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New Zealand locations used for Japan film set at 1964 Olympic Games
A movie for Japanese TV recounting the events of the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo will be filmed on location in southern New Zealand. Tokyo Olympics ’64 is being made partly to promote the upcoming 2020 Olympic Games, which sees…
BBC adaptation of JK Rowling book The Casual Vacancy filming near Bristol
The BBC’s adaptation of JK Rowling’s 2012 novel The Casual Vacancy starts filming today on location in Stroud, near Bristol in south-west England. Produced by Bronte Film and Television and in association with HBO, the story traces tensions in a…
BBC films political drama The Honourable Woman in London and Morocco
The BBC filmed on location in London and Morocco for new drama miniseries The Honourable Woman, doubling the African country for parts of the Middle East. Maggie Gyllenhaal stars as a woman drawn into political turbulence and intrigue as she…
Serbia Film Commission promotes Danube locations with regional conference
The Serbia Film Commission promoted filming on the Danube last week with a regional conference involving producers, film commissions and tourism operators. Two days of events concluded with the Serbian Danube region being awarded certification as a film-friendly region. Martin…
Warner Bros Studios Leavesden to expand filming facilities with new sound stages
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in north-west London – recently home to Tom Cruise’s sci-fi Edge of Tomorrow – is to build three new sound stages by the end of this year. The largest will be 35,000 square feet and there…
Wildlife filming: What producers should know
So, you need some wildlife sequences for your production but don’t know where to start? Don’t panic! There are numerous professionals out there who can help you. The first thing to bear in mind is that filming wildlife on location…
Young Director Award announces 2014 winners at Cannes screening event
The CFP-E (Commercial Film Producers of Europe)/Shots Young Director’s Award (YDA) held its 16th annual screening in Cannes last week. More than a thousand producers, directors and fans attended the event that recognises talented new directors from around the world.…
Michael Bay secures US Navy destroyers to film TV miniseries The Last Ship
Filmmaker Michael Bay helped secure two active-duty US Navy destroyers for the filming of miniseries The Last Ship. Bay’s first TV production as a producer focuses on a Navy crew struggling to find a cure to a deadly virus that…
Dubai Film and TV Commission launches online location permitting system
Dubai Film and TV Commission has launched a new online location permitting system. Producers can now submit, track and pay for their filming permits through the commission’s website, while scripts can be submitted for approval in the same way. “We…
VIP Luncheon to mark ‘Team Brazil Warm-Up’ at Cannes Lions
A VIP Luncheon will mark a ‘Team Brazil Warm-Up’ at the Cannes Lions advertising festival this week. The event will be held tomorrow (Wednesday 18 June) at Pierre Cardin’s Bubble House from 1-5pm. The luncheon will be hosted by ABEDESIGN…