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Lego Movie production company Animal Logic to open Vancouver office
Australian production company Animal Logic, responsible for international animated hit The Lego Movie, is set to open a new office in Vancouver this September. The Canadian branch is opening specifically to produce The Lego Movie Sequel, plus two additional movies.…
Pinewood Studios launches production service company for Ireland filming
Pinewood Studios has launched Pinewood Productions Ireland Limited as a new full service production company to assist clients filming on location in Ireland. The company’s services will include budgeting, location scouting, crew sourcing and equipment and facilities rental. Pinewood Productions…
Crime drama Ripper Street returning to film on location in Dublin
Period crime drama Ripper Street is returning and will continue to film in Dublin, using the Irish capital as a stand-in for Victorian London. Originally a BBC production, the series was cancelled and then dramatically resurrected by Amazon for online.…
Young Director Award 2015 open for entries
This year’s Young Director Award is open for entries, with filmmakers invited to submit their short movies by 24 May 2015. The CFP-E (Commercial Film Producers of Europe)/Shots Young Director’s Award (YDA) is a fringe event of the Cannes Film…
Pinewood Studios to raise £30m to part fund London expansion plan
Pinewood Studios near London is set to raise nearly GBP 30 million to part-fund its major expansion plan. The company will place eight million shares and create new bank facilities to fund the first part of the three-phase Pinewood Studios…
BBC signs agreement to support Northern Ireland filming industry
The BBC has signed an agreement to support Northern Ireland’s production sector by making closer ties with Northern Ireland Screen. Northern Ireland is known internationally as the home of Game of Thrones and the BBC films locally for crime drama…
History Channel drama Vikings to film fourth season in Ireland
History Channel’s scripted drama Vikings will film a fourth season on location in Ireland this spring. The show is based at Ashford Studios outside Dublin and tells the story of the Nordic race. “Vikings has raided the hearts of both…
Ryan Reynolds comic book movie Deadpool to film Georgia Viaduct in Vancouver
Ryan Reynolds’ new comic book movie Deadpool will film partly on location on the Georgia Viaduct, a major twinned bridge in central Vancouver. The movie is a solo outing for the comic book hero Reynolds first played as a supporting…
Kenya Film Commission to launch new film festival and market
The Kenya Film Commission is partnering with the French embassy in Kenya to launch the Kalasha International Film & TV Festival & Market in October. Taking place in Nairobi, the festival will focus on films and TV shows that showcase…
LMGA Award-winner Klaus Darrelmann on location filming in Germany
Klaus Darrelmann has been recognised by the Location Managers Guild of America (LMGA) for his work on Wes Anderson’s acclaimed period comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel. Darrelmann talks to The Location Guide about the film and his locations career. “It's…