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Pacifica Ventures to begin work soon on new studio near Philadelphia
Pacifica Ventures is scheduled to start construction soon on a major new studio near Philadelphia. First announced three years ago, ground-breaking on the project is planned for “early 2010”, according to the company’s website. The studio is intended to be…
California incentive contributes to 25% boost in LA location filming
California’s new tax credits have contributed to a sharp increase in location filming in Los Angeles during the first quarter of 2010, according to the Los Angeles Times. Figures from FilmLA reveal location filming in the city rose 25% on…
Andy Serkis suggests further delay for Hobbit shoot
Shooting for The Hobbit appears to have been further delayed, as Lord of the Rings actor Andy Serkis has told Digital Spy shooting could start towards the end of the year. Ian McKellen said recently on his website that the…
Italy booming after new incentive
Since new EC Treaty state aid rules kicked in fully in the summer of 2009, Italy has been in the middle of a production frenzy, as producers get wise to both national and regional incentives available for their pictures. The…
Coca-Cola advert doubles Jacarepagua in Brazil for Africa
A new commercial for Coca-Cola has filmed outside a quarry in Jacarepagua, near the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Tour da Taca shows a Coca-Cola lorry being stopped at a checkpoint in an anonymous African country and two guards…
New Julia Roberts feature finishes Bali leg of shoot
Julia Roberts’ new feature, Eat Pray Love, has completed the Bali leg of a shoot that’s also encompassing locations in Italy, India and the USA. Based on a true story, the film follows a woman who sets off on a…
Ian McKellen gives July start date for The Hobbit
Ian McKellen has said on his website that The Hobbit is scheduled to start shooting in New Zealand in July. The website initially gave June as a start date but this has since been changed. He’ll be resuming his role…
The Descendants starts shooting today with George Clooney in Hawaii
George Clooney’s new film The Descendants begins shooting today in Hawaii, with Alexander Payne directing, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Clooney plays a slacking father who attempts to become more involved with his daughters in Hawaii when his wife is…
Tropicana ad shoots in Inuvik in the Canadian Arctic
Tropicana has filmed a new spot in Inuvik in the far north-west of Canada, a place which is in darkness for several months of the year due to its location within the Arctic Circle (see BBDO image). Brighter Mornings for…
The Maritime Silk Road shoots in Thailand
Iranian-financed feature film The Maritime Silk Road has recently wrapped its Thailand shoot. The production is a period piece and tells the thousand-year-old story of the first Persian traders travelling to China. The production used the Ancient City (Muang Boran)…