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Angelina Jolie plans directorial debut in Eastern Europe
Angelina Jolie plans to spend the autumn in Eastern Europe directing a love story set during the Bosnian War of the mid-90s. The actress is a Goodwill Ambassador for the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)…
The Location Guide helps organise Finnish Lapland familiarisation trip
The Location Guide has helped organise a familiarisation trip to Finnish Lapland. Five top location managers and scouts who have not filmed in the area before will be spending a few days in Finnish Lapland in September. Johanna Karppinen, Project…
Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd to shoot Dolphin Tale in Florida
Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd will star in Dolphin Tale, which is to shoot in Florida in late September. Shooting will focus on the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and various locations throughout Pinellas County on Florida’s western coastline. The film will…
Corona Light shoots in Tayrona National Park, Colombia
Beer brand Corona Light has filmed a new commercial in the Canaveral/Ecohabs beach area of Tayrona National Park in Colombia. The area is close to where Specsavers filmed its Billions commercial earlier this year. Moonlight shows a group of young…
Finance company shoots ads with smoke and an elephant in California
Ohio-based Western & Southern Financial Group has shot two new commercials in California. Strength shows a man talking about the company’s strengths on a desert road while a sumo wrestler, an elephant and a wrecking ball all fail to topple…
David Fincher to shoot Girl with Dragon Tattoo remake in Stockholm
The English-language remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo will be filmed in and around Stockholm from next month. Directed by David Fincher, it will star relative newcomer Rooney Mara in the title role. Ingrid Rudefors, Film Commissioner at…
Battleship to film with co-star Rihanna in Hawaii
Battleship, a big-budget studio production loosely based on the popular board game, will begin filming in Hawaii at the end of August. Universal is spending around USD200 million on the film, which stars actors Taylor Kitsch and Alexander Skarsgard, as…
Samsung shoots fantasy battle commercial in Czech Republic
Electronics giant Samsung has shot a new commercial for its Galaxy S phone in several quarries in the Czech Republic. Epic shows two armies battling each other in a rugged landscape, with a reveal showing the footage is being watched…
Panasonic shoots Lumix ad in Habu Temple in Egypt
Panasonic has chosen the Habu Temple in Luxor, Egypt, to shoot a new commercial for its Lumix TZ10 digital camera. Anubis shows a giant statue of the eponymous Egyptian god coming alive and chasing a dog belonging to a couple…
Adam Wimpenny joins Moon Films in London
Director Adam Wimpenny has joined Moon Films in London. He has carved out a reputation in comedy with sketch shows such as Strutter and This is Wondervision. In addition, his short film Roar was awarded at the Rhode Island Film…