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Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul opens refurbished West London Film Studios
Aaron Paul, star of the hit crime drama Breaking Bad, has opened the refurbished West London Film Studios in Hayes, along with studio owner Frank Khalid. The facility offers 105,000 square feet of studio space, including six stages and office…
Cannes 2014: Film London and Ile de France Film Commission renew partnership
Film London and the Ile de France Film Commission have renewed their partnership agreement. The two organisations have pledged to work together for a fifth year and continue the city-to-city co-operation between London and Paris. “I am delighted to be…
Abu Dhabi officially confirmed as first Star Wars: Episode VII filming location
Abu Dhabi has been officially confirmed as the first filming location for Star Wars: Episode VII. Lucasfilm is working locally with twofour54, the commercial arm of Abu Dhabi’s Media Zone Authority. The city offers a 30% filming incentive, which has…
Cannes 2014: New Zealand makes co-production filming deal with Denmark
New Zealand has signed a co-production filming deal with Denmark in Cannes. The agreement will enable shoots from each country to benefit from filming incentives available to official ‘national’ productions, while also easing equipment importation and temporary immigration for crew.…
Cannes 2014: Dubai Film and TV Commission launches production guide
Dubai Film and TV Commission has launched a production guide with information on how to shoot in the city. The Film Dubai Production Guide covers all facets of local shooting, including permitting and licence rules, as well as details about…
BBC films new Doctor Who episode on location on Lanzarote in Canary Islands
The BBC is filming on location on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands for the new series of Doctor Who. Peter Capaldi takes over from Matt Smith in the iconic sci-fi show, which has broadened its international scope in recent years…
New series of ITV drama Broadchurch to film on location in Dorset
A second series of ITV’s murder drama Broadchurch will once again film on location in Dorset on the south coast of England. Broadchurch was a big hit and followed the impact of a child murder investigation in a small seaside…
BBC period drama Wolf Hall starts filming at Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol
Company Pictures has returned to The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol, western England, to film new six-part period drama Wolf Hall for the BBC. The production company previously based its period drama New Worlds at the studios. Wolf Hall is…
Bollywood action movie Bang Bang to film scenes on location in Abu Dhabi
Bollywood action movie Bang Bang will spend nearly a month filming on location in Abu Dhabi. Loosely based on Tom Cruise’s 2010 action comedy Knight and Day, the movie will use the Emirate city’s 30% filming incentive. India’s Fox Star…
Japanese firm Wasa Be films at Grand Central Terminal in New York for Toshiba
Japanese production company Wasa Be filmed at the iconic Grand Central Terminal (GCT) in New York City for a new spot promoting Toshiba’s LED lights. Toshiba installed the station’s LEDs late last year and has a special relationship with the…