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Sleepy Hollow TV pilot films on location in North Carolina
A TV pilot based on Washington Irving's 19th Century short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is filming on location in the Charlotte region of North Carolina. Tim Burton turned the story into a gothic horror in 1999 with Johnny…
Filming on location in Cape Town
I am on a lovely ‘Caribbean’ beach surrounded by clear water, tall palm trees, smooth white sand, huge boulders, wooden huts and a picturesque village. I would be tempted to take a swim or lie down to sunbathe were it…
Maryland may triple filming incentive as House of Cards makes headlines
Maryland may triple the value of its location filming incentive, but only on a short-term basis. The state is in the spotlight having played host to high-profile political drama House of Cards, which is the first series to be distributed…
Argo Location Manager wins at California on Location Awards
Chris Baugh, a veteran Location Manager, has been recognised for his work on Ben Affleck’s Argo at the California on Location Awards (COLAs). Baugh won in the Studio Feature Film category for his work doubling various California locations for Iran.…
Filming on location at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina
The Biltmore Estate is in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, in the eastern US and was built by George Washington Vanderbilt. It’s America’s largest privately-owned home and has welcomed an impressive number of film, TV and commercial shoots over…
Julia Roberts feature qualifies for filming incentives in Oklahoma
Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep are among the big-name stars heading to Oklahoma in autumn 2012 for dark comedy August: Osage County. The production has qualified for the Oklahoma Film & Music Office’s Film Enhancement Rebate Program. Deby Snodgrass is…
Filming in Texas with Location Scout Bo Svensson
Bo started out in the industry in 1999 as a set PA and tried his hand at various different jobs before moving to Locations. With half his family based in Sweden he was a regular tour guide for them on…
On location with globe-trotting Japanese producer Miki Kuretani
Miki began her filming career in the US as a freelance production co-ordinator. She moved back to Japan in 2001 and set up production company ifd in Tokyo, with support from filmmaker Reiko Yamamoto in the US. Ifd provides filming…
Washington DC considers ways to boost location filming
Authorities in Washington, DC, want to attract more filming productions to the US capital, but are keen to crunch the numbers before committing to any kind of incentive. The first step in the process will be to authorise a feasibility…
Filming on location with Aero Film Executive Producer Rob Helphand
I was born and raised in Los Angeles (yep, some of us are actually from here, I swear!). I earned my MA in Telecommunications & Film at The San Diego State University and upon graduation moved back up to LA…