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Bruce Lee biopic Birth of the Dragon has begun filming in San Francisco
A biographical film depicting the life of martial artist Bruce Lee has begun filming on location in San Francisco. The shoot began at Lincoln Park Golf Course and is set to move to the SS Jeremiah O'Brien - National Liberty…
The next Fast and Furious film is eyeing Cuba as a filming location
The eight instalment in the popular Fast and Furious film franchise will be shot on location in Cuba if preproduction negotiations are successful. The film’s Director, F. Gary Gray recently scouted the country for possible locations, with paperwork now being…
LMGA rebrands as LMGI and opens nominations for its award ceremony
The Location Managers Guild of America will officially rebrand itself to become the Location Managers Guild International. Alongside this change, the nomination process is now open for the LMGA Awards with January 11th being the final day to submit a…
TLG speaks with Latvian Executive Producer Alise Rogule
Alise Rogule is one of the most prolific Executive Producers in Latvia, having worked on a variety of productions from commercials to music videos she is also a keen supporter of The Location Guide. With the vast open landscapes and…
New plan in motion to maintain film incentives programme in Florida
The Florida Film and Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Programme will come to an end July 1st 2016 if legislators decide not to amend or renew it. In an attempt to retain a system of incentives within Florida, non-profit organisation Film…
India to launch Film Facilitation Office
The Indian government has announced that it will launch a Film Facilitation Office, designed to offer a single-window system for filmmakers and to downplay the bureaucratic process. The office will be run by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), in…
The Hunger Games series boosts tourism to Atlanta’s Swan House
The number of tourists visiting Swan House in Atlanta has increased significantly since featuring in The Hunger Games film series. The house has featured in every film to date as the base of operations for the series’ main antagonist, Coriolanus…
Mayor of Santa Fe to push for new film commission
The mayor of Santa Fe, Javier Gonzales has expressed his interest in developing a film commission for the capital of New Mexico in a bid to draw the attention of high budget productions. According to Gonzales it would take an…
Daredevil and Jessica Jones have brought 3,000 jobs to New York
Statistics have been published showing that the Netflix exclusive shows, Daredevil and the soon to be released Jessica Jones have helped to create 3,000 jobs for New Yorkers. These shows are the result of a partnership between Marvel and Netflix,…
FOR SALE - The world-renowned film water tanks
The internationally acclaimed water tanks in Malta, formerly managed by Mediterranean Film Studios, are up for sale. The property was taken over by the Maltese government 14 months ago following a dispute over unpaid ground rent which involved a lengthy…