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Scottish castle set for use in Sam Mendes’ James Bond film
A 12th Century castle in western Scotland will be an exterior shoot location for Sam Mendes’ new Bond film. Duntrune Castle near Lochgilphead in Argyll will be shot in February 2012. The region has a rich history and the castle…
Spectrum Films partners with Box Films to open production base in Chile
Spectrum Films, based in Mexico City, has opened a new production base in Chile. The company has partnered with Box Films in Santiago and the base will be run by Daniel de la Vega of Sahara Films and Carolina Guarachi…
Gerard Butler’s Machine Gun Preacher doubles South Africa for Sudan
A worthy story hiding behind a B-movie heading, Machine Gun Preacher filmed partly on location in South Africa, doubling the country for what was then southern Sudan. It tells the true story of Sam Childers, a reformed US biker who…
Sam Mendes’ James Bond film to shoot on location in Istanbul
The new James Bond film, starring Daniel Craig and directed by Sam Mendes, will be filming scenes in Istanbul, according to the Anatolia news agency. The popular tourist area of Sultanahmet is likely to be the focus, but other parts…
DFI-funded The Reluctant Fundamentalist filming on location across the globe
The Reluctant Fundamentalist, a feature funded by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), has kicked off filming in locations in the US, Istanbul, Pakistan and India. It follows a young Pakistani man who studies at Princeton before his perceptions of the…
Filming in Austria with Location Scout Stefan Teuber
Stefan first started location scouting in 1998. While he was studying multimedia engineering in Vienna a phone company asked him to find the perfect Austrian motorway for their commercial. It took several years and plenty of commercial work before Stefan…
Twilight star Kristen Stewart films on location in Wales for Snow White and the Huntsman
Wales has become a bit of a go-to beach filming location in the UK. Kristen Stewart’s been at Marloes Sands near Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire for several days filming Snow White and the Huntsman. A several-hundred-strong crew is involved, along…
Editor's Weekly
It’s been a busy week for pre-production news in the features industry, with both the James Bond and Iron Man franchises altering their location filming plans. GM-owned vehicle manufacturer Opel has come out with an ambitious shoot in Spain, and…
New Jersey Governor refuses location filming tax credit for MTV's Jersey Shore
If the Governor of New Jersey has his way, MTV’s ‘reality’ show Jersey Shore won’t be receiving the filming tax credits it’s eligible for. Governor Chris Christie has blocked the USD420,000 the show can claim for filming in the state,…
Paulo Miranda brings strategising experience to Film Planet in São Paulo
Paulo Miranda has moved from FilmBrazil to Film Planet in São Paulo. At FilmBrazil, Paulo improved international perceptions of Brazil as a commercial production centre. He also launched FilmBrazil Experience, which invites advertising professionals to spend a week exploring Brazil.…