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Filming on location with Fox Telecolombia
You´ve probably heard about the recent cash rebate law approved by the Colombian government for feature films partially or completely produced on location in the country. Forty per cent of 'film services' expenses on feature films, TV movies, documentaries and…
Filming in the Canary Islands with location scout Yanira de Armas-Tosco
The Canary Islands are a popular filming location for big-budget Hollywood productions. Location scout Yanira de Armas-Tosco explains how the islands off the Atlantic coast of Morocco double for global locations. Major studio films are regular visitors to the islands…
The Lone Ranger builds Western sets filming on location in New Mexico
Disney’s big-budget feature production of The Lone Ranger built Western sets for extensive filming in New Mexico. Based on the classic 1950s TV series, the film features Johnny Depp as Tonto and Armie Hammer as Ranger John Reid. Among the…
Fargo TV miniseries to choose between Manitoba and Alberta filming locations
A final decision is imminent on whether Manitoba or Alberta in Canada will become the filming location for a new TV miniseries based on the Oscar-winning crime film Fargo. The original 1996 feature took its name from a city in…
Filming historic Holland with location scout Harriet Sanders
Harriet was born and raised in Holland, and has lived in New York, Beijing, Surinam and Havana. She originally trained as a sculptress and art teacher, but fell into location scouting in the 90s when a photographer asked her for…
Captain America sequel wraps Cleveland filming for LA studio shoot
Marvel’s superhero sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier has wrapped its location filming in Cleveland, Ohio, which doubled for Washington, DC. The film now heads to California and will continue studio work in Los Angeles. “You can have Cleveland stand…
Lori Balton first location professional accepted for Academy membership
Lori Balton has become the first location professional to be accepted as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the US. Balton is an industry veteran and has worked on productions including the Pirates of…
Filming Canada: On location in Montreal
Montreal is getting an international profile boost with big-budget thriller White House Down, which recreates Washington, DC, in the Canadian city. Nicholas Barker of the Montreal Film and TV Commission talks to TLG about what the city has to offer.…
Elementary brings television location filming to Trafalgar Square in London
American crime drama Elementary has become the latest production to film on location in Trafalgar Square in central London. The modern-day Sherlock Holmes series is usually filmed in New York but has shot in the UK for the opening of…
Filming for Top Gear USA closes Buffalo Skyway road in New York State
Top Gear USA has filmed on the Buffalo Skyway road in western New York State. Made by BBC Worldwide Productions, scenes for the American version of the popular UK motoring show involved time trials for three amphibious vehicles. “This is…