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Channel 4 to expand location filming work outside England under new licence
British broadcaster Channel 4 will produce more content on location in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland from 2020, under the terms of its new licensing agreement from regulator Ofcom. “Ofcom has decided that Channel 4’s quota for programmes produced outside…
California feature filming ranks behind UK and Canada for 2013
California took the fourth spot behind Louisiana, Canada and the UK for its popularity as a filming location in 2013, according to a new report from FilmLA. The west coast state’s share of the biggest 25 movies of the year…
Gothic drama series Penny Dreadful films in Dublin and County Wicklow
New gothic drama series Penny Dreadful filmed entirely in Dublin and County Wicklow, recreating Victorian London in the Irish capital. Created by John Logan, the drama features famous literary characters such as Victor Frankenstein and Dorian Gray in a dark…
Pinewood Studios makes deal to advise on new Chinese filming facility in Shandong
Pinewood Studios has made a deal to advise on the design of the Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis, a new filming facility being built in the Shandong region of eastern China. The consultancy service agreement is with the Dalian Wanda Group,…
Atomic bomb TV drama Manhattan to start filming in New Mexico
New TV drama Manhattan will start filming in New Mexico later this month. Crime drama Breaking Bad boosted the state and the new series will tell the story of the infamous Manhattan Project that led to the development of the…
Political drama Suffragette to become first to film in Palace of Westminster
Period political drama Suffragette is to become the first film to shoot commercially on location in the Palace of Westminster in central London. The scenes will reportedly feature Meryl Streep as Emmeline Pankhurst, a key figure in the suffragette movement…
Michael Fassbender films Macbeth adaptation at Northumberland castle
Michael Fassbender is filming a new adaptation of Macbeth at Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland, northern England. The castle has a history as a film-friendly location for both film and TV, and the new film will also feature Marion Cotillard as…
Everest movie films in Dolomites in Italy
Filming for new movie Everest has shifted to the Dolomites in Italy after a limited shoot on location in Nepal. The film charts an infamous day in Everest’s history in 1996 when a rogue storm killed eight climbers on separate…
Filming in Italy with Rome-based Location Manager James Walker
James Walker is a freelance Location Manager and local fixer who has been living and operating in Italy since the mid-70s. He has extensive experience in television documentary filmmaking and he is also a producer, researcher, Location Manager and fixer…
James Bond spy author miniseries Fleming films on location in Budapest
Sky Atlantic’s miniseries based on the life of James Bond author Ian Fleming filmed on location largely in Budapest, doubling the Hungarian capital for locations throughout Europe. The drama focuses on Fleming’s World War II experiences working in Naval Intelligence.…