Olivier Assayas’ film Personal Shopper, which is currently competing for the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2016 was filmed on location in Paris, Prague and Muscat. While being submitted as a French production, the film stars American Actress Kristen Stewart who was also cast in Assayas’ last film to be submitted to Cannes, Clouds of Sils Maria.
UK based Production Service Company MADAM alongside German Advertising Agency Panama Werbeagentur, descended upon a number of iconic London landmarks to film a new commercial for the German company, Sparkssenverband Hessen Thüringen. The locations in question included Trafalgar Square, the ‘Walkie Talkie’ building, Tower Bridge and Cleveland Row.
The latest film directed by Sean Penn, The Last Face will compete at the Cannes Film Festival 2016 for the Palme d’Or award. Starring Charlize Theron, Javier Bardem and Jean Reno, this will be Penn’s first directorial effort since 2007s Into the Wild which was nominated for two Academy Awards.
Hands of Stone, a biographical boxing drama about the life of Roberto Durán was shot on location in Panama. Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz and starring Robert De Niro and Édgar Ramírez, the film will premiere May 16th at the Cannes Film Festival 2016 in the Grand Théâtre Lumière.
Woody Allen’s latest film Café Society, which is set to open this year’s Cannes Film Festival was shot on location in New York City, Pasadena and Los Feliz. The film will stand as Allen’s fourteenth entry into the ‘Out of Competition’ category and stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Blake Lively and Steve Carell.
Comedian Kevin Hart and sports personality David Beckham feature in Sonny London and Rival School Pictures’ latest commercial for H&M. The commercial was shot on location in New York as Hart attempts to imitate Beckham’s lifestyle for an upcoming film as hilarious results ensue.
The upcoming BBC drama series, To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters will film on location in Yorkshire from the beginning of May. To Walk Invisible will depict the lives of the world renowned Brontë sisters, who between them have written some of the most influential pieces of English literature in history including Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and Agnes Grey.
The continuation of BBC’s The Hollow Crown series entitled, The Hollow Crown: The War of the Roses was filmed on location in multiple areas throughout the UK. The production travelled to Wells Cathedral (Somerset), Ashridge Estate (Hertfordshire), Haddon Hall (Bakewell), Gloucester Cathedral (Gloucester), Berkeley Castle (Berkeley), The Great Hall (Winchester) and Alnwick Castle (Northumberland).