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Gerard Butler’s Machine Gun Preacher doubles South Africa for Sudan
A worthy story hiding behind a B-movie heading, Machine Gun Preacher filmed partly on location in South Africa, doubling the country for what was then southern Sudan. It tells the true story of Sam Childers, a reformed US biker who…
From the Editor: Week in Review
One of our popular stories this week has been news that the second series of Game of Thrones will be filmed partly in Croatia, which is great for the eastern European country. In other news production has started at Fox…
Optus makes an elephant fly filming on location in South Africa
Australian mobile operator Optus has made an elephant fly in its new commercial. Elephant Flight shows one of the animals being carried airborne by a flock of birds, along with a host of other wild animals. The spot promotes a…
Kellogg scouts global filming locations and chooses Mauritius beach for Special K ad
A beach in Mauritius was eventually chosen as the setting for a new commercial for Kellogg’s breakfast cereal Special K, after a globe-trotting scout. The spot promotes the company’s online slimming plan and shows a group of women showing off…
Cadbury films dancing monks on location in China for new commercial
Cadbury has continued the offbeat comedy of its Glass And A Half Full series with a new location shoot in China. The spot shows a group of Buddhist monks sitting in silent prayer in a remote monastery until some marauding…
Location Report: French filming incentives on the tropical La Réunion Island
It is always a pleasure to have a window seat when flying by day as you approach landing at a new destination. I had just opened my eyes after a long sleep and looked out of the window; I thought…
Garmin wages war on location around Johannesburg
Mobile navigation device manufacturer Garmin has created its own little war zone in South Africa. Its gritty new commercial - part of its Glory campaign - follows a soldier from a landing craft onto a beach as gunfire and explosions…
Africa United shoots in South Africa, Burundi and Rwanda
New feature film Africa United is set across southern Africa and has been filmed in South Africa, Burundi and Rwanda. Directed by Debs Gardner-Paterson, the film tells the story of three young Rwandan street kids who decide to head to…
Travelers Insurance commercial shoots in South Africa
A new Travelers Insurance commercial has been filmed in South Africa. Watering Hole shows a collection of wild animals that would normally be eating each other co-existing peacefully on the plains of South Africa. Anne Flavin, an Account Manager at…
Orange World Cup ad shot in Pretoria
A crowded township near Pretoria in South Africa has been used for a new Orange commercial. Airball ties in with the World Cup in South Africa this summer. Paris-based Publicis Conseil created the campaign, which features people of all ages…
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