Captain America doubles Manchester for 1940s New York
Captain America: The First Avenger has closed parts of Manchester’s Northern Quarter for two weeks of location filming. The area has been dressed to double for 1940s New York.
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It's not easy filming green
It's hard to be environmentally friendly, especially in the face of an international slump. But at least the film industry is trying. Several new initiatives, from New Zealand, Canada
Adam Wimpenny joins Moon Films in London
Director Adam Wimpenny has joined Moon Films in London. He has carved out a reputation in comedy with sketch shows such as Strutter and This is Wondervision. In addition, his short film Roar was awarded at the Rhode Island Film Festival in 2009.
Rushes Soho Shorts Festival starts today
Short films up to 30 minutes in length are being showcased from today at the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival in London.
Head shoots with Andy Murray in London side streets
Major sports manufacturer Head has filmed a new spot with Scottish tennis star Andy Murray in the side streets of the City of London. Tennis Street Magic shows Murray playing trick shots with a racquet and ball in side streets and on the roof of a low-rise building.
Phones4U builds Thai prison in Mumbai
Mobile phone provider Phones4U has filmed two new spots in India. Wrestlers was shot on location in a traditional wrestling arena - known as an Akhara - in the city of Pune in
Shell shoots trio of new commercials in Malaysia, Japan and Brazil
Oil giant Shell has filmed three new commercials in rapid succession in Malaysia, Japan and Brazil. The spots focus on the company’s environmental progress and energy efficiency. Kim was filmed on the streets of Malaysia and shows a scooter rider enjoying the benefits of efficient fuel as he travels with his girlfriend.
Filming on location in Cuba
The isolationist political regime of the last 50 years has made Cuba, the largest island of the Antilles, a timewarp of retro styling. As advertisers and filmmakers are finding, it’s also