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Talking to Location Manager and winner of the Production Guild Inspiration Award, Harriet Lawrence
Having worked as a Location Manager for two decades and on a full range of production types, Harriet Lawrence is only just getting started. Her latest project, Suffragette alongside her continued work to train the next generation of Location Managers…
Netflix period drama The Crown filmed on location throughout the UK and South Africa
Netflix’s latest high-budget period drama, The Crown was shot in a number of UK locations including London, Ely, Aberdeenshire, Guildford and Hertfordshire before travelling to shoot in Cape Town, South Africa. The show focuses on the life of the current…
Season six of Trollied made with new sustainability measures at The Bottle Yard Studios
The sixth season of Sky 1’s hit comedy Trollied took on new sustainability protocols during its filming at The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol. Some of the green initiatives used include a ban on all non-rechargeable batteries and providing all…
Australia banks on Thor: Ragnarok film tourism with Marvel exhibit
The Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that the world’s first exhibit to focus entirely on the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be coming to Australia in May 2017. The exhibit will make use of the current flow of film…
Film in Norway shoots Northern coastline for upcoming Volvo commercial
Production Company Film in Norway have shot their latest high-speed commercial for Volvo along the Northern coasts of Helgeland. Also known as the Golden Coast of Norway, the location was chosen for its idyllic combination of clear blue waters and…
Pull the Trigger brings Dublin back to the 80s in Hotpoint commercial
In their latest commercial for the domestic appliance distributor Hotpoint, production service company Pull the Trigger have transformed Dublin’s city centre into a UK village from the 1980s. The spot depicts a young man reminiscing about his childhood and the…
Awards shortlist revealed for the 2016 Ciclope Festival
After more than 1000 entries were submitted for consideration, the shortlist of projects now in the running to compete at the 7th annual Ciclope Festival have been announced. The winners of the bronze, silver and gold awards in each category…
Scouting in Paradise: The beautiful, hidden and untapped locations of French Polynesia
At the generosity of Tahiti Tourisme and the Location Managers Guild International, The Location Guide was invited alongside location professionals Catherine Kagan, Chris Baugh, Eric Hooge, Scott Trimble, Golden Swenson and Dow Griffith to a familiarisation tour of the French…
AFCI establishes new Board of Directors for 2017
The Association of Film Commissioners International has announced the line-up for its 2017 Board of Directors, with its newest additions joining Jeanne Corcoran (Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office), Pamela Haynes (West Virginia Film Office), Kevin Jennings (Film Otago Southland) and Karen Carberry-Warhola (Maine…
Doctor Who spinoff Class filmed in caves beneath Bristol
Class, the BBC’s third spinoff series of Doctor Who was shot on location in the Redcliffe Caves that lie underneath Bristol. The expansive underground network is an iconic local landmark in part to its eerie atmosphere and red stone walls,…