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The Penguin Empire films globally to promote University of Western Australia
Perth production company The Penguin Empire orchestrated a global shoot to promote the University of Western Australia (UWA). Pursue Impossible follows a student running through cities and wilderness locations around the world as she chases her ambitions. “The film was…
Primo films streets of Buenos Aires for new Johnnie Walker campaign
Primo filmed on location on the streets of Buenos Aires for a new campaign for Scotch Whisky brand Johnnie Walker. Entitled The Journey, the spot treats viewers as the subject and challenges them to inspire individuals and crowds in the…
BBC films Cold War drama The Game on location in Birmingham and Midlands
The BBC filmed on location in Birmingham and other parts of the Midlands for its six-part Cold War drama The Game. Set in London in 1972, the miniseries tells the story of a Soviet plot uncovered when a KGB agent…
Plans submitted for new Scottish film studio in Straiton outside Edinburgh
A development company has submitted plans for a privately-funded Scottish film studio in Straiton south of Edinburgh. The capital hosted over 350 productions in 2014, including romantic period drama Outlander, which spent a little over two weeks filming in the…
Star Wars Episode VIII to film on location at Pinewood Studios in London
Filming for Star Wars Episode VIII will be based at Pinewood Studios, according to an official announcement from George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer. The movie will be the third Star Wars film in a row to shoot at the…
New Kentucky-set drama series Outsiders uses Pennsylvania filming incentives
New US drama series Outsiders will use Pennsylvania’s filming incentives to shoot on location in the Pittsburgh area, using the region as a stand-in for Kentucky. Pittsburgh’s recent screen appearances include standing in for Gotham City in The Dark Knight…
Kenneth Branagh films Cinderella in southern England and at Pinewood Studios
Kenneth Branagh’s new live-action version of Disney’s Cinderella filmed at Pinewood Studios near London and also on location across southern England. The film is the latest live-action fairytale feature from Disney and follows the success of Maleficent, which also filmed…
Stephen Poliakoff filming BBC drama Close To The Enemy in London and Liverpool
Stephen Poliakoff has started filming his new BBC period drama Close To The Enemy on location in London and Liverpool. The filmmaker previously shot his early-1930s drama Dancing on the Edge in West Midlands. Close To The Enemy is set…
Pinewood Studios to raise £30m to part fund London expansion plan
Pinewood Studios near London is set to raise nearly GBP 30 million to part-fund its major expansion plan. The company will place eight million shares and create new bank facilities to fund the first part of the three-phase Pinewood Studios…
Red Planet Pictures films BBC biblical tale The Ark on location in Morocco
The BBC’s new one-off biblical drama The Ark filmed entirely on location in Morocco. Starring David Threlfall, the drama follows Noah’s mission to build an ark in the desert to survive a devastating flood. Producer Jules Hussey had previous experience…