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New Zealand co-productions rise for 2014 as Wellington remains film centre
There was a rise in the number of New Zealand features made as international co-productions in 2014, while Wellington remained the country’s main filming hub. Nearly 80% of production revenue for the year was generated in the capital. New Zealand’s…
VisitScotland expo 2015 to promote Scottish filming locations
Upcoming travel trade show VisitScotland expo 2015 will include a three-day tour to promote Scotland’s filming locations to a small delegation from key international markets. A separate familiarisation trip will specifically promote the drama series Outlander to a German delegation.…
Adam Sandler and Guillermo del Toro boost Ontario location filming for 2014
Adam Sandler’s big-budget comedy Pixels and Guillermo del Toro’s gothic horror Crimson Peak helped boost international production spending in Ontario in 2014. Del Toro returns to Canada having also shot his 2013 monster movie Pacific Rim at Pinewood Studios Toronto.…
Cold War drama The Americans doubles New York for 1980s Washington DC
Popular Cold War spy series The Americans doubles New York for 1980s Washington, DC. Currently in its third season, the drama follows two Russian KGB agents living undercover as an American married couple in northern Virginia towards the end of…
BBC relocates Dragons’ Den filming to Space Project hub in Manchester
The BBC is relocating its long-running show Dragons’ Den to the new Space Project production hub in eastern Manchester. More than 55,000 sq ft of stage space is available to producers in the new facility, plus 10,000 sq ft of…
Harry Potter and Downton Abbey help boost England film tourism for 2014
Harry Potter and period drama Downton Abbey helped drive film tourism in England in 2014. Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, and the Dorset filming locations used for child murder drama Broadchurch, contributed to an overall spend of up to GBP 140…
Political thriller The Truth Commissioner starts filming in Belfast and Dublin
New feature The Truth Commissioner will spend the next five weeks filming on location in Belfast and Dublin, and other parts of the Republic. Belfast is home to Game of Thrones and Dublin hosts shows including Vikings and Ripper Street.…
BBC dramas Luther and The Dresser start filming in London
The BBC has started filming in London for a new two-part special of the hit crime thriller Luther, while its period drama The Dresser is also shooting in the city. Idris Elba returns to the role of DCI John Luther,…
House of Cards delivers boost for Maryland with Baltimore filmed as Washington
Political drama House of Cards has returned to Netflix and is likely to raise Maryland’s production profile as a double for Washington, DC. Baltimore doubles for the US capital in the popular drama and has now hosted the show for…
Washington Square Films shoots Prague house as US home for Lysol
Washington Square Films turned a home in Prague in the Czech Republic into a US household in a new spot for disinfectant brand Lysol. The shoot was serviced by Milk and Honey Films, and Prague was chosen mainly for its…