HBO’s hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones will film scenes in Morocco for its third season. The country featured in the show’s pilot episode but was not used again, with Malta and then Croatia used for warmer climes in the two seasons to date.
An LA Locations Map has been put together to promote new film People Like Us. Writer/Director Alex Kurtzman is best known for his writing credits on Star Trek, Transformers and Cowboys & Aliens, but his first film as director is low-budget and was filmed entirely in Los Angeles.
[slideshow id=291]Mariano entered the industry 25 years ago as a Production Manager, Line Producer and Production Director in Argentina. In 2001 he moved into locations and he’s since worked extensively on features, commercials and photo shoots.
[slideshow id=288]Jamie is from the northeast US and eventually found himself in Los Angeles working with special effects. He enjoyed it but wanted to get into production and not necessarily in Hollywood. A cousin’s invite to slower-paced Nebraska proved a success and it’s been his home for the past 20 years.
Saskatchewan in central Canada may lose some of its production companies to neighbouring provinces like Alberta. With the Saskatchewan incentive programme facing a dramatic downgrade, companies may choose to relocate to parts of the country that are offering more generous subsidies.
Thomas arrived in Florida in 1981 to work as a stage manager and lighting designer for The Alhambra Dinner Theatre. When the theatre was sold he made the leap to film as Location Manager on a CBS movie called The Tony Cimo Story. He’s been in the business ever since.
Jeremy studied for an MA in film at the Royal College of Art in London and then started out in the industry as a runner. He gained the experience and knowledge he needed, and has now been producing commercials for 20 years.
The Northern Ireland Executive estimates that the region could have made around GBP35 million from two seasons of Game of Thrones location filming. Audits from the first season show filming delivered GBP17 million in local spending and the figure could be higher still for the second series.