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MOB Film subverts Hollywood action movies with VW shorts in South Africa
MOB Film played with the conventions of Hollywood action movies filming a series of new commercials for Volkswagen on location in South Africa. The spots show high-speed movie dramas being unintentionally sabotaged by VW’s safe distance technology. Bus features a…
MJZ marks Chevrolet sponsorship of Manchester United shirt with local filming
Production company MJZ filmed in the suburbs around Old Trafford to mark Chevrolet’s sponsorship of Manchester United’s match-shirt. The new spot charts the history of the shirt design from the club’s early days, as fans march through the streets. “All…
BBC films political drama The Honourable Woman in London and Morocco
The BBC filmed on location in London and Morocco for new drama miniseries The Honourable Woman, doubling the African country for parts of the Middle East. Maggie Gyllenhaal stars as a woman drawn into political turbulence and intrigue as she…
Annex Films shoots vignette spots in South Africa for Samsung Galaxy NotePro
London-based Annex Films shot on location in Cape Town for a new three-part campaign promoting the Samsung Galaxy NotePro. The comic vignettes focus on individuals feeling downtrodden in life who find things made easier by the NotePro. “We had worked…
Rabbicorn Media doubles Spain for global locations filming new BMW campaign
Rabbicorn Media filmed on location in north-east Spain for a new campaign for BMW, doubling the region for global locations. Manifesto was directed by Marco Gentile and explores what BMW ownership means for drivers around the world. The production team…
Abu Dhabi officially confirmed as first Star Wars: Episode VII filming location
Abu Dhabi has been officially confirmed as the first filming location for Star Wars: Episode VII. Lucasfilm is working locally with twofour54, the commercial arm of Abu Dhabi’s Media Zone Authority. The city offers a 30% filming incentive, which has…
Homeland co-creator calls for more US TV productions to film Israel
The Israeli co-creator of hit US terrorism drama Homeland has called for more US productions to film in international locations including Israel. Gideon Raff is currently working on new US dramas Tyrant and The Dig, both of which are shooting…
BBC films new Doctor Who episode on location on Lanzarote in Canary Islands
The BBC is filming on location on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands for the new series of Doctor Who. Peter Capaldi takes over from Matt Smith in the iconic sci-fi show, which has broadened its international scope in recent years…
The Location Guide prepares for Cannes reception with Namibia Film Commission
The Location Guide and Namibia Film Commission will be holding a drinks reception at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday 15 May. Cannes is the world’s leading international film festival, offering showcases of the latest movies and extensive networking opportunities.…
Johnny Depp films sci-fi movie Transcendence on location in New Mexico
Johnny Depp’s new movie Transcendence filmed mostly on location in New Mexico, with limited shooting taking place in California. The story follows Depp as a computer scientist whose mind is uploaded to a computer when he is gunned down by…