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Film Commissioner Einar Hansen Tomasson discusses Iceland shooting
An Iceland native, Einar has been the Icelandic Film Commissioner since 2004. The Film in Iceland project was started in 2002 when Iceland decided to launch its filming incentive programme to help stimulate its vibrant film industry. What can you…
Filming on location in Peru and Colombia with Andrea Zarate
Andrea is an experienced journalist and moved to Peru in 2007 as a stringer for the New York Times. Her work quickly expanded to location filming fixer and line producer for TV and documentary filmmakers. Andrea is tri-lingual and works…
House MD Location Manager Nancy Haecker continues to report from Thailand
Location scouts love a good film office. There is nothing more important and reassuring about scouting unchartered territory than a great film office. What makes a great film office is information and service. I know a good film office from…
British Antarctic Survey staffer films Antarctica’s first fiction feature
A horror film has become the first fictional feature to be filmed on location in Antarctica. Kirk Watson is a documentary filmmaker and climbing instructor from Scotland who made South of Sanity while working in Antarctica for the British Antarctic…
Shooting on location in Tanzania with filming fixer Janice Beatty
Janice has been based in East Africa for around 20 years. She spent nearly a decade as a Production Manager working on numerous wildlife films before joining African Environments. What can you tell me about the region that you cover?…
Wyoming snow attracts Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained
Quentin Tarantino filmed scenes for his Western Django Unchained in Wyoming when the required snow didn’t make an appearance in California. Wyoming is on the plains of the western US and appeals mainly as a commercial filming location. Michell Howard…
Atlanta film studio awarded public money to help with expansion
Public money will assist expansion plans for a studio in Atlanta, Georgia. EUE/Screen Gems Studio in the city’s Lakewood neighbourhood has been awarded nearly USD500,000 towards the USD3.3 million needed to develop two more sound stages. Brian McGowan is President…
Filming in Naples with Location Manager Andrea Valerio Santarelli
Andrea is a Location Manager working in the southern region of Italy. He works on commercial film productions and photo shoots. What can you tell me about the region that you cover? Campania is a region celebrated for its climate,…
Filming in South Africa with Moonlighting’s Shayne Brookstein
Shayne started out as a receptionist 15 years ago for a local director-based company and was co-ordinating jobs within a month. As Head of Production at Moonlighting Commercials, Shayne oversees all projects, from budgeting and prep to shooting, and manages…
Filming on location at Universal Studios
Jeff Berry is Executive Director of Production Services and Virtual Effects at Universal Studios in California. He oversees the rental of sound stages and back lot locations for Universal, as well as the production services representative team that co-ordinates with…