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Christopher Nolan films sci-fi epic Interstellar in Alberta and Iceland
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan shot his sci-fi epic Interstellar on location mainly in Alberta and California, and also shot scenes in Iceland. Set in the near future, the film tells the story of a group of cosmonauts sent through a wormhole…
BBC films new comedy series Woody on location in Canary Islands
The BBC is filming on location on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands for new TV comedy series Woody. Set on a fictional Spanish island, the show follows an undercover reporter who gets caught in a series of crimes and…
Interstellar Location Manager Mandi Dillin on US filming hubs and California hopes
Mandi Dillin has worked on many of the biggest movies of recent years, including Inception, The Dark Knight Rises and now Interstellar for Christopher Nolan. She talks to The Location Guide about US production centres and her hopes for California’s…
Oliver Stone and Joseph Gordon-Levitt to film Edward Snowden movie in Munich
Filmmaker Oliver Stone will shoot in Munich, Germany, for a movie based on the story of former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden. Actor and filmmaker Joseph Gordon-Levitt will play the analyst who leaked secret government documents to the…
Drone movie Eye in the Sky doubles South Africa for global filming locations
A new film set in the secretive world of unmanned military drone strikes has finished filming in South Africa, doubling the country for locations around the world. Helen Mirren co-stars in Eye in the Sky, which follows a drone mission…
Young adult drama Paper Towns starts filming on location in North Carolina
A movie adaptation of the popular young adult novel Paper Towns has started filming on location in Charlotte, North Carolina. The state is currently best known for hosting several high-profile TV dramas including Under the Dome based on a story…
Game of Thrones shoot instantly boosts film tourism in Spanish town Osuna
Shooting for the fifth season of HBO’s hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones has had an instant impact on film tourism in the town of Osuna in southern Spain. Servicing for the shoot has helped boost the town and an…
Australian conspiracy drama The Code boosts filming profile for capital Canberra
Location filming for Australian drama The Code has helped raise Canberra’s profile as a filming location. Filmed partly in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) of Canberra, the series follows two brothers caught in a political conspiracy when they investigate an…
Supernatural TV series South of Hell to film on location in South Carolina
New supernatural TV series South of Hell will film on location in Charleston, South Carolina. The drama will be the second major TV series to film in the state following legal drama Reckless, which was cancelled after just one season.…
West Virginia Film Office launches iPhone app connecting to state-wide resources
A new iPhone app has been launched by the West Virginia Film Office to aid filmmakers considering a local shoot. JJ Abrams’ alien drama Super 8 and TV miniseries The World Wars are among the productions that have shot in…