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Filming in Northern Canada with Unit Manager Robert Toohey
Rob's first industry break was in 1988 when he was hired to advise on mountain safety for Disney's White Fang. It would be his largest production and he absolutely loved the mayhem; he's since worked on more than 250 productions.…
Frankenstein location filming coming to Melbourne for new creature feature
It’s more good news for Australia with the announcement that supernatural feature I, Frankenstein will film on location in Melbourne, Victoria. The project is a co-production between Los Angeles-based Lakeshore Entertainment and Hopscotch Features of Sydney. The film is expected…
Filming in Maine with Location Manager Lynn ‘Kip’ Kippax
Kip is a Location Manager and Scout originally from New York City but now, because of the scent of a red-haired woman who went missing years ago, is based in York Harbor, Maine. He works on projects all over the…
Staying grounded: Aircraft interiors for convenient location filming
Cramped and expensive, real aircraft don’t lend themselves as convenient filming locations. Richard Chan runs Aero Mock-Ups, a bi-coastal US company that provides realistic and fully-functional aircraft interiors for use in features, TV shows and commercials. Aero Mock-Ups offers aeroplane…
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…
Comic Strip TV show doubles Plymouth’s Admiralty House for 10 Downing Street
Admiralty House in Mount Wise, Plymouth, on the UK’s south coast has doubled for 10 Downing Street for a new TV show. Comic Strip used the building for a one-off film noir spoof that sees former Prime Minister Tony Blair…
Editor's Weekly
We’ve been talking to several Location Managers this week to get their expert views on filming in Hawaii, Cape Town and Buenos Aires. The success of Dolphin Tale in the US has lifted Florida’s filmmaking profile and India has hosted…
California On-Location Awards set to honour location filming professionals
The California On-Location Awards (COLA) take place this Sunday (October 16th) and are set to honour location filming professionals working in the Golden State. Gongs will include Location Professional of the Year, Location Team of the Year and Public Employee…
Filming on the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i
I have been a location scout and manager in Hawaii for the past 30 years. I have lived on Kaua'i since 1975 and I think it's one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Film support and infrastructure is non-existant,…
Filming in Cape Town with Location Manager Robert Bentley
Robert has been working as a Location Manager since 1998, first on commercials and then features with big names like Endgame, Rendition and Dredd under his belt. He works across the whole of South Africa, as well as Namibia, Mozambique,…