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Batman V Superman films on location at Michigan State University
Upcoming superhero movie Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice has filmed at Michigan State University (MSU). For the past few months the shoot has been based at Michigan Motion Picture Studios in Detroit. The production team paid nearly USD 230,000…
Steven Spielberg adds Polish city to filming locations for Cold War spy drama
Steven Spielberg has added the city of Wroclaw in south-west Poland to his list of filming locations for his new Cold War spy drama. Now called St. James Place, the movie stars Tom Hanks and is shooting mainly in New…
Filming on location in Papua New Guinea with fixer Paul O’Dowd
Paul O’Dowd started his career running a diving outfit in Papua New Guinea. His knowledge of natural history led to work with filmmakers and media production. O’Dowd now describes himself as a consulting naturalist and fixer for remote expeditionary projects.…
Brad Pitt films England as Germany for World War 2 tank movie Fury
Filmmaker David Ayer and his creative team recreated World War 2-era Germany in central England for the Brad Pitt tank movie Fury. The film follows the exploits of an American tank crew – manning a tank nicknamed ‘Fury’ – in…
Savannah in Georgia plans broader film crew base as city hosts Magic Mike XXL
Savannah in Georgia is enjoying a profile boost as a filming location for Channing Tatum’s male-stripper sequel Magic Mike XXL, but the city has acknowledged the need for a larger local crew base. The movie is again based on Tatum’s…
Collider shoots bathing models in Australia and NZ filming Seafolly swimwear promo
Collider filmed in both Australia and New Zealand for a music video for Sydney band Panama, presented as branded content for swimwear company Seafolly. Stay Forever shows models taking night-time swims before emerging together on an idyllic beach. New Zealand…
Santa Clarita annexes California movie ranches to reduce filming costs
Santa Clarita, a city in northern Los Angeles County, has annexed three movie ranches to further reduce the cost of local filming. The city has a series of movie ranches that offer various standing sets within easy reach of the…
Trixter VFX company expands to Canada with new Toronto office
Visual effects company Trixter has announced a new Canadian office to be opened in Toronto. The firm was founded in 1998 and has a relationship with Marvel Studios having worked on shoots including The Avengers, Iron Man 3 and Captain…
AFCI announces board of directors for 2015
The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) has announced its board of directors for 2015. The organisation is a non-profit educational association that represents over 300 film commissioners on six different continents. Serving two-year terms as new board members from…
Milk & Honey Films opens new office for commercial servicing in Cape Town
Milk & Honey Films has opened a new office in Cape Town as the company seeks to expand its commercial servicing presence to South Africa. The firm’s international presence already includes Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Prague and Shanghai. “Cape Town…