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Filming on the South Island, New Zealand, with Location Manager Philip Turner
Philip started his working life in Queenstown as a ski bum, thinking it was a worthwhile alternative to further education. Eventually, after a very late and short stint at university, he got a job as (an older) PA on a…
Tom Cruise dices with death filming in Dubai for Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Tom Cruise has pulled out all the stops for the latest in the Mission: Impossible franchise. The film hinges on a stunt sequence where the star scales Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, which at nearly 830 metres is the tallest building in…
Snow White and The Dark Knight Rises shoot with Wales Screen Commission
The Wales Screen Commission (WSC) has experienced another busy year assisting productions. Seven feature films and five major television dramas shot in Wales throughout 2011, proving that Wales is still a popular choice for film and TV producers. This year…
Hiking brand Quechua cosies up to the wilderness on location in Slovenia
French hiking equipment brand Quechua has filmed on location in Slovenia in Eastern Europe for its new commercial, We All Need Warmth. The spot is a mood piece showcasing wilderness wildlife, while campers cosy up with apparently tame animals, including…
Editor's Weekly
It’s been another busy week for the commercials industry in South Africa, Australia and Spain. Meanwhile, several film commissions are looking for ways to boost their international profiles. In addition we’ve had fascinating insight from West Virginia-based Location Manager Tom…
Senator suggests a Guam film office could attract projects like James Cameron’s Avatar
Senator Tina Muña Barnes, of the Pacific island of Guam, has suggested that the island could attract major projects like Avatar if it sets up a dedicated film office. The island has a media organisation, but the Senator argues they…
Filming in West Virginia with Location Manager Tom Trigo
Tom’s first sniff of the film industry was in the early 80s in California where he was studying at Cal State Fullerton. While hitchhiking he caught a ride with a guy who said he was a casting director who had…
Editor's Weekly
We’ve been talking to several Location Managers this week to get their expert views on filming in Hawaii, Cape Town and Buenos Aires. The success of Dolphin Tale in the US has lifted Florida’s filmmaking profile and India has hosted…
Titanic miniseries films on location doubling historic Dublin for period Belfast
A new period miniseries charting the construction of the Titanic has filmed scenes in Dublin, doubling the city for Belfast, according to the Belfast Telegraph. Titanic: Blood & Steel takes place over the 15-year time period it took to build…
Scottish castle set for use in Sam Mendes’ James Bond film
A 12th Century castle in western Scotland will be an exterior shoot location for Sam Mendes’ new Bond film. Duntrune Castle near Lochgilphead in Argyll will be shot in February 2012. The region has a rich history and the castle…