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Mountaineering drama Everest films Nepal and builds peak at Pinewood
New mountaineering drama Everest filmed at altitude in Nepal and Italy, while elaborate sets were built in Rome and London. The movie is based on the true story of climbers caught in a severe storm on Everest in 1996, which…
Production Guild of Great Britain recognises UK team behind 24 drama
The Production Guild of Great Britain has recognised the UK team behind 24: Live Another Day at its 2015 awards ceremony. Iain Smith, a producer and chairman of the British Film Commission, and his team took the award for Production…
Shakespeare comedy Bill films in York in northern England
New period film comedy Bill filmed on location in Yorkshire. The movie takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to what might have happened to William Shakespeare during his so-called ‘Lost Years’ in the 1580s when there are no records of what he…
Jackie Chan film Dragon Blade showcases Chinese bid for global appeal
Jackie Chan's new historical action movie Dragon Blade co-stars US actors John Cusack and Adrien Brody and showcases a shifting strategy in Chinese filmmaking. The country is looking to assert itself internationally by working with American talent and investing in…
Location Scotland Relaunches as LS Productions
Location Scotland, the Edinburgh-based Service Production Company, has re-launched as LS Productions. LS Productions has established itself as the UK’s largest and most experienced Service Production Company. The organisation works closely with international agencies, directors, production companies and brands to…
Liverpool plans new film studio
Authorities in Liverpool in north-west England are to consider a plan to create an adapted studio facility. The city is a popular filming location particularly for British TV productions but has also hosted big-budget Hollywood shoots like Captain America: The…
Matt Damon filming new Jason Bourne action movie sequel in Tenerife
Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass are filming scenes for a new Jason Bourne action adventure in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The movie is the third the pair has made together in the gritty spy franchise that follows the…
Scotland announces new fund as national film and TV incentive
Scotland has announced a new fund to encourage more film and TV productions to shoot on location north of the border. The country has attracted high-profile shoots like the historical romance Outlander, but the government is under pressure to do…
Former army base in Northern Ireland eyed as long-term film studio
An old army base in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, is being looked at as a potential film studio facility. Northern Ireland is best known as the home of Game of Thrones, but it’s also popular for British TV shows like crime…
BBC filming new series of police drama Happy Valley in Yorkshire
The BBC is filming a second of popular police drama Happy Valley on location in Yorkshire in northern England. Set in the Calder Valley, the series follows police officers faced with a possible serial killer. Happy Valley’s first series was…