Kelowna, British Columbia will soon have its own dedicated film studio after the local city council okayed the initiative. The new facility will be run by Eagle Creek Studios, whose current premises are based in Burnaby.
After debuting at the FOCUS event in December 2016, CraftWorks made its return today with a wealth of industry lead panels, catering to professionals working in the production industry.
Filming has commenced on the new BBC Two comedy Quacks, with the production currently on location at the Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent. The series will poke fun at the early days of medical science in 1840s Britain, when surgical mishaps were aplenty and some procedures came down to guesswork.
[slideshow id=415] In mid-September TLG was invited by Film Commission Poland to join six American Location Managers on a fam tour to explore the Central-European country.
Conor McPherson’s upcoming drama for BBC Two, Paula will begin filming on location in Belfast next month. With credits as an Olivier and Tony-award winning Playwright and Director, Paula will be McPherson’s first foray into the television industry, telling the story of a promising one-night stand that soon develops into a destructive relationship.
The proposed legislation, ‘State Support of the Film Industry’ has finally been approved by Ukraine’s Government officials after being submitted in February of this year.
As part of the UK production hub and with its own unique locations on offer, Northern Ireland is now a highly desired country for filming. Acting as a film office for the region, Northern Ireland Screen is the first port of call for Location Managers so we sat down with the head of the organisation, Andrew Reid to get to grips with his role in the industry.
The third series of the BBC’s highly successful period drama, Poldark has now commenced filming with scenes being shot in Cornwall, Bristol and at The Bottle Yard Studios. All of these locations have been visited by the production in the past and will be familiar to fans of the show.