A group of Bollywood producers and location scouts are exploring potential filming spots in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The trip has been arranged by Tourism Ireland in India and is designed to promote the regional production industry and boost film tourism.
[slideshow id=373]With over a third of the UK landmass, but populated by a mere 8% of the UK’s population, Scotland has more natural space and wilderness than practically any other European country.
Superstar actor-producer Hugh Jackman filmed comic-book follow-up The Wolverine largely on location in Australia with director James Mangold. New South Wales filming locations doubled for Japan and the production based itself at Fox Studios in Sydney.
Lori Balton has become the first location professional to be accepted as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the US. Balton is an industry veteran and has worked on productions including the Pirates of the Caribbean and Transformers franchises.
[slideshow id=372]Finnish Lapland is full of extremes. In the Lappish winter, snow covers everything. The snow and ice arrive earlier than anywhere else in Scandinavia. Thanks to the long period of snow cover, the look and texture of snow varies greatly, offering a multitude of atmospheres and sceneries.
Montreal is getting an international profile boost with big-budget thriller White House Down, which recreates Washington, DC, in the Canadian city. Nicholas Barker of the Montreal Film and TV Commission talks to TLG about what the city has to offer.
The Lift Mexico has filmed two new national tourism commercials focussing on Mexico City and the resort region of Puerto Vallarta on the country’s Pacific coastline. Agency Publicis Mexico designed the spots and they were directed by Dave Meyers.
Major TV drama Outlander will be filmed on location in Scotland from September 2013 and will use retrofitted studio facilities in Glasgow. Based on novels by Diana Gabaldon, the story involves time travel between events in Scotland in the 18th Century and in World War II.