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Game of Thrones to film in and around Belfast
Belfast and various locations throughout Northern Ireland are to be used for the production of dark fantasy adventure Game of Thrones, which could be the biggest TV production ever to film in Europe. Major US cable network HBO has ordered…
Dry Goulburn in Australia used for Toyota Corolla ad
Fire services were on standby throughout the recent filming for a Toyota Corolla advert in Goulburn, Australia, owing to the dry environment and the summer shoot. Camouflage tells the surreal story of a car transporter driver travelling down a remote…
Brazil locations scouted for fifth Fast and Furious film
Following Universal’s confirmation that a new addition to the Fast and Furious franchise is to be made, star Vin Diesel has given word via his Facebook page that the production is scouting locations in Brazil. This isn’t the first time…
Cuba doubles for 1960s French Riviera in Stella Artois ad
Stella Artois has used Cuba to double for the French Riviera of the 1960s. Runaway Piano shows a delivery man morphing into a suave musician in three stages as he chases a stray piano down a hill. Sonny, London filmed…
Visa Europe World Cup ad shoots throughout South Africa
The latest commercial for Visa Europe has filmed in locations throughout South Africa for a new spot called Football Evolution. The spot celebrates Visa’s sponsorship of the FIFA World Cup. The advert shows an overweight football fan running from his…
Comparethemarket.com uses Finse in Norway for Siberia
Finse in south-west Norway has been used to double for Siberia in an advert for price comparison website Comparethemarket.com called Journey of Courageousness. The advert stars Aleksandr the meerkat as he tells the story of how his ancestors travelled from…
Frankfurt as a location for filming
Best known as a banking hub, home to the world’s largest book trade fair, Goethe and, of course, sausages, Frankfurt is actually full of surprises. Frankfurters have seen their city nicknamed ‘Mainhattan’ thanks to their futuristic skyscrapers designed by the…
The Wolfman's Supervising Location Manager talks to The Location Guide
There is no denying that Joe Johnston’s The Wolfman had a rocky road to the silver screen, with a change in director just before principal photography, a spiralling budget and reshoots galore stretching over a year and a quarter. However,…
ADFEST postponed due to fear of Thai political unrest
The Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (ADFEST), the biggest of its type in Asia and due to be held in Pattaya, Thailand, has been postponed as a result of fears of political turbulence in the country. Originally scheduled for 18th to…
Will 2010 see the Czechs return to centre stage?
Central Europe has long been recognised as a quality filming destination. Germany has had incredible success with its annual handout of EUR60 million through the German Federal Film Fund, grabbing big productions like Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, Valkyrie, and The Reader…