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South Africa organises 10-day location filming scout for US studio bosses
South Africa has begun a ten-day location filming scout for executives from several of the top US studios. Filming locations and production infrastructure will be showcased as South Africa aims to attract more shoots on the scale of Black Sails.…
Oman hosts first Indian movie to film entirely on location in the country
Feature film Velli Vechathil (Silver Light) has become the first Indian movie to film entirely on location in Oman on the Arab Peninsula. The production involves a 70-strong Indian crew and the story will focus on the lives of both…
Goodcop films on location in Kenya and South Africa for coms company MTN
Production company Goodcop filmed on location in Kenya and South Africa for a new spot for South Africa-based telecommunications company MTN. Coffee features two friends in a cafe ruminating on the long process that brought the coffee to their mugs.…
Former Staten Island prison to become new film studio for New York
A former prison facility on Staten Island in New York is to become a new film studio. Broadway Stages already operates sound stages in the city and will spend USD20 million renovating the Arthur Kill Correctional Facility into five separate…
The Avengers 2 announces South Korea as additional filming location
Marvel has announced South Korea’s capital city Seoul as an additional filming location for its big-budget superhero sequel The Avengers: Age of Ultron. The movie brings together Marvel’s most popular comic book heroes for a second adventure. “South Korea is…
Moonlighting films footballer Didier Drogba in Turkey and Kenya for Windhoek Lager
Moonlighting doubled filming locations in Turkey for Africa in a new spot for Windhoek Lager that also involved shooting in Kenya and South Africa. The Journey shows football star Didier Drogba being inspired to dribble a ball across African landscapes…
Drama miniseries The Kettering Incident to film on location in Tasmania
New miniseries The Kettering Incident will film on the Australian island state of Tasmania, south of the country’s mainland. The eight-part AUD15 million production will be written by Tasmanian writer Victoria Madden and will be the highest-profile shoot in the…
Wes Anderson films in eastern Germany for The Grand Budapest Hotel
Director Wes Anderson filmed on location in eastern Germany for his new feature The Grand Budapest Hotel. Set mainly between the First and Second World Wars, the story follows the quirky exploits of Ralph Fiennes' hotel manager and his lobby…
Gotham City on-screen: Location filming options for James Gordon TV drama
New Fox TV drama Gotham will explore the early career of James Gordon, the detective who eventually helps Batman with his fight against Gotham City’s super-villains. Filming locations for the series will need to offer tax incentives and film-friendly production…
Spike Jonze combines Los Angeles and Shanghai to film future romance Her
Filmmaker Spike Jonze combined cityscapes in Los Angeles and Shanghai to create the near-future urban setting of his oddball romance Her. The film follows a lonely writer who develops a strange relationship with an artificially intelligent operating system. Jonze worked…