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Filming on the streets of New York City
It would seem that most Earthlings know New York City. They may have visited without having left home: Central Park, Times Square and other icons have made countless appearances in the global media. But for those of us who live…
Ukraine as a location for filming
The Golden Age of Ukraine was over a thousand years ago, but the largest country in Europe’s topography and rich history have made it a playground for the world’s film crews in the last five years. Ukraine’s media business is…
Caribbean film festival could boost regional location filming
The media launch for the CaribbeanTales Film Festival (CTFF), Symposium & Marketplace takes place today at the Island Inn Hotel in Barbados. The actual event runs from March 7th to 20th and this year will be only the second time…
First ‘Hollywood-benchmarked’ studios launched in Mumbai
Mumbai is already a thriving filmmaking centre, but the city is gaining the first studios built to the Hollywood ‘benchmark’, meaning they’ve been constructed in line with “strict Hollywood compliant design specifications.” Reliance MediaWorks, DreamWorks’ partner, is behind the new…
Colombia shaking off dangerous image
Colombia’s been fighting an image problem due to the country’s history of civil unrest, but this is changing. The audiovisual industry is becoming a force to be reckoned with and brands like Timberland, Corona Light and Specsavers - serviced by…
New Attenborough doc to film near Antarctic Peninsula
Sir David Attenborough is set to narrate a new wildlife documentary for Sky 3D called Penguin Island 3D that will be filmed on location on the uninhabited island of South Georgia near the Antarctic Peninsula. The film will include underwater…
On location in Turkey
Turkey has most of the ingredients a truly world-class international filming location needs. There is just one thing missing: incentives. But when you consider everything else it has going on, are tax credits really that important? The 21st Century will…
On location in Singapore
An island country off the Malay Peninsula just 85 miles north of the equator in Southeast Asia, there’s no doubt Singapore is something special. Any visitor can see within seconds that this thriving cosmopolitan city state is abuzz with life.…
Conan O’Brien weaves curtains in India for American Express
Chat show host Conan O’Brien has been exploring the streets of Jaipur in north-west India for a new commercial from American Express. The spot shows him tracking down Indian silk that he weaves and dyes to use as the curtains…
USD50 million fund intended to boost filmmaking in Singapore
Singapore’s Media Development Authority and CJ Entertainment (CJE), a South Korean media giant, have announced the launch of a USD50 million fund to support Singapore filmmaking. Katharine Kim, Chief Executive Officer of CJE, said: “We believe this strategic Asian partnership…