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Tom Cruise praises Dubai after Mission: Impossible shoot
The Dubai leg of the shoot for Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol has finished and Tom Cruise has written a thank you letter to the country and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed. Writing on his official website, Cruise said: “We were…
On location in Turkey
Turkey has most of the ingredients a truly world-class international filming location needs. There is just one thing missing: incentives. But when you consider everything else it has going on, are tax credits really that important? The 21st Century will…
Location Manager Christian McWilliams talks to TLG
This month I talked to Christian McWilliams, the English Location Manager who has reinvented himself as the undisputed go-to guy for Morocco. We discussed Tony Scott, Peter Weir’s The Way Back, and the most beguiling, history-steeped studio in Africa: Atlas…
Rubles and the Red Square: On location in Russia
Above all else you need to have one thing when filming in Russia - cash, and lots of it. Much has changed since the fall of the Soviet Union. Russia (or at least the twin cities of Moscow and St…
Filming in Morocco with Lasse Hallström
I was sitting on my terrace in Tenerife, sipping a beer, when I received the call to go to Morocco and UPM the Moroccan end of Salmon fishing in the Yemen, directed by Lasse Hallström. Many of my colleagues have…
On location in Singapore
An island country off the Malay Peninsula just 85 miles north of the equator in Southeast Asia, there’s no doubt Singapore is something special. Any visitor can see within seconds that this thriving cosmopolitan city state is abuzz with life.…
The Location Guide wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Although 2010 has kept us incredibly busy with the relaunch of our annual guide and website, it has been a pleasure assisting you with your filming projects. Everyone at The Location Guide is looking forward to doing so in 2011…
Stars shoot up California desert for Call of Duty Black Ops
Ever wondered whether US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel could handle himself in a war zone with only a grenade launcher for company? No? Well, the makers of new video game Call of Duty Black Ops decided it would be…
Powerade films train-top sprint in Uruguay
Keen joggers might find their normal running route feels a bit dull from time to time. They’ve probably never considered jumping onto the local freight train to inject a bit of spice to their work-out. This is exactly what happens…
New alliance formed to smooth Australia-China co-productions
The Australia China Screen Alliance has been created to smooth the way for more co-productions between the two countries. The nations have had a co-production treaty in place for three years now. The new alliance is intended to take advantage…