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Scottish army bases promoted as potential filming locations
Army bases owned by the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Scotland are being promoted as potential filming locations in a bid to attract more productions on the scale of World War Z. Landmarc Solutions has launched a new online…
Warner Bros Studios Leavesden prepares to host two-day BSC Expo
Warner Bros Studios Leavesden in north-west London will host the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) Expo later this month. A host of the latest technologies and products will be exhibited for production industry professionals on 24 and 25 January. Delegates…
ABC Studios to film fairy tale TV pilot Galavant on location in UK
American network ABC Studios will film the pilot for its new musical fairy tale TV show Galavant on location in the UK. In doing so, it will be the first US-produced pilot to be shot in the UK since the…
Success of new BBC Sherlock series could boost London film tourism
The continuing success of the BBC’s modern-day detective series Sherlock could help boost film tourism in London. Nearly ten million UK viewers watched the opening third-series episode broadcast on 1 January 2014 and the series starts in the US later…
Factual BBC drama Castles In The Sky films in Edinburgh with Eddie Izzard
British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard filmed on location in and around Edinburgh for the BBC’s new factual drama Castles In The Sky. The production tells the story of Scotsman Robert Watson-Watt and his struggle to invent RADAR technology in…
Filming on location in Krakow with Film Polska and Katrina Kaif
"Beauty brands need a beautiful face and a beautiful place," says Samrat Das Gupta, Creative director at Situations Advertising, explaining why Krakow was chosen as a filming location by Yardley London: “The decision-making process is simple – if it has…
Film London appoints David Shepheard to attract inward investment to the capital
Film London has appointed David Shepheard to manage the promotion of London as a world-class production destination to attract inward investment. He joins the Inward Investment and Business Development team, headed up by Helena Mackenzie. As Senior Inward Investment Manager…
MediaCo films ten islands in ten days for Greek tourism promotional video
Production company MediaCo filmed on location on more than ten islands in ten days for a new promotional video capturing the heart of the South Aegean Region in Greece. The London-based production team visited a selection of picturesque and quaint…
Bond actor Ben Whishaw officially opens new Q Stage at Pinewood Studios
Bond actor Ben Whishaw has officially opened the new ‘Q’ Stage at Pinewood Studios near London. The new stage offers 30,000 square feet of floor space and 15,000 square feet of additional production facilities. Pinewood is the historic home of…
Advertising company WPP predicts growth rate of up to 4.5% for 2014
Major London-based advertising company WPP has cautiously predicted a growth rate of between four and 4.5% for 2014. Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO, said that sporting events like the Sochi Winter Olympics and the football World Cup in Brazil should help…