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The Book of Eli shoots in New Mexico
New Mexico in the American south-west offers distinctive desert landscapes that have been used recently to striking effect in films such as No Country for Old Men, Terminator: Salvation and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. A 25% tax rebate and…
ATG horse advert shoots in Valencia
Valencia has a glamorous image, good weather and a film-friendly environment which recently pulled in a commercial shoot for Swedish horse-racing firm ATG. Know Your Horses shows horses taking part in everyday city life as equals to humans as they…
Clash of the Titans shoots in Tenerife
The remake of 1981 classic Clash of the Titans, due to be released in 2010, has used the Island of Tenerife to film nearly 20% of its scenes. Turismo de Tenerife invited the film's location manager, Robin Higgs, to the…
Carlsberg shoots latest commercial in Hungary
The latest spot for Carlsberg, created by agency Owens DDB and production company Knucklehead, has made use of locations in and around Budapest, in Hungary. The Secret, created specifically for the Irish market, tells the story of how scientist Professor…
Avatar filming in New Zealand
James Cameron’s hotly anticipated USD250 million sci-fi blockbuster Avatar has opened worldwide, with a record-breaking USD232.2 million dollar opening weekend, globally - putting it on course for a USD1.2 billion dollar gross. Avatar is not just making headlines for these…
Morocco as a filming location
Morocco has long been the go-to destination for all your high-end historical epic needs, and the list of assets is pretty mouth-watering. Deserts. Mountains. Bustling ancient and modern cityscapes. Highly skilled and experienced crews. Incredibly cheap production costs. A permanent…
Toshiba's Space Chair launches from Nevada
When creative agency Grey London and production company Hungry Man wanted a backdrop for their groundbreaking new spot, Space Chair, for Toshiba, they chose Nevada. Shot in the wilderness of the Nevada Black Rock desert 12 miles north east of…
Hawaii, Germany, Australia and Iowa incentives
The Hawaii Film Office is going through a political restructuring which might result in its closure. The commissioner, Donne Dawson, and her staff are being let go, but a few clerical personnel will remain to deal with tax credit applications.…
Latvian locations for new Drambuie ad
When creative agency Nitro Group and production company Academy Films wanted a Scottish location for their latest Drambuie spot, they chose Latvia because of its low costs and good overall production values. They turned to local production service company Baltic…
African locations double for Iraq
When UK-based Company Pictures was searching for locations to double for Iraq during the first days of the war, it was South African location specialists Out of Africa Entertainment who won the day with their extensive experience of Mozambique, Namibia…