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Hobbit films will be shot in New Zealand
The upcoming Hobbit films have been confirmed for New Zealand. John Key, the country’s Prime Minister, announced that an agreement reached with Warner Brothers involves broadening the nation’s incentive programme. In addition, new legislation will be introduced in New Zealand…
NZ Lotteries shoots on location in New Zealand and India for epic new ad
New Zealand Lotteries has filmed a new commercial across India and in New Zealand. Lucky Dog shows a yachtsman discovering he’s won the lottery while at sea, only to lose the ticket overboard in a storm. His dog jumps in,…
Battle: Los Angeles doubles Louisiana for California
Upcoming science fiction thriller Battle: Los Angeles may be set on the West Coast but it involved extensive location shooting throughout Louisiana. The film tells the story of a platoon of US Marines defending Los Angeles against an alien invasion.…
Timberland doubles Colombia for New Hampshire in stunt-filled advert
International clothing brand Timberland has filmed a new action-packed commercial in Colombia, doubling the country for New Hampshire. Nature Needs Heroes: Lost Bottle shows a man chasing a discarded plastic bottle through city streets, across the roof of a train…
Finland offers striking scenery and a Russian double
Finland may not yet be on every Location Manager’s list of ideal filming locations, but that could all change in the coming years. While the lack of filming incentives has played a part in the country struggling to find a…
MTV EXIT Foundation shoots music promotion in Hong Kong
MTV EXIT Foundation has filmed a new music promotion in Hong Kong as part of its continuing campaign to highlight the issue of human trafficking. The latest spot is set to music track MK Ultra by Muse. It shows a…
Mercedes films new ad on location in New Zealand and Switzerland
Car manufacturer Mercedes has filmed a new commercial on location in New Zealand and Switzerland with Roger Federer. Reach the Top shows the tennis superstar driving the Mercedes ML across roads, remote plains and mountain ranges. The theme was Master…
Beirut as a filming destination is on the up
Beirut and Lebanon in general has not been greatly affected by the rough recessionary winds that have hit so much of the Middle East’s media business. While Dubai is still struggling to raise sail out of the doldrums, Lebanon powers…
Location Manager talks Woody Allen and Scorsese
Are there two directors stylistically more different than Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese? Antonin Depardieu knows exactly how their shooting styles differ, as he has worked with them both in 2010, the year that seems to be kickstarting Paris’ return…
Portugal sees a boom in production in 2010
As the euro hits an 18-month low against the dollar and UK pound, the lack of an international incentive to film has not stopped 2010 becoming a banner year for Portugal. With its wild and stormy Atlantic coast, calm and…