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The Location Guide: Update
This month has seen the publication of our brand new 2011 guide. Totally revamped and printed now in an eye-catching A4 size, it offers a wealth of information on filming in 160 different countries and states. Clara says: “We are…
Coke Zero shoots action-packed commercial in Bangkok
Soft drink brand Coke Zero has shot a new commercial in and around Bangkok. The Date shows a man racing to meet a girl on time and being helped along the way by a rapid-response unit resembling a SWAT team.…
Kandahar Break doubles Pakistan and Tunisia for Afghanistan
A new feature has doubled Pakistan and Tunisia for Afghanistan. Kandahar Break: Fortress of War is set in Afghanistan in 1999 and follows a British mine-clearing expert who falls foul of the Taleban Government he is working for. Writer/Director David…
Interview: Angels & Demons and Secretariat Location Manager
2009 and 2010 have been insanely busy years for Location Manager and Scout Chris Baugh. He has worked on the new Simon Pegg and Nick Frost film Paul, horse-racing drama Secretariat in Kentucky, The Other Guys in Las Vegas and…
Russian snack brand Kirieshki doubles Finland for Siberia
Russian snack brand Kirieshki has filmed new commercials in Kuusamo, Finland, doubling the region for Siberia. River Fight shows two men playing a version of Battleships using small ice ships and dynamite. The series includes additional spots where the men…
Samsung shoots fantasy battle commercial in Czech Republic
Electronics giant Samsung has shot a new commercial for its Galaxy S phone in several quarries in the Czech Republic. Epic shows two armies battling each other in a rugged landscape, with a reveal showing the footage is being watched…
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…
Klaxons chooses Egypt’s White Desert for new music video
British band Klaxons has filmed a new music video in Egypt’s White Desert. The band chose the location for the video to its single Echoes as it offers a unique environment of wind- and rain-eroded chalk formations. Also, it’s accessible…
Film co-production agreement signed between China and Singapore
China and Singapore have signed a film co-production agreement in Beijing. The agreement covers feature films made for both theatrical and TV release. Official co-productions will qualify for the same funding and incentives available for national productions in each country.…
UK inward investment film production down on 2009
UK-based feature film production dipped slightly in the first half of 2010 compared to the same period last year, according to new figures from the UK Film Council. The opening six months of this year saw production on major projects…