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Utopia drama starts filming on location in York
Channel 4’s stylised TV drama Utopia has begun filming its second series on location in the city of York in northern England. The dark miniseries involves a group of disparate characters, a mysterious comic book that predicts world disasters, and…
Star Wars casting call claims New Mexico and Los Angeles filming locations
A casting call for the new Star Wars film has stated that while Pinewood Studios in London will be the main filming location, shooting is also scheduled for New Mexico and Los Angeles. The movie is reportedly set for a…
Producer praises Thailand crews and advocates national filming incentive
A producer on new drama feature The Coup has praised Thailand’s crew base but has also advocated the launch of a national filming incentive in the country. The Coup will tell the story of a US family caught in a…
Angelina Jolie films at sea in Queensland’s Moreton Bay for Unbroken
Angelina Jolie has been directing at sea in Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia, for World War II drama Unbroken. The film tells the true story of downed US airman Louis Zamperini, who survived weeks adrift in the Pacific in 1943…
The Location Guide prepares Ciclope event on changing role of filming locations
The Location Guide will be chairing a seminar event at the Ciclope International Advertising Craft Festival in Berlin next week. Ciclope specifically recognises the craft of storytelling in commercials and runs from 6-8 November. The Location Guide’s seminar on the…
The Wolverine helps boost international filming figures in Australia
Production on Hugh Jackman’s X-Men spin-off The Wolverine helped boost Australia’s international filming figures for 2012/13 after two years with no big-budget foreign shoots. However, the high Australian dollar prompted a slump in post-production work for the year. Australia’s domestic…
BBC reiterates plans to increase Northern Ireland location filming
The BBC has reiterated plans to increase its Northern Ireland location filming in the coming years. In 2012 the corporation filmed just 1.3% of its overall content in the region - including crime drama Line of Duty - but it…
Michael Fassbender western Slow West starts filming in New Zealand
Actor Michael Fassbender is filming new western Slow West on location in New Zealand, doubling the country for 19th Century Colorado. Shooting is taking place in the town of Twizel in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island. Slow…
Revolutionary War TV spy drama to film on location in Virginia with Jamie Bell
A new TV spy drama set during America’s Revolutionary War of the 1770s will be filmed on location in Virginia with star Jamie Bell. Turn could be similar in style to the 1992 film The Last of the Mohicans, which…
Film London Production Finance Market gears up for two days of business events
The Film London Production Finance Market (PFM) is gearing up for two days of events designed to connect producers and financiers from around the world. Held in association with the BFI London Film Festival, the market will run on 16…