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Filming in Tay & Fife with local film office head Julie Craik
Julie's legal and financial background led her to the media sector. She was involved in the original project finance for Sky, major acquisitions by the advertising group WPP and film finance for such features as The Last Great Emperor. A…
UK Film Minister Ed Vaizey visits LA studios to encourage location filming in Britain
Ed Vaizey, the UK’s Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, is in Los Angeles to strengthen ties between the UK and US filming industries. Vaizey is travelling with Adrian Wootton, head of the British Film Commission, and will meet…
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).…
Japanese feature Tamatama films on location in Cork in western Ireland
A Japanese production team went to Cork in western Ireland recently to film a Japanese-language feature. Tamatama (By Chance) was filmed in the village of Eyeries on the Beara Peninsula of West Cork and is about a lost Japanese girl…
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…
BelocalFilms sets out to optimise location filming in Argentina
Producer Mariano Marin has set up a new production club in Argentina. BelocalFilms, or B-Club, will promote the Argentinean industry with free membership for foreign production companies, as well as delivering a range of production discounts for member companies. Clients…
MJZ and Prettybird honoured at Ciclope International Advertising Craft Festival
MJZ and Prettybird were honoured last week at the 2011 Ciclope International Advertising Craft Festival in Buenos Aires. Gran Prix prizes went to Smuggler for its Puma project After Hours Athlete and to Prettybird for The Simple Orchestra. MJZ won…
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…