A feature adaptation of popular novel The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society may have to shoot elsewhere if local authorities cannot offer filming incentives to reduce production costs. The story is set during the German occupation of the Channel Island in World War II.
[slideshow id=344]Stephen Poliakoff’s miniseries Dancing on the Edge filmed on location across London and West Midlands. Location Manager Harriet Lawrence talks to TLG about the practical challenges of shooting the tale of a young journalist promoting a black jazz band in the early 1930s.
Cutting Edge Pictures filmed on location in and around the Himalayan town of Manali in northern India for a spot for Indian vehicle brand Tata Motors. The commercial shows off the Tata Safari Storme's ability to navigate adventurous and remote terrain.
George David is the new President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI). The AFCI is a non-profit organisation that serves the needs of productions filming on location around the world.
Major expansion of the filming facilities at Universal Studios in Los Angeles could start soon as final approval has been granted by the city council. The NBCUniversal Evolution Plan is a USD1.6 billion proposal that includes building new sound stages and sets.
An Old West town set specially built by Disney in New Mexico for the filming of The Lone Ranger has been completely removed. Locals were keen to keep the set in place, but legal and practical issues led to Disney taking it down once the shoot wrapped.
[slideshow id=343]Douglas Dresser’s career in location management goes back to the early 90s and hit television drama Renegade. Over the years he has worked several times with Quentin Tarantino and most recently with M Night Shyamalan on After Earth.
Gorgeous has altered time filming on location in Czech Republic for a new Guinness commercial. The Clock is part of the brand’s Made of More campaign and features a sentient clock-tower that decides to impact more on the world around it by slowing and reversing time.