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UK Film Council to be closed down
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has announced that the UK Film Council is to be closed down to help save money. Established in 2000, the organisation has spent a decade channeling money into over 900 British films using…
Ubisoft shoots in Downtown LA
Computer game developer Ubisoft has filmed a new commercial for game Shaun White Skateboarding in Downtown Los Angeles. Transformation shows skateboarders performing trick shots through the city, with ramps, steps and other obstacles springing up around them. The shoot lasted…
Foster’s doubles Portuguese beach for Australia
Beer brand Foster’s has filmed its latest series of commercials on a beach in Portugal, doubling the location for Australia. Girlfriend’s Mum, Leaner and Tattoo each show men in the UK calling a pair of Aussie men in a beach…
Specsavers shoots new ad in submarine museum
UK opticians Specsavers has filmed a new spot on a real submarine in the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport. Sub shows a German World War II U-boat crew undergoing an emergency, which turns out to be a whale mistaking…
Travelers Insurance commercial shoots in South Africa
A new Travelers Insurance commercial has been filmed in South Africa. Watering Hole shows a collection of wild animals that would normally be eating each other co-existing peacefully on the plains of South Africa. Anne Flavin, an Account Manager at…
LA sees 16% production increase for Q2
Los Angeles has seen a 16% increase in general filming production activity during the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2009, reports the Los Angeles Daily News. According to figures from FilmLA, there were 1,542…
Nivea Sun ad doubles Mallorca for Caribbean
German-owned body-care brand Nivea Sun has filmed its latest commercial on a beach in Mallorca, doubling for the Caribbean. Uwe Paris, an Executive Producer with Orange-Valley Productions in Mallorca, explained that the island is a popular Caribbean double as it…
Grand Optical shoots ad in Madrid with Zinedine Zidane
French opticians’ Grand Optical has filmed a new commercial in Madrid’s city centre with star football player Zinedine Zidane. Catch Me If You Can shows Zidane emerging from one of Grand Optical’s high street stores and using his new lenses…
Centraal Beheer films in Portugal
Dutch insurance company Centraal Beheer has filmed its latest commercial in the Serra da Estrela, a mountainous region of central Portugal. Picnic shows a holidaymaker running and cycling after his car as it rolls down a hill. The production chose…
Florida launches new filming incentive scheme
Florida’s new filming incentive scheme becomes available from today in a bid to attract more productions to film in the state. The 2010/2011 Florida Film & Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive Programme will offer USD242 million in transferable tax credits over…