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Filming western Canada with Location Manager Bruce Brownstein
Bruce has lived all over Canada. His father was a Builder and Developer and as a teen he worked on construction sites in the summer. Film production felt instantly familiar to him and finding the right location to film was…
Gangster Squad films reshoots on location in LA’s Chinatown
Upcoming period crime feature Gangster Squad has filmed reshoots in the Chinatown region of Los Angeles. The community is considered film-friendly as the small streets and alleyways are easy to control, while period production design is straightforward. Lori Balton worked…
On location in Tunisia with local Line Producer Philippa Day
Philippa worked briefly as an Assistant Casting Director on a Tunisian film and then returned to settle in the country after a few years working in the UK as a Runner and PA. She worked on two of the Star…
On location with UK producer Spencer Friend
Spencer is the founder and Executive Producer of Joyrider that was set up almost eight years ago; the company is known for visual storytelling. Spencer has been working mainly in commercials and music videos, and has just signed his first…
Even Stranger on the Shore – The tale of a supermarket on a beach
Making TV commercials is rarely totally straightforward. Here’s the story of one production from 2011 which might serve as a warning that even the most complicated productions can always get worse. The project DDB London was faced with was always…
Cannes Soirée Partner: Advertising Producers Association
The Advertising Producers Association (APA) is joining The Location Guide as a partner for our Soirée at the Cannes Lions Festival. Based in London, the APA represents the interests of UK companies involved with production, post-production and visual effects in…
Black & Cameron uses 96-camera rig on location in China for Land Rover
Shanghai production company Black & Cameron has used a specialist 96-camera rig on location across China in a new commercial for Land Rover. Supplied by multi-camera array specialist Splice Boys, the rig had not been used before outside a studio…
Filming on location in Costa Rica with producer Sara Rossi
Sara moved to Costa Rica from Italy as a child when her parents decided it was a beautiful country for a break and a new experience. Sara learned both Spanish and English, and while film school and work as an…
On location with commercials producer Katherine Smithson
Katherine began her career answering phones for the Boys Own Picture Company more than 20 years ago. Taking advice from producer, she made a conscious decision to progress in the world of commercials on the spot since then she’s remained…
Filming on location with Aero Film Executive Producer Rob Helphand
I was born and raised in Los Angeles (yep, some of us are actually from here, I swear!). I earned my MA in Telecommunications & Film at The San Diego State University and upon graduation moved back up to LA…