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Finland: The coolest Nordic country is fast becoming a filming hot spot
The Finland Film Commission's web page toolkit features Finland´s superiority in a nutshell. The themes - coolest, wildest, lightest and easiest - give you an instant idea of why you should film in Finland. Finland’s cool winter conditions guarantee snow…
Black Label Productions films Miss Dior campaign in France with Natalie Portman
Black Label Productions filmed on location in Antibes in the south of France for the latest in the Miss Dior campaign starring Natalie Portman. Directed by Anton Corbijn, the spot shows Portman abandoning her wedding at the last minute and…
Filming on the Ministry of Defence Estate
For some it may come as a surprise to hear that the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has been providing film locations for many years. It’s well placed to do so as the MOD is one of the country’s largest…
The Hobbit: Supervising Location Manager Jared Connon on epic New Zealand filming
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies closes the filmmaker’s epic fantasy trilogy. Supervising Location Manager Jared Connon discusses the long months of scouting and Middle-earth’s dramatic journey back to the big screen. Scouting across New Zealand…
Filming Spain: The Location Guide visits the historic city of Valladolid near Madrid
Valladolid is an hour north-west of Madrid and is the capital of the Castile and Leon region in north-west Spain. I'm invited by the Valladolid Film Office to spend a weekend in the historic city and see what it has…
New Zealand Film Commission promises strong production year for 2015
The New Zealand Film Commission has promised that the country’s production industry will continue to grow in 2015. James Cameron will soon start work on his Avatar sequels and Disney fantasy remake Pete’s Dragon will be based in Wellington. More…
Prosum Inc films in northern India following culture of Tibetan Buddhist monks
Seoul-based production company Prosum Inc has been filming documentary Becoming Who I Was on location in the Ladakh region of northern India at the foot of the Himalayas. The production follows a young boy who has been 'recognised' as ‘Rinpoche’,…
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice starts filming on location in Detroit
New superhero movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has started filming on location in Detroit. Studio work will take place at Michigan Motion Picture Studios and location filming will encompass the city of Detroit, as well as locations in…
Japanese firm Wasa Be films at Grand Central Terminal in New York for Toshiba
Japanese production company Wasa Be filmed at the iconic Grand Central Terminal (GCT) in New York City for a new spot promoting Toshiba’s LED lights. Toshiba installed the station’s LEDs late last year and has a special relationship with the…
Supervising Location Manager James Lin on Captain America 2 and California filming
Marvel made the unusual step of bringing big-budget film production to California for its comic-book sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Supervising Location Manager James Lin talks about the challenges of the shoot and California’s filmmaking future. Captain America: The…