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Acclaimed silent feature The Artist films on location at historic LA theatres
Acclaimed silent feature The Artist, a homage to early Hollywood, has become one of the latest films to shoot in Los Angeles’ historic Broadway theatre district. The district has been used recently by The Dark Knight Rises and Clint Eastwood’s…
Filming in Tay & Fife with local film office head Julie Craik
Julie's legal and financial background led her to the media sector. She was involved in the original project finance for Sky, major acquisitions by the advertising group WPP and film finance for such features as The Last Great Emperor. A…
Editor’s Weekly
This week we’ve covered features filmed in Moscow and Dublin. In the US Spielberg’s long-time producer, Kathleen Kennedy, has been talking about the director’s ongoing Lincoln shoot in Virginia, while Alaskans debate the state of their filming incentive. Elsewhere, Chivas…
Sam Mendes’ Bond film Skyfall shoot cancels Duntrune Castle location filming
Sam Mendes’ Bond film Skyfall has abruptly cancelled plans to film at Duntrune Castle in western Scotland. The 800-year-old historic home is situated in an isolated spot in Lochgilphead in Argyll and was set for a February 2012 shoot, but…
Thailand Film Office reassures productions planning 2012 shoots
The Thailand Film Office reassuring productions that Bangkok and the wider country is still open for business as a filming location, despite the historic floods. There’s still open access to the capital and authorities want to make sure that productions…
The Three Musketeers: Bavarian scenery as a location filming star
International co-production The Three Musketeers, directed by Paul WS Anderson, has opened in cinemas around the world. Two thirds of the 3D adaptation, were shot on original locations in Bavaria: Bamberg, Würzburg, Pommersfelden, Burghausen, Herrenchiemsee, Schleißheim and Munich. Anja Metzger…
Editor's Weekly
It’s been an eventful week in South America, with Tiger Beer and Johnnie Walker active in Chile and Brazil, respectively. Further north Spielberg’s been hard at work with his new feature Lincoln in Virginia. On the other side of the…
Filming on location in Ethiopia with Location Fixer Firew Ayele
With a background in tourism, Firew has been a location fixer for over ten years. He has worked extensively with foreign media, including the BBC and Lonely Planet, on a range of documentaries including Real Man, Psychology of War and…
Tiger Beer pulls a heist and doubles Santiago for the streets of New York City
Tiger Beer has staged a heist in the streets of Santiago in Chile for its latest commercial. The spot shows a gang in disguise as they intercept a lorry in a busy street. They use a crane to haul the…
Filming in Stockholm with Location Scout Susanne Karpati
Susanne has been working in the film industry as a freelancer for 20 years. She's been a Production Manager, Post-Production Co-Ordinator, Location Manager, Street Caster and, her favourite position of all, Location Scout. She's based in Stockholm. Tell me about…