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Location Report: Filming on location in Tanzania in East Africa
I am on my way to Tanzania to explore why this East African country is experiencing an increasing number of incoming productions and not just to film the wildlife. I board a KLM flight in Amsterdam and find my seat.…
Terence Davies films period feature Sunset Song on location in Scotland
Filmmaker Terence Davies is shooting period feature Sunset Song in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. The film is based on the 1932 novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon and tells the story of a young woman coming of age in Scotland as social…
North Carolina production industry presses to save filming incentives
North Carolina’s production industry has reiterated the importance of the state’s generous filming incentives. The 25% refundable tax credit has attracted productions like the Stephen King miniseries Under the Dome, but the incentive is set to expire at the end…
Filming on the Italian island of Capri with Location Manager Michela Giovinetti
Born in Naples, Michela studied film at Italy’s national film school the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. She entered the industry as a production manager, before moving into location management. She has been based on Capri in the Gulf of Naples…
Filming in Luxembourg with location scout Christian Pannrucker
Christian got his first taste of the film industry as an apprentice on a German TV channel in 2000. Additional TV and film experiences led him to study unit and location management at Cologne’s Koelner Filmhaus. He’s been a location…
Max Films shoots archer epic on location in Cape Town for Strongbow
Max Films chose Cape Town as the setting for an atmospheric new spot for cider brand Strongbow. Golden Explosion features a trio of friends on a stylish rooftop bar in a sun-drenched city, while Strongbow archers send a volley of…
India called on to improve studio facilities to boost location filming
International production experts have called on India to improve its studio facilities to boost regional location filming. The panel discussed the issue at the annual FICCI Frames media event in Mumbai, organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce…
Iron Man 3 films action scenes around iconic Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles
Marvel’s superhero sequel Iron Man 3 has filmed action scenes around the TCL (formerly Grauman’s) Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Shooting took place over one night earlier this week. Writing on its Facebook page ahead of the shoot, the Hollywood…
North Carolina officials call for location filming incentive to be made permanent
Officials in North Carolina – home of the first Hunger Games film – have called for the state’s location filming incentive to be made permanent. The existing 25% rebate is set to expire at the start of 2015, but Charlotte…
House MD Location Manager Nancy Haecker continues her Thailand report
Day 3: We travelled north to the edge of the golden triangle at Chiang Rai. Chiang Rai is surrounded by agricultural land, a place to get out of the Bangkok heat and a starting point for serious trekkers heading into…