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Last Days of the Arctic shoots on location in Iceland and Greenland
Saga Film has shot a new documentary in Iceland and Greenland. Last Days of the Arctic is a profile of Icelandic photographer Ragnar Axelsson, who is better known in the region simply as RAX. The crew initially transported their equipment…
Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion to film on location in Hong Kong
Steven Soderbergh is scheduled to film extensively in Hong Kong for his upcoming thriller Contagion. The production is due to begin filming in the next few weeks and is likely to span several continents as it follows doctors’ efforts to…
It's not easy filming green
It's hard to be environmentally friendly, especially in the face of an international slump. But at least the film industry is trying. Several new initiatives, from New Zealand, Canada and the UK have gone viral and could become the basis…
Interview: Angels & Demons and Secretariat Location Manager
2009 and 2010 have been insanely busy years for Location Manager and Scout Chris Baugh. He has worked on the new Simon Pegg and Nick Frost film Paul, horse-racing drama Secretariat in Kentucky, The Other Guys in Las Vegas and…
Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd to shoot Dolphin Tale in Florida
Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd will star in Dolphin Tale, which is to shoot in Florida in late September. Shooting will focus on the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and various locations throughout Pinellas County on Florida’s western coastline. The film will…
Samsung shoots fantasy battle commercial in Czech Republic
Electronics giant Samsung has shot a new commercial for its Galaxy S phone in several quarries in the Czech Republic. Epic shows two armies battling each other in a rugged landscape, with a reveal showing the footage is being watched…
Panasonic shoots Lumix ad in Habu Temple in Egypt
Panasonic has chosen the Habu Temple in Luxor, Egypt, to shoot a new commercial for its Lumix TZ10 digital camera. Anubis shows a giant statue of the eponymous Egyptian god coming alive and chasing a dog belonging to a couple…
Africa United shoots in South Africa, Burundi and Rwanda
New feature film Africa United is set across southern Africa and has been filmed in South Africa, Burundi and Rwanda. Directed by Debs Gardner-Paterson, the film tells the story of three young Rwandan street kids who decide to head to…
Moscow fires shut down Emile Hirsch shoot
Shooting on the Moscow-based production of alien invasion thriller The Darkest Hour has been shut down for two weeks. This is a result of nearby wildfires that are spewing smoke across the city and have so far resulted in more…
Florida’s new incentives boost local production
New incentives recently introduced in Florida have already impacted on the state’s audiovisual production. While Florida has attracted theatrical feature productions like Marley & Me and Confessions of a Shopaholic in recent years, the state is an especially popular location…