New feature Made in Dagenham has used an old Hoover factory in Wales to double for the Ford motor plant that used to exist in Dagenham, east London. The film tells the true story of female workers who went on strike in 1968 over pay and poor working conditions.
The new Mission: Impossible sequel is preparing for location shooting in Prague and Dubai. The production will receive a cash rebate of around USD3.2 million for filming in the Czech capital and is being serviced by Stillking Films.
Beirut and Lebanon in general has not been greatly affected by the rough recessionary winds that have hit so much of the Middle East’s media business. While Dubai is still struggling to raise sail out of the doldrums, Lebanon powers ahead on a wave of domestic production to challenge for international film, TV and ad work.
Car manufacturer Mercedes has filmed a new commercial on location in New Zealand and Switzerland with Roger Federer. Reach the Top shows the tennis superstar driving the Mercedes ML across roads, remote plains and mountain ranges. The theme was Master of All Surfaces and the spot’s intended to parallel Federer’s prowess on different tennis court surfaces.
Are there two directors stylistically more different than Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese? Antonin Depardieu knows exactly how their shooting styles differ, as he has worked with
As the euro hits an 18-month low against the dollar and UK pound, the lack of an international incentive to film has not stopped 2010 becoming a banner year for Portugal.
Peter Jackson has said a transcontinental dispute started by several actors’ unions could result in New Zealand losing the two planned Hobbit films.
Aerial filming specialist Tim Desbois from Flight Logistics shares his tips for a safe and successful helicopter shoot.