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South Africa film professionals to hold government talks over work visa changes
The Cape Film Commission in South Africa will meet with the government later this month to discuss concerns about planned work visa changes. A new visa system is scheduled to be formally launched in October that could cause complications for…
MPC films on location in Chile's Atacama Desert for trading platform IG
MPC filmed on location in Chile’s Atacama Desert for the online trading platform IG. The campaign builds a visual metaphor around a trader’s experience as he soaks up Chile’s incredible volcanic landscape. Chile was chosen for its visual beauty and…
Disney retrofits Massachusetts warehouse to film rescue drama The Finest Hours
Disney will film in a retrofitted warehouse space near Boston, Massachusetts, for its true-life rescue drama The Finest Hours. Set in 1952, the film will recount the tale of a dramatic Coast Guard rescue operation that was launched when oil…
Bud Light takes over Colorado town for controversial filming campaign
Beer brand Bud Light has taken over the main street of a town in the US state of Colorado for a controversial new commercial campaign. Crested Butte will become ‘Whatever, USA’ for the weekend and the campaign will fly in…
Councils in Far North Queensland to boost film database for Hollywood scouts
A database of regional film locations is to get a boost from two councils in Far North Queensland, Australia, in a bid to increase Hollywood’s interest. Disney is reportedly considering filming Pirates of the Caribbean 5 in the region and…
Adrien Brody filming historical drama Emperor on location in Prague
Oscar-winner Adrien Brody has started filming the historical feature Emperor on location near Prague. The Czech Republic is currently a popular place for period dramas, with the BBC also working in the region for a new series of The Musketeers.…
Two Oceans Film Company shoots bungy jump in New Zealand for Visa
Two Oceans Film Company of Singapore shot on location at the Kawarau Bungy Centre in Queenstown, New Zealand, with a specially rigged BlackMagic camera for a new Visa digital campaign. Kawarau is distinctive for being the world’s first commercial bungy…
Meg Ryan creates California valley town in Virginia with Tom Hanks filming Ithaca
Meg Ryan is doubling Virginia for California’s San Joaquin Valley filming for her family drama Ithaca. Ryan is directing and also starring with Tom Hanks. The feature is the latest high-profile production to come to Virginia following the Revolutionary War…
Hollywood calls for expanded film studio facilities in South Africa as interest grows
Hollywood has called on South Africa to expand the filming infrastructure in cities like Cape Town as interest grows in the country. Pirate drama Black Sails is among the high-profile productions currently filming in South Africa, from a base at…
Ron Howard films the Canary Islands for historical drama In the Heart of the Sea
Filmmaker Ron Howard shot partly on location on the Canary Islands off the coast of Morocco for his historical true-life survival tale In the Heart of the Sea. Location Manager Christian McWilliams talks to The Location Guide about doubling the…