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Game of Thrones films frozen landscapes on location in Iceland for second season
HBO’s hit fantasy miniseries Game of Thrones has made the most of Iceland’s frozen landscapes filming scenes for its second season. Frozen and wintry climates characterise parts of the series’ mythical lands and so glacial regions of Iceland were used…
Atlanta Film Studios makes equipment deal with Paskal Lighting
Atlanta Film Studios Paulding County (AFSPC) in Atlanta, Georgia, has come to an equipment supply agreement with Paskal Lighting. The Los Angeles-based company will be the exclusive supplier of equipment such as lighting and grip to the new studio facility.…
Editor’s Weekly
England is busily organising its new filming support structure, while traditional global filming hub California has revealed a general production increase for 2011, despite a massive fourth-quarter dip. Elsewhere, Peter Jackson’s hobbit films completed their first stage of location filming…
California location filming rises in 2011 despite big declines in fourth quarter
California saw a 4.2% rise in location filming for 2011, but the number of TV and feature production filming days fell sharply in the fourth quarter. During these three months TV production declined by nearly 11% and feature filming days…
From the Editor: Review of 2011
It’s been a good year for the established production hubs around the world, with regions like Buenos Aires, South Africa, Eastern Europe and New Zealand maintaining their appeal for commercial projects. Australia has seen a production resurgence, while in the…
Dolphin Tale prompts Florida to call for higher caps on filming tax credits
The filming industries in Florida will call for higher caps on state-wide filming credits in the opening weeks of 2012. This year Transformers: Dark of the Moon showcased the Kennedy Space Center and the family-oriented Dolphin Tale was a big…
Editor’s Weekly
Ahmad Tea has recreated turn-of-the-20th Century England in Portugal, revealing a potential alternative for commercial filmmakers seeking more bang for their buck. We also took an in-depth look at a pretty stunning new commercial from Jeep that filmed on location…
Bollywood glamour comes to Sweden for location filming
Bollywood has turned to Sweden in a bid to give its audiences something new. Romantic horror sequel 1920: Evil Returns filmed partly in Skåne in the south of the country for two weeks in November. It marks a change from…
Rattling Stick sorts out representation in Brazil through Dinamo Films
UK-based production company Rattling Stick has ended an eventful year by sorting representation in Brazil through Dinamo Films. Rattling Stick has opened a US office this year, as well as launching Rattling Stuff, which develops advertising projects beyond conventional cinema…
Snow White and The Dark Knight Rises shoot with Wales Screen Commission
The Wales Screen Commission (WSC) has experienced another busy year assisting productions. Seven feature films and five major television dramas shot in Wales throughout 2011, proving that Wales is still a popular choice for film and TV producers. This year…