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New York City extends location filming halt after storm Sandy
New York City’s halt of all location filming throughout its five boroughs will last at least another 24 hours in the aftermath of storm Sandy. Studio filming is allowed, but location shoots will not be officially permitted until at least…
St Albans forms film-friendly agreement with Creative England
St Albans in Hertfordshire in the UK has made a film-friendly agreement with Creative England. The market town near London will promote new filming locations in the area, in partnership with Creative England's regional team at Hertfordshire’s Elstree Studios. Hayley…
Scout Asia offers more production resources with new office in Sri Lanka
Production services company Scout Asia has opened a new office in Sri Lanka. The company is based in the city of Galle in the southern tip of the country, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Algy Sloane runs Scout Asia: “We…
Argo Location Manager wins at California on Location Awards
Chris Baugh, a veteran Location Manager, has been recognised for his work on Ben Affleck’s Argo at the California on Location Awards (COLAs). Baugh won in the Studio Feature Film category for his work doubling various California locations for Iran.…
Ben Affleck’s Argo recreates Iran filming on location in California
Filmmaker Ben Affleck recreated Iran on location in the Californian cities of Los Angeles and Ontario for his new movie Argo. Set in 1979, Affleck’s film tells the true story of a team of CIA agents who posed as sci-fi…
RoboCop remake gets film incentive support for Detroit location shooting
José Padilha’s big-budget remake of sci-fi classic RoboCop will be getting an incentive payment for filming partly on location in Detroit. Like the original 1987 movie the film is set in a future Detroit, although this time most of the…
MAP Productions tries out latest GoPro camera with epic New Zealand filming
MAP Productions has put the new GoPro HERO3 HD camera through its paces in an epic shoot across New Zealand. Footage switches from sedate aerial images to stunning views filmed by a series of athletes over an action-packed five minutes.…
The Sweet Shop films on location in Shanghai for Volkswagen Beetle
Shanghai is the setting for a new Volkswagen spot from The Sweet Shop. Senior Rebels features an elderly couple trying to recapture their youth as they buy flashy trainers, spray graffiti and skateboard. It ends in an inspiring encounter with…
Glasgow doubles for San Francisco and London in epic Cloud Atlas shoot
Glasgow has doubled for both San Francisco and London in an epic shoot for sci-fi drama Cloud Atlas. Co-directed by Tom Tykwer and sibling filmmakers Andy and Lana Wachowski, the film's multiple stories span millennia. Base camp for the production…
Bacon films George Clooney in Mexico and pirates in Costa Rica for DNB Bank
Copenhagen-based Bacon has filmed in Costa Rica and found room for a George Clooney cameo, in a new spot for DNB Bank. The Treasure starts with a pirate chase and ends with a flash-forward to Clooney and his new wife…