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Peter Jackson’s Hobbit films likely to shoot on location in Queenstown
It’s perhaps not a massive surprise, but the scenic Queenstown in the heart of New Zealand’s South Island is likely to host scenes for Peter Jackson’s Hobbit films in the next few weeks. Queenstown is one of the most famous…
New Zealand and South Africa sign location filming co-production deal
New Zealand has signed a co-production deal with South Africa. It means New Zealand productions qualifying as official co-productions can access incentive schemes in South Africa, while qualifying South African projects will get the same treatment in New Zealand. Authorities…
Bollywood delegation invited to scout Israeli filming locations
A delegation of Bollywood producers is visiting Israel to scout filming locations, meet industry personnel and attend the Jerusalem International Film Festival (JIFF). They were invited by the American Jewish Committee’s Project Interchange, designed to improve ties between Israel and…
New Zealand and India sign co-production location filming deal
A long-gestating co-production deal has been signed between New Zealand and India, marking the 11th such agreement for New Zealand. Feature films and TV shows made under the terms of the Agreement on Audio-Visual Co-Productions will get the benefits of…
New Zealand company creates new lightweight camera for aerial location filming
A company in New Zealand has developed a new stabilised camera designed to make aerial filming easier and more efficient. Shotover’s new rig has a lightweight carbon fibre build and can be carried on flights as excess luggage, making it…
Carlsberg recreates the moon filming on location in New Zealand
Considering a location trip to the moon impractical, beer brand Carlsberg has found an alternative to the lunar surface near Queenstown in New Zealand for its Spaceman ad. The company also decided to scale several mountain peaks for accompanying spot…
Jupiler Force embarks on jungle trek to film ad on location in Costa Rica
Belgian brewed soft drink brand Jupiler Force has journeyed to Costa Rica for its new ad spot. The self-aware commercial shows a film crew travelling through a jungle river, dense undergrowth and mangroves so that they can, well, film a…
Harnas beer doubles New Zealand for Poland filming new ad spot
Polish beer brand Harnas has filmed its new ad spot in New Zealand, doubling the country for Poland. The spot was filmed on the Reese River near Queenstown in the South Island and features CGI characters re-building a bridge to…
Sand, sea and Black Gold - Qatar as a filming location
Producers looking for innovative new sources of film funding could do a lot worse than look eastwards to Doha in Qatar. That’s exactly what veteran director Jean-Jacques Annaud did for the USD55 million movie Black Gold.Located on the Persian Gulf,…
TLG talks to James Bond location filming veteran Callum McDougall
Callum McDougall, veteran of many James Bond movies and Executive Producer on both Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale, flatly refused to give me any heads up about locations for the new Bond 23. But he did shine a light…