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Frankfurt as a location for filming
Best known as a banking hub, home to the world’s largest book trade fair, Goethe and, of course, sausages, Frankfurt is actually full of surprises. Frankfurters have seen their city nicknamed ‘Mainhattan’ thanks to their futuristic skyscrapers designed by the…
The Wolfman's Supervising Location Manager talks to The Location Guide
There is no denying that Joe Johnston’s The Wolfman had a rocky road to the silver screen, with a change in director just before principal photography, a spiralling budget and reshoots galore stretching over a year and a quarter. However,…
Will 2010 see the Czechs return to centre stage?
Central Europe has long been recognised as a quality filming destination. Germany has had incredible success with its annual handout of EUR60 million through the German Federal Film Fund, grabbing big productions like Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, Valkyrie, and The Reader…
Joint Venture announced between Pinewood Studios and Studio Hamburg
A Joint Venture has been announced between Pinewood Studios and Studio Hamburg that will enable projects to benefit from the experience and facilities offered by both organisations. The partnership will extend to both Berlin Adlershof and Hamburg and represents another…
Atlantic Studios opens as major facility in Iceland
Atlantic Studios has now been opened just outside Reykjavik and a few minutes from Keflavik International Airport on the site of Iceland’s former US airbase. Jon Thor Eythorsson, the studio manager, said: “It has been our goal for many years…
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…
Wilmington, North Carolina, as a location for filming
Everyone’s seen Wilmington before, only they don’t really know it. The quaint North Carolina town has become a favourite with filmmakers thanks to its subtropical climate and range of locations from the all-American Main Street to historical facades, grand buildings,…
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…
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…