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Young Director Ben Hanratty films on location in Liverpool for iPhone 6s commercial
Ben Hanratty, an 18 year old film student has become the director of Apple’s latest commercial for the iPhone 6s after the company agreed to use footage of Liverpool that he submitted for their consideration. Hanratty explains: “I sent my…
TLG talks to Brad Blackbourn about Spectre, and the potential of previsualisation
Previsualisation (known as previs to professionals) is at its core the use of a wide range of tools, from advanced technology to pencilled storyboards, to allow a production to understand the logistics of any planned scene. Despite being fairly new…
FOR SALE - The world-renowned film water tanks
The internationally acclaimed water tanks in Malta, formerly managed by Mediterranean Film Studios, are up for sale. The property was taken over by the Maltese government 14 months ago following a dispute over unpaid ground rent which involved a lengthy…
Doctor Strange has begun filming in Nepal
Doctor Strange, the latest film to be produced by Marvel Studios since Ant-Man was released July 8th 2015 has begun filming on location in Nepal, after which production will move to London to film in Pinewood Studios. Directed by Scott…
King Kong prequel Skull Island will film in Vietnam
It has been confirmed that Skull Island, the prequel to Peter Jackson’s King Kong released in 2005, will be filmed in Vietnam. This comes after the news that emerged last month that the film’s director, Jordan Charles Vogt-Roberts had travelled…
Applications are now open for Scotland’s new film and TV fund
Scotland’s new Production Growth Fund (PGF) aimed at providing support for film and TV productions is now taking in applications. Despite tough budgets, public funding for screen increased to GBP24.1 million in 2014, a rise of almost GBP8 million compared…
Location Manager Christian McWilliams on 13 Hours, Malta, and Michael Bay
Here at TLG headquarters, Location Manager Christian McWilliams is no stranger. Having been interviewed for the site before, Christian has been a key source of industry information and so we considered ourselves extremely lucky as he returned to discuss his…
US drama Music, War and Love filmed on location in Poland
Music, War and Love, an upcoming US drama about Polish life before and after the Second World War has been filmed in various parts of Poland. Directed by Martha Coolidge (Sex and the City, The Twilight Zone) the series will…
Poland and New Zealand sign co-production agreement
A new agreement signed by Polish Ambassador Wendy Hinton, Polish Culture and Natural Heritage Minister Malgorzata Omilanowska and New Zealand’s Arts and Culture Heritage Minister Maggie Barry will allow co-productions between Poland and New Zealand to be regulated and receive…
Drone filming & the freedom of unmanned flight
Aerial drones – or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), to use the industry terminology – have become an increasingly prevalent part of the international production landscape. Usually small, mobile and flexible, the devices appear to offer a safer alternative to the…