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Ecosse Films recreates 1660s London in southern England for The Great Fire
Ecosse Films headed to southern England to rebuild parts of London as they appeared in the 1660s for ITV’s ambitious new miniseries The Great Fire. The drama tells the story of the devastating fire that destroyed great swathes of the…
Global UK TV exports to China increase by 40% but US still biggest market
Global exports of UK television productions to China rose by a staggering 40% in 2013/14, but the US remains the single biggest international market for UK shows. The figures, published by the independent producers’ trade association Pact, show that overall…
BBC and Kenneth Branagh to film Wallander in Scandinavia and South Africa
Actor and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh will film a fourth and final series of English-language Wallander stories for the BBC on location in Sweden, Denmark and South Africa. The BBC’s series is based on the original Swedish novels and TV series.…
Homeland producers praise South Africa filming locations as new season debuts
The producers of terrorism drama Homeland have praised their new South Africa filming locations as the show begins its fourth season. Homeland was based in North Carolina for three seasons but switched to South Africa shortly before the US state…
Black Diamond films snowboarder Jenny Jones in Switzerland for Nissan Juke
Black Diamond filmed on location on a glacier in Verbier, Switzerland, for a new commercial for the Nissan Juke. The spot shows Olympic medallist snowboarder Jenny Jones showing off her skills on a mountainside of multicoloured snow and through an…
National Geographic Channel to film Rafting Alaska on the Yukon River
Rafting Alaska is set to become the latest reality series to film on location in The Last Frontier state. Produced by National Geographic Channel, the show will follow log rafters who travel the Yukon River in Alaska collecting and selling…
Disney collects £170m in tax credit payments from UK location filming
Disney has been paid tax credits of nearly GBP 170 million from location filming in the UK since the incentive was launched in 2007. Payments peaked last year at a little over GBP 50 million when Disney subsidiary Marvel filmed…
Filming for Alice in Wonderland sequel doubles Gloucester for London docks
Fantasy sequel Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass has filmed briefly on location in Gloucester, in south-west England, doubling the city’s historic docks for a period London setting of around 1850. The film will feature Johnny Depp resuming his…
Production Guild Awards announce individual filming prize recipients
The Production Guild of Great Britain has announced a series of awards to be given to British production professionals at a Hertfordshire ceremony this weekend. Location Manager Sue Quinn will be recognised for her work on Tom Cruise’s acclaimed sci-fi…
California signs new $330m filming incentive into law for 2015
California has signed into law a boosted filming incentive that will take effect from 2015. Formalising a deal agreed in August, the move increases the state’s annual film fund to USD 330 million for the next five years. Production support…