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Tom Hanks Somali piracy feature scouts filming locations in Malta and Morocco
A new feature telling the true story of a US sea captain’s 2009 encounter with Somali pirates is scouting filming locations in Malta and Morocco. Captain Phillips will star Tom Hanks as the captain who offered himself as a prisoner…
Filming on location in Colombia with the Colombian Film Commission
The Colombian Film Commission was launched in 2008 and introduces producers and directors working in film, television and advertising to Colombia. Its purpose is to make other countries, and especially audiovisual producers and directors, aware of all the things Colombia…
Filming on location in Arizona with Location Scout Mike McGinn
Mike has been managing and scouting locations for film, television and documentaries, both national and international, for over 20 years. He's based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and provides production services for the state and the south-west US. He also works in…
Producers praise Manila during Bourne Legacy location filming
Up to 25% of new spy sequel The Bourne Legacy is filming on location in Manila in the Philippines and the producers are full of praise for the city. Producer Frank Marshall says that the existing filming infrastructure was a…
Filming in Peru with Producer Bruno Canale
Bruno studied music at Berklee College in Boston. He then went to Los Angeles and worked around town in different sound-post studios. People kept asking him about shooting in Peru and eventually he started helping them. "Soon enough I was…
Editor’s Weekly
One of our most popular stories this week has been news of HBO TV show Game of Thrones filming on location in Iceland for its second season. Over in the US New Mexico has finally secured location filming for The…
Location Manager Patrick Mignano discusses J Edgar and filming with Clint Eastwood
Patrick studied film at Montana State University, before moving west to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the industry because, as he says, "that’s what you did”. He talks to TLG about his career, how the industry has changed…
Filming in Stockholm with Location Manager Christian Rudheim
Christian was born and raised in Stockholm. Exploring his hometown and its surroundings as a youngster set the groundwork for his current knowledge, together with his great interest in design and architecture. "My fascination for film and filmmaking led me…
North Carolina and EUE/Screen Gem Studios on track for strong 2012
North Carolina and its EUE/Screen Gem Studios are likely to have a strong 2012 given the state’s 2011 success. Figures from the North Carolina Film Office show the state almost tripled its annual takings from direct production spend, making some…
Game of Thrones films frozen landscapes on location in Iceland for second season
HBO’s hit fantasy miniseries Game of Thrones has made the most of Iceland’s frozen landscapes filming scenes for its second season. Frozen and wintry climates characterise parts of the series’ mythical lands and so glacial regions of Iceland were used…