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Tata Motors tears up South Africa with spy spoof chase location shoot
Indian vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors has had fun with movie spy conventions for its new ad. The Chase shows a couple out for a drive in the Tata Aria with their young son. Followed by sinister-looking black vans, the husband…
Alabama launches 48-foot grip truck for crew training and location filming assistance
Alabama offers a 25% filming tax rebate, but its new 48-foot grip truck could help bolster the state-wide industry. The new truck cost USD100,000 to develop and includes equipment like boom mikes and camera scaffolding, as well as a sound-proofed…
Senator suggests a Guam film office could attract projects like James Cameron’s Avatar
Senator Tina Muña Barnes, of the Pacific island of Guam, has suggested that the island could attract major projects like Avatar if it sets up a dedicated film office. The island has a media organisation, but the Senator argues they…
Filming in West Virginia with Location Manager Tom Trigo
Tom’s first sniff of the film industry was in the early 80s in California where he was studying at Cal State Fullerton. While hitchhiking he caught a ride with a guy who said he was a casting director who had…
Ausfilm Week in LA sets out to boost Australia-US co-productions
Australia wants more US co-productions coming its way and Ausfilm is having a week of events in Los Angeles to stoke up business. There are screenings, development lunches, and renewed focus on Australia’s filming incentive schemes that include a 40%…
Hyundai brings art to the wilderness filming on location in Western Australia
Lakebed artistry has come to Western Australia in a new commercial for the Hyundai i40 Tourer. Make an Impression follows artist Jim Denevan as he creates a stunning piece of artwork on a remote lakebed, using the Hyundai as his…
British Columbia hosts Mission: Impossible but can’t prevent production slide
British Columbia (BC) - and Vancouver in particular - has a reputation as a global production hub and recently hosted Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, but a new report shows overall production in the province has slipped this year. The…
Location Management: The challenge of being first in and last out
The main goal of locations management is to leave a location in a better state than you find it. The priorities are crew, location, truck, set and shot safety. With all the crew, equipment, logistics and general chaos associated with…
Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose dodges matadors for Adidas on location in Spain
Basketball star Derrick Rose plays the bull in a new commercial showcasing his Adidas footwear. The spot shows the Chicago Bulls point guard dribbling through a bullring as he dodges a group of matadors before slam-dunking the ball and getting…
Editor’s Weekly
Filming incentives have been in the spotlight again this week. There have been suggestions at the Abu Dhabi International Film Festival that a filming incentive scheme of some kind is in development for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Elsewhere, the…