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Thank you for attending FOCUS
After two days of networking, industry talks and panels, interviews and incredible parties, the first FOCUS has officially come to an end. We would like to extend our thanks to not only our exhibitors but to everyone in attendance at…
Star Wars Episode VII expected to boost film tourism in Ireland
After filming on location at Skellig Michael in Ireland, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is expected to cause a surge in tourism to the area upon its December 17th release. The production filmed at Skellig Michael in July 2014, off…
FOR SALE - The world-renowned film water tanks
The internationally acclaimed water tanks in Malta, formerly managed by Mediterranean Film Studios, are up for sale. The property was taken over by the Maltese government 14 months ago following a dispute over unpaid ground rent which involved a lengthy…
John Lewis commercial The Man on the Moon filmed in Brighton
John Lewis’ Christmas commercial The Man on the Moon, the latest in a long line of advertising that has become a yearly tradition was filmed on Whitehawk Estate in Brighton. The campaign has taken the internet by storm as it…
The Sound of Silence short film shot on location in South Africa
The recently released short film The Sound of Silence, directed by Dan Mace in collaboration with the surfing company Roxy, was shot on location in numerous South African areas. I could think of no better place to go than the…
Doctor Strange has begun filming in Nepal
Doctor Strange, the latest film to be produced by Marvel Studios since Ant-Man was released July 8th 2015 has begun filming on location in Nepal, after which production will move to London to film in Pinewood Studios. Directed by Scott…
King Kong prequel Skull Island will film in Vietnam
It has been confirmed that Skull Island, the prequel to Peter Jackson’s King Kong released in 2005, will be filmed in Vietnam. This comes after the news that emerged last month that the film’s director, Jordan Charles Vogt-Roberts had travelled…
Applications are now open for Scotland’s new film and TV fund
Scotland’s new Production Growth Fund (PGF) aimed at providing support for film and TV productions is now taking in applications. Despite tough budgets, public funding for screen increased to GBP24.1 million in 2014, a rise of almost GBP8 million compared…
Archer’s Mark Expedia commercial is an interactive POV experience
Production service company Archer’s Mark, known for their work with high profile companies such as YouTube and Nike, have created interactive POV commercials to convey the experience of being on holiday. The experience in question takes users on a journey…
L.A. sees a surge in production after the implementation of new incentives
The number of television shows being filmed in America’s second largest city has increased, largely a result of a new form of incentives that were brought into effect in May 2015, increasing funding from USD100 million to USD330 million. TV…