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ITV series, The Widow, to film globally in late 2018
A newly commissioned eight-part drama from ITV, entitled The Widow, will be shot on location in Wales, Africa and the Netherlands. The series is being produced by Two Brothers Pictures (The Missing - pictured) and will be penned by Harry…
The cinematic potential of Oman
Oman has been my home for three years now and I have completely fallen in love with it. It is a beautiful country with over 2000km of coastline, an easy direct flight from the UK and an entire year’s worth…
Ukraine-Canada co-production agreement in the works
The parameters for a co-production treaty between Canada and Ukraine are now being discussed following the release of Bitter Harvest, a collaborative project between the two countries. Produced by Devil’s Harvest Production, the film was shot in Kyiv and utilised…
Moonlight beats La La Land for Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards
Barry Jenkins’s drama about a young African-American coming to terms with his homosexuality has beaten the predicted frontrunner, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land, to receive Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards. A technical error led announcers Faye Dunaway and…
Open for Filming: The Brooklyn Museum
New York City is home to some of the largest and well-known museums in the world. Who hasn’t heard of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) or the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)?…
Bang Bang Films shoots jaw-dropping stunts in South Africa for QNB commercial
Production service company, Bang Bang Films has taken to the rooftops of Cape Town in their latest commercial for Qatar National Bank. The spot features a number of high-octane stunts including surfing down an escalator and leaping from the top…
Marvel’s Black Panther enters production, heading to South Korea and Atlanta
Black Panther, the eighteenth instalment in Marvel’s long-running cinematic universe has now entered into production. The film will head to South Korea for on location filming, and Atlanta for studio shoots. Both of these locations are no strangers to Marvel…
Stranger Things and Denzel Washington score surprise wins at the 2017 SAG awards
Netflix’s homage to 1980’s science-fiction, Stranger Things, was this year’s surprise TV winner at the 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking home the accolade for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. The new series brought an end…
Musicals reign supreme as La La Land makes a clean sweep at the Golden Globes
In a historic win, Damien’s Chazelle’s La La Land took home all seven of the awards it was nominated for, including Best Screenplay and Best Original Song. As an ode to the golden age of Hollywood musicals, La La Land…
BFI announces five year plan to expand investments in the UK creative industry
The British Film Institute has laid out its funding strategy for the next five years, under the name BFI2022. The plan will invest close to GBP500 million from 2017 to 2022 in new and emerging sectors of the UK creative…
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Documentary filmmaker/fixer in Kenya,Indonesia, France and U.K
Picture Tree Is Looking For Documentary Filmmakers To Do Fixing In Each Of The Following Territories - U.k, France, Indonesia And Kenya. We Are Not…
Posted Jan 20, 2016 - 8 repliesLOOKING FOR FIXER INDIA/SOUTH AFRICA/RUSSIA
We Are Indonesian Television Network And We Are Planning To Shoot For A Tv Program That Will Be Shoot In January 2016. India : New…
Posted Nov 6, 2015 - 2 repliesHelp in South Africa
We Are A Swedish Tv Production Crew That Are Going To South Africa In November, To Film A Childrens Program With Our Host Meeting Different…
Posted Sep 14, 2015 - 7 repliesScriptwriting Opportunities
I'm A Scriptwriter From South Africa And I Am Relocating To Barcelona Soon. I Was Wondering About Writing Opportunities In Barcelona And How I Can…
Posted Sep 14, 2015 - 1 repliesFixers / Permit questions
Hello, I Am Struggling To Find Information On Burundi And Benin In Terms Of Permits/equipment Carne/ Or Fixers. We Are A Small Production Company Working…
Posted Sep 2, 2015 - 2 repliesProduction support in Namibia
Hello We're Planning To Shoot Documentrary Movie In Namibia. I Am Looking For Production Support, Somebody Who Knows Rental Market In South Africa. For More…
Posted Apr 30, 2015 - 4 repliesCrew & Gear Hire for short Doc in Mossel Bay, South Africa
Looking For A Dp, Location Sound, Gear Hire In/near Mossel Bay South Africa For An October Shoot. Email: Shpshannonm@gmail.com Thanks Shannon
Posted Sep 23, 2014 - 1 repliesLooking for fixer / exe prod in Rwanda, africa
Hello, We're Looking For A Fixer Or Executive Production For Filming A Music Video In Rwanda Very Soon. (beginning Of October) Please Email Me At…
Posted Sep 20, 2014 - 0 repliesProduction service & elephant wrangler for a commercial
We're Looking For A Full Production Service, Location Services And An Elephant Wrangler To Shoot A Viral Campaign Of A Major Tech Product. The Campaign…
Posted Mar 31, 2014 - 5 repliesURGENT - WHEAT FIELDS
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Directory (311)
Namib Film
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Namibia
Covering: Namibia, Southern Africa, AfricaBlue Sky Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Kenya
Covering: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, AfricaOrange Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: South Africa
Covering: Southern Africa, Indian Ocean IslandsProduction Service Network (PSN)
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Spain
Covering: InternationalH2 Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Ireland
Covering: Ireland, South AfricaTalking Film Production Services
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Uganda
Covering: Uganda, Southern Sudan, DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Tanzania, KenyaMoonlighting Film Production Services
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: South Africa
Covering: South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, Indian Ocean IslandsWink Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: South Africa
Covering: South Africa, Indian Ocean IslandsBirdfilm
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: South Africa
Covering: South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Mauritius, Madagascar, Maldives, Reunion, BotswanaThe Big Picture Company
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: South Africa
Covering: South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Indian Ocean Islands
Locations (20)
Ghana
Ghana lies on the Atlantic coast in western Africa and being slightly north of the equator it enjoys a tropical climate. It lacks the filmmaking infrastructure of some of its more established northerly cousins such as Morocco or Egypt, but…
Kenya
The second season of the BBC’s modern war drama Our Girl was recently set in Kenya. The series follows a female soldier in the British Army and is relocating the story to Kenya after the first season used South Africa…
Maldives
The Maldives straddle the middle of the Indian Ocean and comprises more than a thousand islands across 90,000 sq km. Two hundred of these islands are inhabited and of these almost half are used as holiday resorts. Renowned across the…
Mauritius
Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean situated 1,200 miles south-east of the African mainland. Independent from Britain since the late 1960s, the country offers idyllic white-sand beaches and modern cityscapes within close proximity, all of which appeal…
Morocco
Dreamaker Productions Morocco is a hugely popular international filming location and one of the top spots in the world for desert settings. Nearly 40 foreign productions shot in Morocco in 2014 spending a collective USD120 million – more than the…
Namibia
Namibia's profile has raised significantly with the success of the long-awaited action movie Mad Max: Fury Road. Critically acclaimed and an international box-office success, the film spent 100 days shooting in the southern African country with a production base at…
South Africa
South Africa is one of the top southern hemisphere production hubs and – along with Morocco – the most popular film- ing location in Africa. Generous filming incentives and experienced crew have helped increase its international profile. Marvel gave the…
Tanzania
Tanzania has maintained political stability since achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s and uses the legal system of English Common Law. It is more than twice the size of California with a coastline of nearly 1,500 km. The…
Uganda
Uganda doesn’t have a high international profile as a filming location, but it has no shortage of astounding sights for producers looking for something more off the beaten track. The Mountains of the Moon (also known as the Rwenzori Mountains),…
Uruguay
Uruguay is a small country with solid production infrastructure and a thriving commercials industry. The country’s climate and lower costs make it particularly popular as a stand-in for Italy, South Africa and Chile. Recent commercials have included a spot for…