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Markenfilm and Lewis Hamilton shoot for Mercedes-Benz in Spain and Portugal
Markenfilm recruited Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton as one of their famous faces for a new Mercedes-Benz spot that filmed in Spain and Portugal. Inspiration follows a group of high-profile individuals putting Mercedes Benz SUVs through their paces. The…
Queensland secures new US film and plans extra stage to boost production
New US thriller The Shallows will be among the latest international features to shoot in Queensland. The announcement comes days after plans were unveiled for an extra stage facility for the Gold Coast area, which has recently hosted Unbroken and…
MJZ lets jungle wildlife loose on Ikea kitchen set for filming in Costa Rica
Production company MJZ built an Ikea kitchen set in the Costa Rican jungle for a new campaign for the Swedish furniture retailer. Wonderful Everyday features a menagerie of exotic animals playing around with the fully-furnished kitchen that appears in their…
Pittsburgh urged to develop more film studios and commit to long-term incentive
A new report has urged Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania to expand its studio infrastructure and commit to a long-term filming incentive. Productions recently shot in the city include TV drama Banshee and Vin Diesel’s supernatural action movie The Last Witch Hunter.…
Moscow-set gangster drama Mafiya to go into production for early 2016
Gangster series Mafiya will be set in Russian capital Moscow and will start filming in early 2016. In recent years Hollywood productions like Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit have doubled cities as diverse as Liverpool for the Russian capital. Bruce Willis'…
Jamie Bell praises NZ filming as Iranian Embassy siege movie shoots Auckland
Actor Jamie Bell has praised New Zealand’s production industry after new movie 6 Days, based on the true story of the Iranian Embassy siege in London in 1980. Funded partly by the New Zealand Film Commission, the movie shot scenes…
Australian/Chinese co-production The Nest 3D to film Queensland
Screen Australia has announced its support for Australian/Chinese co-production The Nest 3D, a visual effects-driven story of an ancient Chinese mummified emperor brought back to life. Production will take place mainly in Queensland, which recently hosted Unbroken. “The Nest 3D…
Mel Gibson to film war drama Hacksaw Ridge on location in Australia
Mel Gibson will direct true-life Second World War feature Hacksaw Ridge on location in New South Wales (NSW) with a base in Sydney at Fox Studios Australia. The film will tell the story of Desmond Doss, the only conscientious objector…
Limerick signs new agreement to create adapted studio in Mid-West Ireland
Authorities in Limerick in Mid-West Ireland have signed an agreement to adapt a former factory into a film studio. Production in Ireland is based in the Dublin area, where shows like Vikings and Penny Dreadful are filmed. Limerick City and…
EuropaCorp producers praise Croatia filming incentive as The Lake wraps
Croatia has won praise for its filming incentive programme from the producers of new action movie The Lake. Local production on the film wrapped over the weekend and producer Raphaël Benoliel was quick to emphasise the importance of government support.…