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Bristol reports steady production figures as UK TV films western England
British TV shoots have kept location filming levels steady in Bristol, in the west of England. High-profile shows shot in the city in recent months have included a special period episode of the BBC’s international hit Sherlock. Bristol Film Office…
Post-production company The Farm Group opens at Bottle Yard Studios
Post-production company The Farm Group has become the latest firm to open an office at The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol in western England. The Farm Group already has branches in London, Manchester and Los Angeles, and offers more than…
Buffalo in New York assesses impact of filming for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
Buffalo in western New York State is assessing the economic benefits of hosting action sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 for the past two weeks. The film is estimated to have spent USD 7 million in the city and will…
The Penguin Empire films globally to promote University of Western Australia
Perth production company The Penguin Empire orchestrated a global shoot to promote the University of Western Australia (UWA). Pursue Impossible follows a student running through cities and wilderness locations around the world as she chases her ambitions. “The film was…
Mad Max Fury Road films desert apocalypse on location in Namibia
Filmmaker George Miller shot on location in the deserts of Namibia to capture the post-apocalyptic visuals he needed for Mad Max: Fury Road. Released 30 years after Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, the new adventure stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron.…
Epoch Films shoots Bolivia in campaign for Facebook’s Internet.org
Epoch Films shot scenes in a rural Bolivian community as part of an international campaign for Internet.org, an organisation set up by Facebook to boost global web connectivity. Erika and Esmeralda follows two children who invented a hydraulic mechanical arm…
Pinewood Studios launches production service company for Ireland filming
Pinewood Studios has launched Pinewood Productions Ireland Limited as a new full service production company to assist clients filming on location in Ireland. The company’s services will include budgeting, location scouting, crew sourcing and equipment and facilities rental. Pinewood Productions…
Comic book TV pilot Preacher to film on location in New Mexico
A TV pilot of the comic book series Preacher is set to film on location in New Mexico, co-directed by comedy star Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. New Mexico is a hugely popular US filming location and doubled for Afghanistan…
Period comedy A Royal Night Out films East Yorkshire as 1940s London
New period comedy A Royal Night Out filmed on location in Hull in East Yorkshire, doubling the city for 1940s London. A fictional take on the events of Victory in Europe Day in 1945, the film tells a story of…
Kentucky expands state filming incentives
Kentucky in the eastern US has increased its filming incentive from 20% to 30% and has made the programme more accessible by lowering spending thresholds. Over the past decade productions filmed in Kentucky have included George Clooney’s The Ides of…