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Beware dubious production offers from unknown sources
I recently received an offer to produce 36 episodes of 20 minutes each about the history and contemporary life of the UK. The content was to cover everything from geological features to the most trendy bars and night clubs of…
Cape Film Commission’s Denis Lillie to address filming location concerns
The Cape Film Commission (CFC) in South Africa will be holding a meeting next week to discuss concerns about filming locations and permitting raised by South Africa’s Commercial Producers Association (CPA) and the South African Association of Stills Producers (SAASP).…
Editor’s Weekly
In the week marking the first anniversary of our new website being launched, the focus is once again on filming incentives in the US, while specific geographic needs have resulted in the new Mad Max sequel relocating from Australia. In…
Film London Portal will keep focus on location filming during 2012 Olympics
Film London is developing a permanent, dedicated Portal to streamline the location filming process in the English capital. The organisation wants to make sure London maintains its profile as an international filming location in 2012 when the Olympics will get…
Filming in Tierra del Fuego with Location Manager Santiago Pampliega
Santiago studied film in the prestigious Universidad del Cine of Buenos Aires in the 90s. At first he worked in production for commercials and features. "Argentinean crews at that time didn’t have a specialised locations department; it was all part…
Location Manager Nancy Haecker talks COLAs and House MD
Nancy Haecker is Location Manager on hit TV show House MD. This year she won a gong for Location Manager of the Year in episodic TV at the 2011 California On-Location Awards, organised by Film Liaisons in California, Statewide, and…
Hiking brand Quechua cosies up to the wilderness on location in Slovenia
French hiking equipment brand Quechua has filmed on location in Slovenia in Eastern Europe for its new commercial, We All Need Warmth. The spot is a mood piece showcasing wilderness wildlife, while campers cosy up with apparently tame animals, including…
Thanks from The Location Guide on the first anniversary of our new website!
It’s a year since we launched our swanky new website and we want to say a big thanks as you’ve been more supportive than ever before! You’ve been joining the site in your thousands, helping expand our readership by nearly…
Going green: Delivering eco-friendly values on-location
I knew the risk I was taking when I decided to change the name and nature of my thriving production company, Tidal Wave Productions, in 2009 and set up Green Shoot Films, an eco-friendly film company. The industry was at…
Filming in south-west Germany with Location Scout Paul Sebastian Moreau
Paul moved from Überlingen to Stuttgart in 2001 to study at the Ludwigsburg Film Academy and got his first break as a Location Scout on a local TV feature. "I fell in love with the challenge of finding the location…