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Balestrino presents abandoned Italian village for crews
The medieval village of Balestrino in north-west Italy is an intriguing location for filmmakers as it has been abandoned for more than half a century but offers a rural and rustic look that has drawn Hollywood in recent years. Earthquake…
Canadian Molson beer ad films on frozen Spray Lake
A commercial for Canadian beer brand Molson has filmed scenes on a frozen lake near Calgary as part of the campaign’s aim to highlight the ruggedness of the country and its people. Made From Canada was filmed by Circle Productions…
Bulgaria plans rebate of up to 30%
Bulgaria plans to compete with its eastern European neighbours by offering a tax rebate of up to 30% for film productions. The scheme could be approved by the European Union as early as this March, providing an additional incentive for…
Barclaycard Rollercoaster ad uses Spydercam rig in New York
BBH has designed a follow-up to Barclaycard’s hugely successful Waterslide commercial, advertising contactless technology from the card company. The new spot was filmed in New York and follows a man taking an immense rollercoaster ride between the city’s skyscrapers on…
Atlantic Studios opens as major facility in Iceland
Atlantic Studios has now been opened just outside Reykjavik and a few minutes from Keflavik International Airport on the site of Iceland’s former US airbase. Jon Thor Eythorsson, the studio manager, said: “It has been our goal for many years…
Kibera Film School set up in Nairobi
Hot Sun Films and the Hot Sun Foundation in Nairobi in Kenya recently set up the Kibera Film School, training local students in filmmaking techniques over a period of six months in a bid to help them establish careers in…
Coca-Cola ad doubles Los Angeles for African plains
A new Coca-Cola advert has used locations around Los Angeles to double for the plains of Africa. Sleepwalker follows a young man camping on the plains as he wakes in the night and sleepwalks to a distant village to a…
Indian snack ad films on location in Mumbai
A new advert for a snack food called Hippo has been filmed in locations throughout Mumbai in India. The advert, made by Equinox Films, takes the perspective of the brand’s hippo character as it travels around a series of chaotic…
New film incentives could boost Alaska productions
New Alaskan incentives could result in more productions choosing the US state, as crews shooting in remote areas during the winter months could receive a 44% tax credit. Alaska is a popular setting but few productions actually shoot there and…
Spanish military airport doubles for Baghdad in Green Zone
The desert-like landscape of south-eastern Spain made famous by spaghetti westerns in the 1960s has been used to double for Baghdad in several scenes from war drama Green Zone. Brit director Paul Greengrass’ latest film stars Matt Damon as a…