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Hobbit films could still shoot outside New Zealand
The upcoming Hobbit films may still be shot outside New Zealand, with the UK being viewed as a serious contender. The actors’ unions’ boycotts that originally prompted the location uncertainty have now been lifted, but Warner Brothers has apparently not…
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…
Angelina Jolie has Bosnian location filming permit revoked
The Bosnian Government has revoked a filming permit for Angelina Jolie’s untitled directorial debut, set during the Bosnian war of the mid-1990s. The decision comes after the Women Victims of War association in the country responded angrily to reports that…
Band MGMT shoots on location in Mojave Desert
American band MGMT has filmed a new music video on location at Dumont Dunes in California’s Mojave Desert. Congratulations shows the two founding band members trekking across the sand in the company of a strange animal coming to the end…
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…
Doctor Who to film on location in US for first time
The BBC has announced that the new series of Doctor Who will film scenes on location in the US for the first time in November this year. The production is based in Cardiff and has previously filmed in Dubai and…
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…