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Bollywood production films on location in disputed territory of Kashmir
A Bollywood production is filming on location in Kashmir. Kashmir is a disputed territory in central Asia that’s been partitioned between India and Pakistan for more than 60 years. The region has been affected by an Islamist-led insurgency since the…
Pinewood Studios to submit revised expansion plan in the autumn
Pinewood Studios near London will submit a revised expansion plan in the next few weeks. The ‘Project Pinewood’ proposal was rejected by local authorities earlier in the year but the studio has always been clear that changes have to be…
Michigan rules commercials ineligible for state filming incentive
Commercials shooting in Michigan are not eligible for the state’s filming incentive. The state has had to make a distinction because commercials can be eligible for the incentive when they’re promoting productions that have qualified for the programme. Mayer Morganroth…
Malta seeks to protect historic sites from potential filming damage
Malta wants to ensure its historic sites are protected from the potential damage of location filming visits. TV series Game of Thrones visited in 2010 and reportedly damaged parts of the island of Gozo – the show switched to Croatia…
On location in Tunisia with local Line Producer Philippa Day
Philippa worked briefly as an Assistant Casting Director on a Tunisian film and then returned to settle in the country after a few years working in the UK as a Runner and PA. She worked on two of the Star…
Filming in Texas with Location Scout Bo Svensson
Bo started out in the industry in 1999 as a set PA and tried his hand at various different jobs before moving to Locations. With half his family based in Sweden he was a regular tour guide for them on…
Samsara: Filming a 65mm visual epic on location across 25 countries
Samsara is the new feature from Producer Mark Magidson and Director/Cinematographer Ron Fricke. It was shot in 25 countries over a five-year period and its UK release date is August 31st 2012. The film has a non-narrative structure – ‘samsara’…
Creative England launches new crew database at Elstree Studios
A new national crew database has been launched by Creative England at an event at Elstree Studios near London. Merging information from the Regional Screen Agency, the database is a free resource enabling productions to find crew anywhere in England…
On location with Joy Films Middle East Executive Producer Rita El Hachem
Rita was born and raised in Lebanon, and worked as a literary books translator and interpreter before studying for a Masters degree in production. She joined the advertising business seven years ago, and has been heading the Middle East operations…
JJ Abrams TV show Revolution starts location filming work in North Carolina
New TV show Revolution, which involves Lost co-creator JJ Abrams, is starting work on location in Wilmington, North Carolina. North Carolina provided locations for The Hunger Games’ dystopian setting and Iron Man 3 is based at EUE/Screen Gems Studios. Revolution…