Location manager Laura Sode-Matteson talks to The Location Guide
[slideshow id=21]A twenty year Hollywood specialist now firmly in the location managing elite, Laura Sode-Matteson was born and raised in Hawaii. In the late 70s Laura scared up a job
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On location in Jamaica
[slideshow id=18]Unlike the other Caribbean islands, Jamaica has a unique personality born of the sun, the sea, the sand and the reggae…
Québec doubles for pretty much anywhere
[slideshow id=15]I was asked to find out what's happening with filming incentives in Québec because TLG told me that's where a lot of the action is. So I phoned Hans Fraikin, boss of the Québec Film & TV Council.
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Juicy Couture shoots new campaign on Icelandic lake
[slideshow id=14]Fashion brand Juicy Couture built a set with wall flats up to nine metres high on a shallow lake called Hraunfjördur two hours from Reykjavik. The production scouted locations around the world, but Iceland’s geography made the decision easier for the team.
Scubazoo films in the Malaysian jungle
[slideshow id=11]Natural history and underwater specialist Scubazoo has journeyed into the lush Malaysian jungle to capture the Maliau Basin on film. The expedition was organised for an educational DVD produced for Malaysia’s Sabah Bioversity Council.
Puerto Rico to launch new film tax incentives
Puerto Rico has unveiled a new collection of tax incentives to encourage more international production companies to shoot in the region. Puerto Rico residents can already be eligible for a 40% production tax credit, but this is to be expanded to non-resident talent as well, albeit with a reduced 20% figure.
Bahamas Film Commissioner discusses location shooting
[slideshow id=7]The Bahamas, an archipelago of Carribean islands north of Cuba and south-east of the USA, has always had a certain dreamy ring to it.
Hong Kong producers discuss filming the city
Hong Kong has always punched above its weight as a film-producing city. Nearly 15 years since coming under the administration of China, how do local and international producers feel they have fared under the change?