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Kasbah Films doubles Morocco for Saudi Arabia in filming A Hologram for the King
Tom Hanks’ latest film, A Hologram for the King was shot on location in Morocco to recreate Saudi Arabia. Based on David Eggers’ novel of the same name, the film depicts unsuccessful businessman Alan Clay who travels to Saudi Arabia…
The 3rd annual LMGI Awards show announces its nominees
The Location Managers Guild International Awards show has announced its full list of nominees. This year's award ceremony will be the first since LMGI’s rebranding in 2015 and will feature a vast array of productions across all the screen industries.…
The Cape Film Commission to close its doors after dwindling support
The Cape Film Commission (CFC) of Cape Town, South Africa is to be shut down after a lack of financial support from the Western Cape provincial government. The commission will close at the end of February 2016 and will no…
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies filmed on location at Old Basing
The film adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was shot on location in the English village of Old Basing, roughly 40 miles south west of London. Old Basing was chosen as it features a variety of…
Velocity Films stages horse escape in Cape Town for Carling Black Label commercial
Production Company Velocity Films recently shot on location in Cape Town for a commercial for Carling Black Label. The commercial depicts a chase after a horse breaks free from a truck and goes running throughout the city streets of Cape…
TLG talks to Brad Blackbourn about Spectre, and the potential of previsualisation
Previsualisation (known as previs to professionals) is at its core the use of a wide range of tools, from advanced technology to pencilled storyboards, to allow a production to understand the logistics of any planned scene. Despite being fairly new…
House of Fraser’s Your Christmas, Your Rules commercial filmed at Black Island Studios
House of Fraser’s Christmas commercial, which does away with tradition in favour of a rebellious and cutting edge theme was filmed at Black Island Studios in London. Advertising agency 18 Feet and Rising are behind the campaign and post-production work…
Understanding how previsualisation got Spectre off the ground
IO Entertainment, the sole previsualisation company to work on Spectre have made a press release detailing the experience of working on such a high profile project and how their expertise were utilised in the film’s pre-production stages. Working across the…
Farm Film shoots Nissan commercial on location in South Africa
The Farm Film Productions recently serviced a Nissan commercial on location in South Africa for Wanda Films Paris. TLG spoke to Farm Film’s Line Producer Craig Siney about the production process. What specific locations did you use for the commercial? We shot in the…
Talking with Rock the Kasbah's Location Manager, Souheil Hallaoui
To say that Location Manager Souheil Halloui is a master of Morocco would be an understatement. On his resume you will find some of the biggest films and TV shows to have shot in the country over the last 15…