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Filming on location with Production Manager and Line Producer Adrian Pegg
Adrian began his career in theatre before joining BBC Television in 1983 and becoming a Production Manager in the corporation’s light entertainment and comedy divisions. His experience included working as Production Manager on the iconic British sitcom Only Fools and…
The Tonight Show secures 30% filming incentive relocating to New York
Iconic entertainment programme The Tonight Show has been given a 30% filming incentive relocating to New York, a report suggests. The show has switched filming locations from Los Angeles where it had been based since the early 70s. New York-based…
Historical epic Gods of Egypt to film on location in Sydney
Historical epic Gods of Egypt will film on location at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney. The movie is being directed by Australian filmmaker Alex Proyas and will follow battling gods in ancient Egypt, with action star Gerard Butler and Game…
The Celtic Group takes over Raleigh Studios Baton Rouge in Louisiana
The Celtic Group has taken over Raleigh Studios Baton Rouge in southern Louisiana and the filming facility, housed within the Celtic Media Centre, will be known as The Celtic Studios. Fox’s reboot of the Fantastic Four franchise is scheduled to…
Garage Films organises global Adidas shoot for Mexico’s World Cup campaign
Garage Films shot on location in Croatia, Cameroon and Brazil for a new Adidas campaign marking Mexico’s group stage matches in the FIFA World Cup 2014. The spot follows a Mexican living in each country and explores how they follow…
Everest movie films on location in Nepal
New drama feature Everest is filming on location partly in Nepal with Baltasar Kormakur as director. The film is based on the true story of separate expeditions that were scaling Everest on the same day in 1996 when a rogue…
Gunn Report 2013 reveals most awarded commercial production companies
Biscuit Filmworks has taken the top spot for the most awarded commercial production company in the world for the first time in The Gunn Report 2013. The report also lists categories including the most awarded directors and agencies. Tim Godsall…
Wes Anderson films in eastern Germany for The Grand Budapest Hotel
Director Wes Anderson filmed on location in eastern Germany for his new feature The Grand Budapest Hotel. Set mainly between the First and Second World Wars, the story follows the quirky exploits of Ralph Fiennes' hotel manager and his lobby…
BBC authorises expansion of EastEnders film set at Elstree Studios
The Elstree Studios exterior set for BBC soap EastEnders is to be expanded. Filming has been based at the north-west London studio for almost 30 years and a temporary set will allow shooting to continue while the new facility is…
Chicago gets production boost from television filming increase
Chicago had a 20% year-on-year location filming increase in 2013, mainly due to a rise in television production. The Illinois city hosted six TV series at the same time and three studio features also filmed locally one after the other.…