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Roman Coppola to headline Ciclope International Festival of Craft 2014
Filmmaker Roman Coppola will headline this year’s Ciclope International Festival of Craft in Berlin. Ciclope recognises the craft of storytelling in international audiovisual production and this year’s event takes place on 6 and 7 November. The Location Guide is a…
Filming on location in Papua New Guinea with fixer Paul O’Dowd
Paul O’Dowd started his career running a diving outfit in Papua New Guinea. His knowledge of natural history led to work with filmmakers and media production. O’Dowd now describes himself as a consulting naturalist and fixer for remote expeditionary projects.…
Filming for Batman TV prequel Gotham recreates grittier New York City
New York has been re-imagined as the grittier metropolis of the late 1970s and early 1980s for the Batman TV drama prequel Gotham. The show has filmed on location in the city but makes efforts to drain modern New York…
Wondros films racing vehicles on location in Chile for engine oil brand Mobil 1
Wondros filmed different racing vehicles on location in Chile for a new commercial for engine oil brand Mobil 1. Set in the US and Russia, Our Normal promotes the brand’s qualities by following racing drivers in wildly contrasting environments. The…
Filming for historical TV drama The Dovekeepers to double Malta for ancient Israel
New TV miniseries The Dovekeepers is set to film on location in Malta, doubling the Mediterranean island for ancient Israel. Based on a popular novel, the drama will tell the story of the experiences of four women during the Roman…
Filming for Mission Impossible 5 and Woman in Gold boosts Vienna production
Austrian capital Vienna has enjoyed a production boost in recent months hosting very different feature films. Tom Cruise brought Mission: Impossible 5 to the city for a short stunt-filled shoot in August and drama Woman in Gold recreated the German…
Adrien Brody filming historical drama Emperor on location in Prague
Oscar-winner Adrien Brody has started filming the historical feature Emperor on location near Prague. The Czech Republic is currently a popular place for period dramas, with the BBC also working in the region for a new series of The Musketeers.…
Mission Impossible 5 closes Morocco highway as Tom Cruise films North Africa
Part of the Casablanca-Agadir highway has been closed by Morocco’s National Highway Company to accommodate filming for Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible 5. The closure will last until the end of next week and the production is also expected to shoot…
Scotland plans film tourism boost with launch of Outlander interactive map
VisitScotland is planning a nationwide film tourism boost with the launch of an interactive map tied to the launch of romantic time-travel miniseries Outlander. Webpage Outlander Scotland offers links to comprehensive Scottish history and culture tied to the drama’s filming…
Great Guns creates riot in Kiev filming Santigold music video
Great Guns created its own riot in Ukrainian capital Kiev for a music video for singer-songwriter Santigold. Produced for the compilation album Beats of the Beautiful Game, Kicking Down Doors shows a face-off between protestors and riot police being diffused…