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Filming on location in Africa - be prepared to be unprepared
The prospect of filming in Africa generally sends Production Managers into paroxysms of dread and Co-ordinators into deep despair, but I love it and consider it the best place to film in the world. With every shoot there will be…
TLG talks to Exec Producer Nigel Wooll about Ridley Scott, Roman Polanski and Madonna
If you want to hear about why Ridley Scott is the most talented director ever, where to find ‘royal palace’-calibre stately homes, the new Millennium Film Finance Corporation and Egyptian camel-wrangling, then you’d enjoy a chat with feature film Executive…
TLG talks to AFCI caretaker manager Martin Cuff about his appointment and plans
After the unexpected departure of CEO Larry Brownell, the Association of Film Commissioners has a new caretaker manager. Martin Cuff is an economics expert based in Cape Town, South Africa. So the most American of institutions has hired someone outside…
Location Manager Christian McWilliams talks to TLG
This month I talked to Christian McWilliams, the English Location Manager who has reinvented himself as the undisputed go-to guy for Morocco. We discussed Tony Scott, Peter Weir’s The Way Back, and the most beguiling, history-steeped studio in Africa: Atlas…
Panasonic shoots Lumix ad in Habu Temple in Egypt
Panasonic has chosen the Habu Temple in Luxor, Egypt, to shoot a new commercial for its Lumix TZ10 digital camera. Anubis shows a giant statue of the eponymous Egyptian god coming alive and chasing a dog belonging to a couple…
Klaxons chooses Egypt’s White Desert for new music video
British band Klaxons has filmed a new music video in Egypt’s White Desert. The band chose the location for the video to its single Echoes as it offers a unique environment of wind- and rain-eroded chalk formations. Also, it’s accessible…
History Channel mummy doc shoots in historical Egyptian sites
A new documentary exploring the history of ancient Egypt has been filmed in many of the country’s most famous historical sites. Chasing Mummies: The Amazing Adventures of Dr Zahi Hawass will be broadcast on the History Channel in May. It…
Jordan doubles for Iraq and the wider Middle East
Jordan has been in demand for many years as a filming location. However, since the invasion of Iraq in 2003 its expansive desert landscapes have grown in popularity for film and TV projects looking to tackle the war in a…
1st Franco-Egyptian Screenwriting Workshop aims to boost international creative potential
The 1st Franco-Egyptian Screenwriting Workshop has been developed by the Ile de France Film Commission and the Good News Group in Egypt in a bid to foster new creative ties between the two countries. Eight professional screenwriters will be brought…
Transformers 3 to film in Chicago and Moscow
Moscow and Chicago are to be used for major action sequences in the second Transformers sequel, according to the official website of director Michael Bay. The sci-fi action franchise has dominated the international box-office in recent years and the first…

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