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Neil Jordan vampire thriller to film in Ireland with Irish Film Board funding
The Irish Film Board (IFB) has announced it will support Neil Jordan’s new vampire thriller, as part of its latest funding decisions. Byzantium will film on location around Ireland and could deliver as much as EUR7 million to the Irish…
Filming in the Northwest Territories with Associate Film Commissioner Camilla MacEachern
Camilla is the Northwest Territories' newly appointed Associate Film Commissioner. She has been working with the Film Commission since 2007 but has now taken on the role full time. As a third generation Northerner promoting her territory, which is also…
Snow White and The Dark Knight Rises shoot with Wales Screen Commission
The Wales Screen Commission (WSC) has experienced another busy year assisting productions. Seven feature films and five major television dramas shot in Wales throughout 2011, proving that Wales is still a popular choice for film and TV producers. This year…
The Canyons – a filming survival guide
Some of the most picturesque backdrops for filming are found in remote canyons. The prospect of shooting in one of these locations can be daunting but a few basic steps can ensure a seamless and safe operation. A canyon can…
On location in Rio de Janeiro - In the Shadow of the Christ
If the world were a city it would be called Rio de Janeiro. Beauty sits nestled in tragic poverty. Immense wealth, ugliness, huge urban sprawl and spectacular rural expanses are close neighbours.It is a city of contrasts unlike any other.…
Filming in Tenerife with the film commission’s Concha Diaz
Concha has been enthusiastically co-ordinating the Tenerife Film Commission since summer 2005 when she returned to her native Canary Island after spending ten years abroad studying and working in the media.“It is a wonderful and demanding job where I am…
Editor’s Weekly
Lots of news from the US this week as authorities measure the local impact of filming incentives and the tussle continues between Los Angeles and New York. The UK has been promoting its interests in Los Angeles and we spoke…
Acclaimed silent feature The Artist films on location at historic LA theatres
Acclaimed silent feature The Artist, a homage to early Hollywood, has become one of the latest films to shoot in Los Angeles’ historic Broadway theatre district. The district has been used recently by The Dark Knight Rises and Clint Eastwood’s…
New York filming incentives prompt 66% rise in productions in 2011
New York’s filming incentives have prompted a 66% rise in the number of productions applying to film in the state in 2011, according to figures released by the Office of Motion Picture and Television Development. Nearly 140 projects have visited…
Filming in Queensland with Location Manager Natalie Duncan
After 14 years of teaching infant school children, Natalie decided she needed a total change of scene and went to work as a Production Co-ordinator for a Brisbane production company owned by her brother. "My work with him involved a fair…