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US filmmaker shoots spy thriller My Lucky Star on location in China
American director Dennie Gordon filmed on location in Hong Kong and on mainland China for new spy fantasy My Lucky Star, featuring Taiwanese star Ziyi Zhang. For Gordon, the shoot was an event-filled experience that highlighted the differences between Eastern…
Larry David film Clear History doubles Boston for Martha’s Vineyard locations
Comedian Larry David has filmed his new cable feature Clear History mostly on location in and around Boston, doubling the region for the affluent island of Martha’s Vineyard in southern Massachusetts. “People who know the Island well will know we…
Major co-producer urges Australia to improve location filming incentives
Village Roadshow Entertainment Group CEO Greg Basser has urged Australia to boost its location filming incentives. He said it was the best way to enable the country’s production industry to compete internationally. Speaking at Screen Australia’s policy conference in Canberra,…
Company Pictures films historical miniseries The White Queen in Belgium for BBC
New historical miniseries The White Queen recreated medieval England by filming on location in Belgium with Company Pictures. An adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s novel series The Cousin’s War for BBC One, the drama is set during epic dynastic conflict the…
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes films on location in Louisiana
Sci-fi sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes will film partly on location in Louisiana. The movie will double the southern state for San Francisco as it takes advantage of a filming incentive worth a base rate of 30%.…
Wolf Creek horror sequel films on location in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges
Filmmaker Greg Mclean his shooting the sequel to his 2005 backpacker horror Wolf Creek on location in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges. The story follows the grisly exploits of a fictional Outback killer and the first film fed off the lonely…
Hangover 3 works with city agencies to film on Orange County freeway
The Hangover Part III worked with a host of municipal agencies to arrange a two-day shoot on a freeway in California’s Orange County. Filming took place on the California 73 between Newport Beach and Costa Mesa just south of Los…
Argo Location Manager wins at California on Location Awards
Chris Baugh, a veteran Location Manager, has been recognised for his work on Ben Affleck’s Argo at the California on Location Awards (COLAs). Baugh won in the Studio Feature Film category for his work doubling various California locations for Iran.…
The Sweet Shop films on location in Shanghai for Volkswagen Beetle
Shanghai is the setting for a new Volkswagen spot from The Sweet Shop. Senior Rebels features an elderly couple trying to recapture their youth as they buy flashy trainers, spray graffiti and skateboard. It ends in an inspiring encounter with…
BBC miniseries The White Queen starts filming on location in Bruges
The BBC’s epic historical miniseries The White Queen has begun filming in the Belgian city of Bruges. Based on a series of novels by Philippa Gregory, the production is set in 15th Century England during the Wars of the Roses.…