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TLG talks to Iain Smith OBE about camera grips, investment plans and 'the Dambusters spirit'
Iain Smith, the new Chair of the British Film Commission (BFC) takes on a heavy challenge: to reinvigorate attitudes, build on strengths and avoid all resting on British film industry laurels. Smith (pictured) is one of Britain’s best-known producers, having…
Terra Nova director discusses ‘adventure’ of location filming in Australia
Alex Graves has talked about the ‘adventure’ of directing the pilot of Terra Nova in Australia in the tail-end of 2010. Executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, the show tells the story of a family in the future who travel back in…
TLG talks to French Polynesia Location Manager Marie Eve Tefaatau
Marie Eve Tefaatau was born in France and relocated to French Polynesia, where she’s been now for 22 years. She started out in the tourism industry before moving on to TV shows and sports and becoming a Location Manager in…
Harnas beer doubles New Zealand for Poland filming new ad spot
Polish beer brand Harnas has filmed its new ad spot in New Zealand, doubling the country for Poland. The spot was filmed on the Reese River near Queenstown in the South Island and features CGI characters re-building a bridge to…
British Film Commission under Film London
The newly created British Film Commission (BFC) will operate under Film London in attracting inward investment film projects to the UK. Funding will be channelled to the new unit through the British Film Institute from the Department for Culture, Media…
TLG talks to New Mexico Location Manager Rebecca "Puck" Stair
A native Washingtonian, Rebecca "Puck" Stair explored Massachusetts and California before moving to New Mexico. She taught English students and broke in horses before falling into the film business. She still can't get up, but likes it because she finally…
Utah boosts filming incentive as Rhode Island considers cut
The state of Utah has boosted its filming incentive tax break by 5%, while the Governor’s Office in Rhode Island is recommending an end to its existing incentive. This is despite news that Wes Anderson’s new film Moonrise Kingdom will…
Producer of Children of Men and The A Team becomes Chair of British Film Commission
Iain Smith, a Producer with 40 years of experience whose credits include Children of Men, The A Team and Wanted, has been appointed Chair of the British Film Commission. The agency is now responsible for attracting international feature productions to…
TLG talks to Location Manager Carl Wood
Carl Wood was born in the UK and was amongst other things a marine salvage boat captain and cow-herder in France before becoming a Location Manager in Australia. He got his first taste of location filming on Polanski’s Macbeth on location…
Tropical wilderness and European stylings: Filming Madagascar
My wife and I first came to Madagascar simply to enjoy a beautiful place and take a breather from our jobs in the French film industry - she’s a production co-ordinator, I’m a line producer, both freelance.The country is an…