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Comparethemarket.com uses Finse in Norway for Siberia
Finse in south-west Norway has been used to double for Siberia in an advert for price comparison website Comparethemarket.com called Journey of Courageousness. The advert stars Aleksandr the meerkat as he tells the story of how his ancestors travelled from…
ADFEST postponed due to fear of Thai political unrest
The Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (ADFEST), the biggest of its type in Asia and due to be held in Pattaya, Thailand, has been postponed as a result of fears of political turbulence in the country. Originally scheduled for 18th to…
Indian snack ad films on location in Mumbai
A new advert for a snack food called Hippo has been filmed in locations throughout Mumbai in India. The advert, made by Equinox Films, takes the perspective of the brand’s hippo character as it travels around a series of chaotic…
New film incentives could boost Alaska productions
New Alaskan incentives could result in more productions choosing the US state, as crews shooting in remote areas during the winter months could receive a 44% tax credit. Alaska is a popular setting but few productions actually shoot there and…
Spanish military airport doubles for Baghdad in Green Zone
The desert-like landscape of south-eastern Spain made famous by spaghetti westerns in the 1960s has been used to double for Baghdad in several scenes from war drama Green Zone. Brit director Paul Greengrass’ latest film stars Matt Damon as a…
Victoria locations recreate WWII for HBO’s The Pacific
The Australian state of Victoria is a place that is proud of its film-friendly reputation. In the last four years, four large international productions have made it, and its capital Melbourne, their home wooed by a heady mix of production…
The Book of Eli shoots in New Mexico
New Mexico in the American south-west offers distinctive desert landscapes that have been used recently to striking effect in films such as No Country for Old Men, Terminator: Salvation and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. A 25% tax rebate and…
Orange World Cup ad shot in Pretoria
A crowded township near Pretoria in South Africa has been used for a new Orange commercial. Airball ties in with the World Cup in South Africa this summer. Paris-based Publicis Conseil created the campaign, which features people of all ages…
Samsung ad uses Riviera Studios (SFP group) at the Victorine in Nice
The South of France may be best-known for industry events such as the Cannes Film Festival, but it also has a rich film production culture backed up by supportive local authorities and largely English-speaking crews. Riviera Studios (SFP group) at…
Malaysian move for Pinewood Shepperton
Pinewood Shepperton has announced a deal with Khazanah Nasional Berhad - the investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia - to create Pinewood Malaysia Studios. Work will begin on the new film and television studio facility in Iskandar, Southern…