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Filming in Turkey with Producer Alex Sutherland
Alex started in the film business at the age of 18. His father, Muir Sutherland, was already an established producer so he knew this was the industry for him. Muir helped Alex get his first job as a runner for…
Brad Pitt’s World War Z to film on location in London borough of Southwark
Brad Pitt’s pan-European shoot for Marc Forster’s zombie thriller World War Z will arrive in the south London borough of Southwark in the next few weeks. Shooting will take place on the Heygate Estate, although it’s not been confirmed whether…
Caroline Norbury becomes first CEO of Creative England
Caroline Norbury has been appointed the first Chief Executive Officer of Creative England, the organisation that will be replacing the Regional Screen Agencies in England within the next few weeks. Norbury has been interim Establishment Director since mid-June. John Newbigin…
Filming in the Yucatan with producer Dominique Duneton
Dominique left France 20 years ago and has travelled the world extensively. She has been a model in Miami, a producer in Marrakech and a Managing Director in Montreal. She initially went to Mexico just to visit but was so…
BBDO Proximity targets green commercial filming with Carbon Film Quote
Advertising agency BBDO Proximity in Dusseldorf is being pro-active in the quest for commercial production practices that generate less carbon dioxide. The agency’s new Carbon Film Quote has been spearheaded by Steffen Gentis and is being tested by German production…
From the Editor: Week in Review
One of our popular stories this week has been news that the second series of Game of Thrones will be filmed partly in Croatia, which is great for the eastern European country. In other news production has started at Fox…
The Great Gatsby starts filming in Sydney with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire
Baz Luhrmann’s big-budget version of The Great Gatsby starts this week in Sydney with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. Filming will take place at Fox Studios Australia, with 17 weeks scheduled for shooting and then 30 weeks in post-production. The…
Ostend Film Festival to explore how to sell Flanders to international productions
Flanders doesn’t have a high profile as an international filming location, but the locals are keen to change all that. The Ostend Film Festival in West Flanders will explore how to sell Flanders and Belgium more effectively, and will feature…
Thailand as a location for filming
Nobody who saw the eye-popping skylines of Bangkok, coupled with the astonishing beach paradises of The Hangover Part 2 is likely to leave Thailand off their location shortlist. The exposure of Weerasethakul's Palme d'Or-winning Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His…
The Iron Lady and Prometheus steer Pinewood Shepperton to revenue increase
It’s been a good 2011 so far for Pinewood Shepperton. Margaret Thatcher biopic The Iron Lady and Ridley Scott’s Prometheus are among the projects that have driven the UK studios to a total revenue of GBP26 million for the first…