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Park Pictures recreates 1930s Europe for Audi on location in Slovenia
Park Pictures in London has recreated 1930s Europe in Slovenia in its new commercial for Audi. The Swan shows a classic Audi Union struggling with an image problem in the 1930s to the tune of The Ugly Duckling, before turning…
Filming in the south of France with Michel Brussol
Michel has have been working for the South of France Film Commission – Var (Commission du Film du Var) since 1996, which makes him the longest-serving film commissioner in France. The commission’s supported by The Conseil Général du Var, which…
Filming in Argentina with Assistant Director Ginger Gentile
After graduating from Columbia University in 2002, Ginger decided to travel extensively in Latin America to learn Spanish. She ended up in Argentina and has slowly made Buenos Aires her home. "In part because I found a vibrant film scene…
Hiking brand Quechua cosies up to the wilderness on location in Slovenia
French hiking equipment brand Quechua has filmed on location in Slovenia in Eastern Europe for its new commercial, We All Need Warmth. The spot is a mood piece showcasing wilderness wildlife, while campers cosy up with apparently tame animals, including…
Filming in south-west Germany with Location Scout Paul Sebastian Moreau
Paul moved from Überlingen to Stuttgart in 2001 to study at the Ludwigsburg Film Academy and got his first break as a Location Scout on a local TV feature. "I fell in love with the challenge of finding the location…
History Channel works with Salman Khan and films around Nice in France for India launch
The History Channel has filmed three new ads marking its India launch. Bollywood star Salman Khan appears talking to a samurai warrior in a Japanese bamboo enclave, chatting to a tired rock climber on a mountain peak and relaxing with…
Filming in Austria with Location Scout Stefan Teuber
Stefan first started location scouting in 1998. While he was studying multimedia engineering in Vienna a phone company asked him to find the perfect Austrian motorway for their commercial. It took several years and plenty of commercial work before Stefan…
Wit likely to triumph over scale at Cannes Lions
The effects of the global recession were less obvious last year. In 2011, however, the lack of striking location filming in commercials that are likely to be part of this year’s Cannes Lions festival suggests budgets are being watched more…
Camera operators swap tracks for skis on location in Austria for Chalet Girl
Camera operators working on new feature Chalet Girl swapped dolly tracks for skis while filming on location in St Anton in Tirol, Austria. The film follows a teenager falling in love when she heads off to work as a chalet…
On location in Turkey
Turkey has most of the ingredients a truly world-class international filming location needs. There is just one thing missing: incentives. But when you consider everything else it has going on, are tax credits really that important? The 21st Century will…