Thousand Hills,” or the midlands, outside of Durban would be great options. October will be the middle of Spring so the hillsides will be lush and green and very hospitable for your team

  Please contact me for more information.

  I hope to hear from you soon!

  lisa@filmworkssouthafrica.com
  +27 72 387 1022

  2015-04-17 at 12:49
  
  Gregory McNamara
  

  Member

  Hi
  I do agree there are many places in India that will match to an extent with some of the locations in UK. Because these locations that I am suggesting to you are those the Britishers were found for us, when they were ruling India. That is why I am so sure that these locations would be a match to those that you are looking for. In South it is easy for shooting the period that you mentioned. Towards north the month is not that suitable to shoot freely it will be the same as it will be in England.

  However I am sending you some pictures from the south from one location there are many such locations to be precise all of them lying around the western ghats and all as per the history says found by Britishers for their summer vacation while they were ruling India.

  I have nearly 50 years of experience for shooting in India, please log on to http://www.apus.co.in to know more about me and my company and the work that we did in the past. Should you requre any sort of references from UK, USA, Canada, Germany, Switzerland I would be pleased to forward the same to you.

  Looking forward to hear from you.

  Regards
  Venugopal Nair
  Apus Pictures.

  2015-04-17 at 15:33
  
  Chad Gray
  

  Participant

  Hi Andrew,

  I suggest Southern Russia: similar landscape, dramatic colors in the fall, lots of sunshine
  and, most importantly, (1) due to sanctions and currency crisis which lowered Rouble vs. soaring Pound you will save 50-70 per cent of you budget (2) Russians have a similar sense of humour and highly creative with well understood anecdotes comparable to British jokes.
  I have excellent contacts with local administration who would be interested to render administrative support as well as long as their locations become famous thanks to Sky.
  Pls find attached only 4 photos and let me know of your email, so that I provide you with a few dozens of more photos. Best, Eugene Zykov President & Founder of Russian Film Commission — Film-Media Cell: +7 (905) 545 34 14 (also via Facetime/Viber/Whatsup)
  ez@russianfilm.biz http://www.russianfilm.biz

  2015-04-20 at 08:24
  
  Adam Thal
  

  Member

  Hello Andrew,
  I am pleased to recommend you South Italy as ideal location for your project.
  Feel free to contact me for further details.
  good luck
  Massimo. +39 335 545 1264 . info@map-plus.it

  2015-04-20 at 13:22
  
  Nikki Petersen
  

  Member

  Hi Andrew,

  Have you considered the Dordogne area (Southwest France)? The Dordogne area can offer a wide range of fields and landscapes which might suit your search, and the weather is still pleasant in October.
  Could you please tell me more about your project?

  Feel free to contact me for any further information!

  Looking forward to welcoming you to the Dordogne in the near future!
  All the best

  Fanny Van-Tornhout
  Dordogne Film Commission
  fanny.vantornhout[a]cine-passion24.com

  2015-04-21 at 09:43
  
  Janna Adamson
  

  Member

  Dear Andrew,

  Please find below a few refference pictures from Romania. Weather in October is ussualy warm, with temperatures averaging 60 F and reaching up to 77 F during daytime. Please let me know if you consider Romania as a possible location, I can send you more pictures and information about our company and experience in international film production. Looking forward to hearing from you!

  Cheers,
  Cristina

  2015-04-22 at 08:53
  
  giles gardner
  

  Member

  HI Andrew,
  here we go again , please have a look some more reference ,,

  regard
  Dharmendra singh
  +91 9833084766
  +91 9820132191
  Skype : dharmendra1232
  http://www.mindfilmsindia.com

  mail me : mindfilms@gmail.com

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