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Alaska-set period feature to film on location in Canada for better accessibility
A new feature set in Alaska will film on location in Alberta, Canada. Race to Save Nome is based on the true story of efforts to reach a remote Alaskan town when it fell victim to a diphtheria outbreak in…
Filming on location with Canadian Line Producer André Fitsialos
André was born and raised in Toronto and studied arts at university. He has been working in the city’s commercial film world since 1996, working on many national spots as well as serving the international commercial film community interested in…
Saskatchewan film firms consider chasing location incentives to Alberta
Saskatchewan in central Canada may lose some of its production companies to neighbouring provinces like Alberta. With the Saskatchewan incentive programme facing a dramatic downgrade, companies may choose to relocate to parts of the country that are offering more generous…
Filming on location in Alberta with Location Manager Dennis Penney
Dennis was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and worked in film part-time from 1998 until the loss of his full-time job paved the way for a transition into film. He quickly became an Assistant Location Manager and then shortly…
Alberta films new tourism campaign on location with Circle Productions
Alberta in western Canada isn’t short on eye-catching natural vistas and many of these have been captured in a new tourism campaign. Circle Productions produced the new series of commercials compiling 16 separate spots that promote the province in both…
Editor’s Weekly
We’ve covered two new commercials this week filmed in Canada and Italy, respectively. We have updates on filming incentive controversies across the US, while Australia has been hit by the cancellation of major feature project Paradise Lost. Deodorant brand Rexona…
Boxer Films trades a sled for a new Suzuki filming on location in Alberta
The ice of Spray Lake in Alberta, Canada, is the setting for a new vehicle commercial from Suzuki, produced by Boxer Films. Sled shows an Inuit setting off from his igloo home with his huskies, only to return having traded…
Editor’s Weekly
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is out now in cinemas and filmed mostly in the UK, despite a plot that jumps over much of mainland Europe. Over in North America the US state of Ohio is campaigning for stronger…
Alberta streamlines location filming funds for co-productions and foreign shoots
Alberta in Canada has increased the cash available in its funding programme, known as the Alberta Multimedia Development Fund. Separately, an expert panel will now consider all applications for the project/script development programme within the fund. The revised scheme makes…
Filming in Northern Canada with Unit Manager Robert Toohey
Rob's first industry break was in 1988 when he was hired to advise on mountain safety for Disney's White Fang. It would be his largest production and he absolutely loved the mayhem; he's since worked on more than 250 productions.…