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Betsafe doubles South Africa for Mediterranean
The new commercial for Betsafe has used locations outside Cape Town in South Africa to double for the Mediterranean. Crabs shows two men in a classical silent dual as they jump into a churning sea. One emerges with a small…
Tropicana ad shoots in Inuvik in the Canadian Arctic
Tropicana has filmed a new spot in Inuvik in the far north-west of Canada, a place which is in darkness for several months of the year due to its location within the Arctic Circle (see BBDO image). Brighter Mornings for…
Game of Thrones to film in and around Belfast
Belfast and various locations throughout Northern Ireland are to be used for the production of dark fantasy adventure Game of Thrones, which could be the biggest TV production ever to film in Europe. Major US cable network HBO has ordered…
Visa Europe World Cup ad shoots throughout South Africa
The latest commercial for Visa Europe has filmed in locations throughout South Africa for a new spot called Football Evolution. The spot celebrates Visa’s sponsorship of the FIFA World Cup. The advert shows an overweight football fan running from his…
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…
Balestrino presents abandoned Italian village for crews
The medieval village of Balestrino in north-west Italy is an intriguing location for filmmakers as it has been abandoned for more than half a century but offers a rural and rustic look that has drawn Hollywood in recent years. Earthquake…
Kibera Film School set up in Nairobi
Hot Sun Films and the Hot Sun Foundation in Nairobi in Kenya recently set up the Kibera Film School, training local students in filmmaking techniques over a period of six months in a bid to help them establish careers in…
Coca-Cola ad doubles Los Angeles for African plains
A new Coca-Cola advert has used locations around Los Angeles to double for the plains of Africa. Sleepwalker follows a young man camping on the plains as he wakes in the night and sleepwalks to a distant village to a…
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…
Nasuba Express ad shoots with Usain Bolt in Jamaica
Jamaica’s profile has risen recently as a result of superstar sprinter Usain Bolt’s stunning success at the Beijing Olympics. To capitalise on this, Nasuba Express have used the track star in their latest spot filmed in and around Kingston. Frank…