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TLG partners with Ciclope advertising festival 2012 in Buenos Aires
The Location Guide has partnered with the Ciclope International Advertising Craft Festival, which takes place in Buenos Aires from November 5th to 8th 2012. The festival specifically recognises the craft of storytelling in international commercial production and 2012 marks its…
Report champions UK location filming tax credit and could spur TV incentive
A new report has concluded that the UK gets a return of GBP12 for every pound invested in its location filming tax credit. The report also found that without the tax credit the UK’s filming industry would be less than…
Greater Fort Lauderdale in Florida prepares for Iron Man 3 location shoot
Marvel’s superhero sequel Iron Man 3 will be filming in Greater Fort Lauderdale near Miami, Florida, from October 2012 after several months spent in North Carolina. The shoot comes a year after Tom Cruise’s high-profile Rock of Ages recreated Los…
Serial killer drama claims large filming incentive payment in Alaska
Alaska has issued its second-largest filming incentive payment to serial killer drama Frozen Ground. The feature shot in the state in the second half of 2011 and was awarded just over USD6 million after spending nearly USD20 million locally. Earlier…
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…
Spy thriller Jack Ryan adds Liverpool to UK filming locations
New spy thriller Jack Ryan will film scenes in Liverpool in the coming weeks. The production will be filming nights in the central-England city in mid-September 2012, adding to production revenue of around GBP20 million that Liverpool’s collected over the…
Woody Allen films new feature on location in San Francisco
Woody Allen has spent a few weeks filming on location in San Francisco for his new feature project. The production is a boost for the city that’s been struggling to position itself as a film-friendly location in recent years. Susannah…
Filming on the USS Lexington aircraft carrier in Texas
The USS Lexington is a World War II-era decommissioned aircraft carrier based in Corpus Christi in southern Texas. It functions as a floating museum in Corpus Christi Bay and is also available as a filming location. Commissioned in 1943, the…
Bonkers creates ocean-based boating comedy for Centraal Beheer Achmea
Amsterdam-based production company Bonkers has taken to the ocean off the coast of Miami in a new comedy spot for insurance firm Centraal Beheer Achmea. A speedboat driver flirts with his scantily-clad companion, before a wacky accident leaves them both…