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New York half-year location filming surpasses record for whole of 2013
Location filming in New York in the first five months of the year has already surpassed production levels for the whole of 2013. Figures from Empire State Development show that New York has already hosted 23 TV pilot shoots, the…
The Location Guide launches The Location Beach Lounge at Cannes Lions
The Location Guide will be running The Location Beach Lounge at Plage Goeland during Cannes Lions from 16-20 June. Cannes Lions is the world’s premier advertising festival and brings together commercial production professionals from around the world. The Location Beach…
Homeland location filming in South Africa delayed by new visa regulations
Cape Town filming for the fourth season of US terrorism drama Homeland has been rescheduled because of delays caused by new work visa regulations. Foreign talent and crew coming into South Africa must now make visa applications in person in…
Cannes Lions Soiree Partner 2014: Advertising Producers Association
Advertising Producers Association (APA) has joined The Location Guide as a partner for our Soiree at the Cannes Lions Festival. The APA represents the interests of UK production companies in the commercials industry, through production, post-production and visual effects. “We’re…
Equipment supplier Filmscape Media opens office at Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol
Major movie equipment supplier Filmscape Media has opened an office at The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol in western England. Bristol becomes its first regional office outside its London base and the company will be focussing on developing its lighting…
Cannes Lions Soiree Partner 2014: Production Service Network
Production Service Network (PSN) has joined The Location Guide as a partner for our Soiree at the Cannes Lions Festival. The PSN was launched earlier this year by Camino Media and has partners in a dozen different European countries, all…
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.…
Queensland launches Reel Scout app to boost regional filming location library
Queensland in north-eastern Australia has launched Reel Scout, a new mobile app designed to boost the region’s library of filming locations. Ordinary citizens are being encouraged to register their homes and properties to expand available shooting options for producers. “Reel…
Take Down first film to receive funding from Wales Media Investment Budget
Thriller Take Down is to become the first feature to receive funding from the Welsh government’s new GBP30 million Media Investment Budget. Focussing on spoiled youths taken hostage at a school for troubled teens, the movie will shoot in Wales…
California moves closer towards boosted location filming incentive
California has moved closer towards boosting its filming incentive programme with a unanimous vote of approval in the state assembly. Labelled the California Film and Television Job Retention and Promotion Act of 2014, the bill still needs approval from the…