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New US drama series to film in Cuba
American drama series Cuba will film on location on the eponymous island nation. Cuba recently hosted the feature film Papa, shot as a Canadian-Cuban production, and earlier this year Conan O’Brien became the first talk show host in decades to…
Ciclope International Festival of Craft 2015 announces guest list
The Ciclope International Festival of Craft 2015 has announced its guest list for this year’s event, which takes place in Berlin on 5 and 6 November. Ciclope recognises the craft of storytelling in international audiovisual production and The Location Guide…
California Film Commission considers benefits of job-focused filming incentive
The California Film Commission has discussed the advantages of allocating its filming incentive tax credits according to how many jobs a production will create. California boosted its filming incentive earlier this year and is now considering 254 feature applications. Lawmakers…
TV drama of comic book Wynonna Earp to film on location in Calgary
A new TV drama based on the comic book character Wynonna Earp is set to film on location in Calgary. The Alberta city is currently best-known for the TV version of crime drama Fargo, which has filmed two seasons locally.…
Michigan ends filming incentive months after Batman V Superman wrap
Michigan has ended its filming incentive programme. The news comes only a few months after superhero movie Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice wrapped principal photography in Detroit. However, the incentive itself had been in turmoil since the start of…
Archer’s Mark films underwater Mexican cave for Ballantine’s Scotch whisky
Archer’s Mark filmed on location in an underwater cave in Mexico for an ambitious photo shoot promoting Ballantine’s Scotch whisky. Working with photographer Benjamin Von Wong, the team staged the shoot above a toxic sulphur river. The campaign - Ballantine's…
Cannes Lions Location Beach Lounge Partner 2015: Happy Finish
Happy Finish represents digital artists and has joined The Location Guide as a partner for our Location Beach Lounge at the Cannes Lions Festival. The company was founded in 2004 by Chairman Stuart Waplington and Creative Directors Rainer Usselmann and…
Canon’s Tales by Light doc series films globally with hexacopter drone
Canon’s documentary series Tales by Light used a ‘hexacopter’ unmanned drone to film scenes around the world. Screening on National Geographic Channel, each episode follows a different renowned photographer capturing images in a unique part of the world. Canon Master…
Spanish heritage: Scouting filming locations in historical Catalonia
Catalonia in north-eastern Spain is building on its rich local filmmaking history by appealing more to the international production community. The Location Guide set out on a scouting trip hosted by the Catalunya Film Commission to explore the region’s sights…
New Zealand and China to produce first 3D animation co-production
Companies in New Zealand and China are set to produce the first 3D animated co-production between the two countries. Huhu Studios in Auckland will work with China Film Animation on Beast of Burden, with financing from Qi Tai Culture Development…