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Location Profile: Mallorca
Located just off the Spanish coastline, the Balearic island of Mallorca is surprisingly beautiful and charming. Just 1,400 square miles, it’s a small, concise island offering a world of opportunities far from its tacky reputation. In addition to its beautiful…
Suzuki shoots at Cuddeback Dry Lake Bed in California
Major motoring manufacturer Suzuki has filmed scenes for a new commercial at Cuddeback Dry Lake Bed in California. Rich Guys sells Suzuki’s new Kizashi and intends to challenge the perception that great quality is only available to wealthy customers. Part…
Robin Hood gets the best from UK locations for filming
Robin Hood is riding through far more than the glen for Ridley Scott’s latest epic, an action-packed account of the legend, involving sea landings, castles springing up in the woods of Surrey, and the wrong type of undergrowth. Scott called…
Hornbach utilises remote feel and lower prices of South Africa
German home improvement firm Hornbach has filmed its latest advertising spot in South Africa. The ad, called Cow, shows two men building a porch on a remote hut. Realising a nearby cow has eaten the last of their nails, they…
I Am Number Four prepares for 13-week shoot in Pittsburgh
Sci-fi drama I Am Number Four is to begin up to 13 weeks of shooting in Pittsburgh in mid-May, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The film will tell the story of an alien hiding on Earth in human form following…
Filmworks opens office in Abu Dhabi
Filmworks has opened an office in Abu Dhabi in a bid to expand the production of projects such as television commercials and documentaries and eventually content development throughout the city. Tanya Wagner, an Executive Producer with Filmworks Abu Dhabi, said:…
The Thing prequel doubles Toronto for Antarctica
Shooting has started on the prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 horror The Thing, with Toronto doubling for Antarctica. The prequel focuses on the Norwegian research station seen wrecked at the beginning of Carpenter’s film. It casts Mary Elizabeth Winstead as…
Rebranded Abu Dhabi Film Festival launches USD500,000 grant for Arab filmmakers
Arab filmmakers are to be supported by way of a new grant from the rebranded Abu Dhabi Film Festival that will provide USD500,000 every year to encourage production in the Middle East. The fund has been named Sanad, a word…
Continental Airlines ad doubles Buenos Aires for major international cities
Major commercial carrier Continental Airlines has doubled Buenos Aires for London, New York, Shanghai and Paris for its latest advert. Seamless follows a businessman as he walks across a busy urban street to a newsstand before meeting colleagues in the…
Pinewood Studios appeals against Project Pinewood refusal
Pinewood Studios has lodged an appeal against a local government decision to refuse planning permission for Project Pinewood. The planned development would extend the existing Pinewood complex and would involve building a new community to house creative professionals. However, the…