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Palma Pictures opens new office in Barcelona
Production service company Palma Pictures is opening a new office in Barcelona. The firm will continue to be based on Mallorca, but its Barcelona presence will enable it to cover the region more effectively. We have spun the globe many…
The Bourne Legacy arrives in Manila for Philippines location filming
Filming has begun in Manila in the Philippines this week for The Bourne Legacy. It’s the fourth entry in Universal’s lucrative spy series that began back in 2002 with The Bourne Identity. Legacy has filmed mainly in Canada so far…
Filming in Kent in the UK with Gabrielle Lindemann
Gabrielle Lindemann set up the Kent Film Office for Kent County Council in 2006. Prior to that, she worked for the BBC as a as an Assistant Director and Location Manager before becoming a freelance Location Manager. Kent became her…
Filmmaker prepares for challenges of location shoot in West Bank town of Hebron
American filmmaker Nicole Ballivian is preparing for the challenge of filming in Hebron on the West Bank in the Palestinian Territories. Around 500 armed Jewish settlers live among 160,000 Palestinians in the town, so tensions are constantly high; making a…
Raleigh Studios considers Toulouse facility
Raleigh Studios may develop a facility in Toulouse in the south of France, depending on the results of an ongoing study. The site under consideration is a former military base spanning 111 acres outside the city. Raleigh has been engaged…
Wildlife issues threaten UK location filming plan for Ron Howard F1 feature
Filmmaker Ron Howard may have to abandon plans to film on location near Reading in the UK. The director had wanted to build a set on Blackbushe Airfield to film his new Formula One feature Rush, but local conservation issues…
From the Editor: Review of 2011
It’s been a good year for the established production hubs around the world, with regions like Buenos Aires, South Africa, Eastern Europe and New Zealand maintaining their appeal for commercial projects. Australia has seen a production resurgence, while in the…
Filming in Argentina with Assistant Director Ginger Gentile
After graduating from Columbia University in 2002, Ginger decided to travel extensively in Latin America to learn Spanish. She ended up in Argentina and has slowly made Buenos Aires her home. "In part because I found a vibrant film scene…
South Korean feature Love Fiction doubles north Finland for Alaska
Finland saw its first South Korean feature shoot when romantic comedy Love Fiction shot its last scenes in October in Kuusamo, northern Finland. The film is directed by Gye Soo Jeon and produced by Samgeori Pictures Co Ltd. Kevin Chang,…
TLG talks to Arie Bohrer, Commissioner of Location Austria and EUFCN President
Arie Bohrer is Film Commissioner at Location Austria in Vienna, and is also President of the European Film Commissions Network. The EUFCN became operational in 2007 and now represents 80 film commissions from 24 European countries. Arie, firstly how’s the…