Guinness filmed on location in Tahiti and Hawaii for its new spot Surge. The 20-second commercial captures the underwater drama of an ocean swell and draws a parallel with a surge of Guinness, in the process recalling the brand’s classic Surfer spot from the late 90s.
Born in Naples, Michela studied film at Italy’s national film school the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. She entered the industry as a production manager, before moving into location management. She has been based on Capri in the Gulf of Naples since 2003.
Feature film Dallas Buyers Club, whose star Matthew McConaughey is being widely tipped for an Oscar nomination, filmed on location in New Orleans, doubling the Louisiana city for Dallas, Texas. The film tells the true story of a bigoted electrician diagnosed with HIV in mid-80s Dallas.
The head of Northern Ireland Screen has predicted that regional spending from all filming productions will double over the next four years. Northern Ireland has benefitted from direct production spending of GBP121 million since 2009.
Stockholm-based Folke Film set up a commercial stunt in Sweden’s Gothenburg Harbour with Volvo Trucks president Claes Nilsson. The piece demonstrates the strength of the Volvo’s tow hook by hanging the truck in the air from a crane and standing Nilsson on the bonnet.
Michael has been in the film industry since the mid-80s. He started out mainly as a Director of Photography and became a Director, Producer and then a Location Scout and Manager. His knowledge of Wyoming has been used extensively by productions over the years.
Authorities in Miami are looking to develop a new studio to boost the Florida city’s production industry and appeal to more shoots like TV drama Burn Notice. A private company would operate the studio in retrofitted premises, but the building would remain under the city’s ownership.
Ontario-based Echo Bay Media filmed in 15 different countries for TV documentary series Descending. The show follows a team of travellers as they dive to sunken wrecks, probe submerged tectonic fault lines and experience a range of underwater wonders.