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Production experience: Filming on location and earning the trust of strangers
On those days when I'm feeling a little discouraged, or I seem to be endlessly searching for a location which just doesn't manifest itself, I have to remind myself how lucky I am to do this job. As Location Managers,…
Breaking Bad inspires new film tourism campaign in Albuquerque
Acclaimed TV drama Breaking Bad has partly inspired a new film tourism drive in the city of Albuquerque in New Mexico. A new half-million-dollar online and billboard campaign will highlight recent productions that have filmed in the city. A film…
Naked and Marooned TV show films on location on remote Fiji island
Television survival show Naked and Marooned with Ed Stafford left the eponymous adventurer on a remote uninhabited island in Fiji, where he fended for himself for 60 days and filmed his own exploits. TLG talks to line producer Steven Ballantyne…
Pompeii films on location in Toronto and boosts billion-dollar Ontario industry
Big-budget feature Pompeii, set days before the eruption of Vesuvius in Roman Italy in 79 AD, is filming on location in Cinespace Film Studios in Toronto, Ontario. The Canadian province's other recent high-profile shoots include remakes of Total Recall and…
Proposed Arizona location filming incentive faces stiff opposition
A new location filming incentive programme put forward for Arizona faces stiff opposition locally. The state’s previous incentive expired in 2010 and wasn’t renewed so a Tucson senator is proposing a new 20% rebate with a USD70 million annual fund…
Filming on location in Cape Town
I am on a lovely ‘Caribbean’ beach surrounded by clear water, tall palm trees, smooth white sand, huge boulders, wooden huts and a picturesque village. I would be tempted to take a swim or lie down to sunbathe were it…
Filming on location with Llucià Homs of the Barcelona-Catalunya Film Commission
Llucià Homs is Film Commissioner and Director at the Barcelona-Catalunya Film Commission (BCFC) in north-east Spain. He is also Director of Cultural Industries at Barcelona City Council’s Cultural Institute. The film commission helps organise shoots around Barcelona and Catalunya. What…
George David is President of Association of Film Commissioners International
George David is the new President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI). The AFCI is a non-profit organisation that serves the needs of productions filming on location around the world. Mr David (left)…
Lone Ranger Western town set removed from New Mexico after filming
An Old West town set specially built by Disney in New Mexico for the filming of The Lone Ranger has been completely removed. Locals were keen to keep the set in place, but legal and practical issues led to Disney…
Location Manager Douglas Dresser: Filming with Tarantino and M Night Shyamalan
Douglas Dresser’s career in location management goes back to the early 90s and hit television drama Renegade. Over the years he has worked several times with Quentin Tarantino and most recently with M Night Shyamalan on After Earth. After Earth…