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Smith and Jones Films doubles Barcelona for the US in new Dr Pepper spot
Barcelona has stood in for the US in a new commercial for Dr Pepper. Always One of a Kind shows a crowd of people surging through a picturesque but anonymous American city as they assert their individuality with T-shirts summing…
Planning permission turned down for 'Project Pinewood' UK plan
A major expansion plan at Pinewood Studios in the UK has been halted. ‘Project Pinewood’ would have included a 100-acre set, but planning permission has been refused. The development would have included permanent sets for cities like New York, Venice…
Editor’s Weekly
One of our most popular stories this week has been news of HBO TV show Game of Thrones filming on location in Iceland for its second season. Over in the US New Mexico has finally secured location filming for The…
North Carolina and EUE/Screen Gem Studios on track for strong 2012
North Carolina and its EUE/Screen Gem Studios are likely to have a strong 2012 given the state’s 2011 success. Figures from the North Carolina Film Office show the state almost tripled its annual takings from direct production spend, making some…
Warning signs become reality as Kodak files for bankruptcy
The warning signs have been around for a while, but Eastman Kodak has finally filed for bankruptcy protection. Over the past few weeks and months the iconic photographic products company has been trying to sell its patents portfolio, but clearly…
Filming on location in Moldova with Producer Veaceslav Cebotari
Veaceslav is a graduate of the UNATC in Bucharest, Romania. After working in Moldova as a Camera Assistant and then a DoP, he founded Diametral Film in 2003. The company helps productions find exciting locations in Moldova. Veaceslav is currently…
Spielberg’s Robopocalypse decides against Michigan filming after incentives change
The filming incentives shake-up in Michigan has resulted in big-budget feature Robopocalypse going elsewhere. Steven Spielberg’s upcoming directing project was asking for incentive payments that would have accounted for most of Michigan’s annual film fund. Michigan's film fund was cut…
Filming in New Brunswick with Location Manager Rex Baldwin
Rex left the industry when he moved to New Brunswick a few years ago but soon realised that there was an opening for a talented location manager. He has since worked on a number of projects including Magnifier and American…
Game of Thrones films frozen landscapes on location in Iceland for second season
HBO’s hit fantasy miniseries Game of Thrones has made the most of Iceland’s frozen landscapes filming scenes for its second season. Frozen and wintry climates characterise parts of the series’ mythical lands and so glacial regions of Iceland were used…
Palma Pictures opens new office in Barcelona
Production service company Palma Pictures is opening a new office in Barcelona. The firm will continue to be based on Mallorca, but its Barcelona presence will enable it to cover the region more effectively. We have spun the globe many…