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Supernatural TV drama Dominion to film in South Africa doubling for Nevada
New supernatural TV drama series Dominion is to start filming on location in South Africa. Based on the 2010 sci-fi horror Legion, the series will be set in a dystopian city – formerly Las Vegas – and chart a conflict…
Factual BBC drama Castles In The Sky films in Edinburgh with Eddie Izzard
British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard filmed on location in and around Edinburgh for the BBC’s new factual drama Castles In The Sky. The production tells the story of Scotsman Robert Watson-Watt and his struggle to invent RADAR technology in…
Revolutionary War TV series doubles Virginia locations for New York
New TV drama Turn is set during the American Revolutionary War of the mid-18th Century and is doubling locations in Virginia for colonial-era New York. This tumultuous period of American history is drawing Hollywood’s eye, with Last of the Mohicans…
Mad Max 4 finishes filming with location work near Sydney
George Miller’s new dystopian sequel Mad Max: Fury Road finished filming recently with a location shoot just outside Sydney in Australia. Much of the film was shot on location in Namibia, which offered the right sun-blasted post-apocalyptic visuals needed for…
Filming on location in Krakow with Film Polska and Katrina Kaif
"Beauty brands need a beautiful face and a beautiful place," says Samrat Das Gupta, Creative director at Situations Advertising, explaining why Krakow was chosen as a filming location by Yardley London: “The decision-making process is simple – if it has…
Film London appoints David Shepheard to attract inward investment to the capital
Film London has appointed David Shepheard to manage the promotion of London as a world-class production destination to attract inward investment. He joins the Inward Investment and Business Development team, headed up by Helena Mackenzie. As Senior Inward Investment Manager…
MediaCo films ten islands in ten days for Greek tourism promotional video
Production company MediaCo filmed on location on more than ten islands in ten days for a new promotional video capturing the heart of the South Aegean Region in Greece. The London-based production team visited a selection of picturesque and quaint…
Historical miniseries Hannibal could film in North Africa or Mediterranean
A new historical miniseries focussing on the legendary general Hannibal Barca could consider filming locations in North Africa or the Mediterranean. Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is producing the project with History Channel, which based its first scripted drama Vikings in…
New business plan helps bring commercial filming to Washington State
A new business plan is helping bring more commercial filming to Washington State in the north-west US. The Commercial Business Development Plan (CBDP) was created through a partnership with Washington Filmworks and the Seattle Office of Film + Music. Commercial…
Narnia director joins call for better New Zealand filming incentives
New Zealand filmmaker Andrew Adamson has joined the call for more generous filming incentives in the country. The filmmaker directed both of Disney’s big-budget Narnia films and has also steered the Shrek movies. Production professionals in New Zealand are calling…