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Mitchell and Webb BBC comedy Ambassadors films on location in Turkey
New BBC comedy Ambassadors, starring British comedy duo David Mitchell and Robert Webb, filmed partly on location in Bursa in western Turkey. The show follows a pair of British diplomats as they set up an embassy in a fictional former…
Global Production Network holds fourth annual summit
Global Production Network (GPN) held its fourth annual summit in Istanbul recently. Set up in 2003, the organisation specialises in recognising accountability throughout the production service industry. It encompasses 34 companies representing 64 countries. Harry Tracosas first set up GPN…
Skyfall’s Callum McDougall takes James Bond on location to Turkey
London plays a major role in Skyfall but the project also filmed internationally. In the best traditions of the franchise, exotic locales in Turkey coloured the on-screen drama. Bond veteran Callum McDougall was Executive Producer on Skyfall and spoke to…
Ben Affleck’s Argo recreates Iran filming on location in California
Filmmaker Ben Affleck recreated Iran on location in the Californian cities of Los Angeles and Ontario for his new movie Argo. Set in 1979, Affleck’s film tells the true story of a team of CIA agents who posed as sci-fi…
Filming on location with international Producer Julia Weichinger
Julia began her career in film production in 1995 as a Unit Manager in the German commercial film industry. She spent several years honing her skills in feature film production before becoming a freelance Line Producer for many German production…
Turkey location filming on James Bond Skyfall focuses on Adana
Publicity for Sam Mendes’ new James Bond feature Skyfall has stepped up a notch, with the team sharing details of the Turkish leg of its shoot. Although the production is spending time in Istanbul, a full month of filming has…
Sam Mendes' James Bond feature Skyfall films on location in Shanghai
New Bond thriller Skyfall has filmed on location in the Chinese city of Shanghai, quashing rumours that Turkey was to be the only international location outside the UK. Michael Lerman is First Assistant Director and spoke on Yahoo UK: “One…
James Bond feature Skyfall has stunt problems filming on location in Istanbul
Filming for the new James Bond film Skyfall has had a stunt problem on location in Istanbul. The production was filming a motorcycle chase sequence in the Turkish city’s famous Grand Bazaar when a stunt man swerved to avoid extras…
CFP-E and APA heading to Intercontinental Advertising Cup in Istanbul
The Commercial Film Producers of Europe (CFP-E) and the UK’s Advertising Producers Association (APA) will be in Istanbul tomorrow and Friday (26th and 27th January 2012) for the Intercontinental Advertising Cup (ICAC). It’s the third year in a row that…
From the Editor: Review of 2011
It’s been a good year for the established production hubs around the world, with regions like Buenos Aires, South Africa, Eastern Europe and New Zealand maintaining their appeal for commercial projects. Australia has seen a production resurgence, while in the…
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