Oscar-winning filmmaker Alexander Payne will be filming on location in Nebraska for his new feature, which at the moment is named after the state. Nebraska is in the central US and Omaha-born Payne could help raise the state’s filmmaking profile.
Karolina moved to Warsaw after studying film production in Łódź and started her industry career about seven years ago. She has been a Location Manager from the start of her career but also has experience as a Production Manager in TV and features.
Malta wants to ensure its historic sites are protected from the potential damage of location filming visits. TV series Game of Thrones visited in 2010 and reportedly damaged parts of the island of Gozo – the show switched to Croatia for its second season.
Philippa worked briefly as an Assistant Casting Director on a Tunisian film and then returned to settle in the country after a few years working in the UK as a Runner and PA. She worked on two of the Star Wars prequels before setting up Sindbad Productions with her Tunisian partner a decade ago.
Bath in western England is being used as a filming location for upcoming TV miniseries The Fear, produced by UK broadcaster Channel 4. Places like the city’s Circle Bath hospital and Kingswood School will double for Brighton, where the story is set.
Bo started out in the industry in 1999 as a set PA and tried his hand at various different jobs before moving to Locations. With half his family based in Sweden he was a regular tour guide for them on holidays and the move to location scouting seemed a good professional fit too.
Shadowy streets and established London landmarks are the setting for What’s Inside, a new Gatorade spot featuring sprinter Usain Bolt. The ad from Los Angeles-based Untitled shows a hooded man walking through the city, before Bolt reveals himself in the Olympic Stadium.
The BBC’s family sci-fi hit Doctor Who is doubling the streets of Bristol for Victorian London. Bristol lies near the west coast of England and just across the Bristol Channel from Cardiff, where Doctor Who is based.