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Filming on location in Papua New Guinea with fixer Paul O’Dowd
Paul O’Dowd started his career running a diving outfit in Papua New Guinea. His knowledge of natural history led to work with filmmakers and media production. O’Dowd now describes himself as a consulting naturalist and fixer for remote expeditionary projects.…
Television location filming in Los Angeles surges in third quarter
Location filming for television productions in Los Angeles surged in the third quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2013, according to FilmLA. The city had a big success with television drama shoots, which rose 43%, while…
Brad Pitt films England as Germany for World War 2 tank movie Fury
Filmmaker David Ayer and his creative team recreated World War 2-era Germany in central England for the Brad Pitt tank movie Fury. The film follows the exploits of an American tank crew – manning a tank nicknamed ‘Fury’ – in…
New code of practice for UK drone filming highlights privacy concerns
A new code of practice for filming in the UK with drones has been issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Referring to drones as ‘unmanned aerial vehicles’ (UAV), the new report urges operators to ensure they don’t breach data…
Curious imports UK Ferris wheel to Hungarian town square for Cadbury filming
Mumbai production house Curious imported a Ferris wheel from the UK to shoot a commercial for Cadbury Glow chocolates on location in southern Hungary. In the spot, a couple shares the sweets while apparently stuck on a broken-down Ferris wheel…
Tony Petersen Film shoots in Iceland for fantasy role-playing game Degenesis
Tony Petersen Film shot on location in Iceland for a live-action trailer for new hardcopy book role-playing game Degenesis. The three-minute spot features three warriors terrorising a couple and their young son at their home on a remote, windswept plain.…
Creative Scotland reaffirms commitment to film studio in new report
Creative Scotland has reaffirmed its commitment to a purpose-built film studio in Scotland in its new report Film Strategy 2014-17. Television drama Outlander is one of the highest-profile productions currently filming in Scotland and is based in a retrofitted facility…
Santa Clarita annexes California movie ranches to reduce filming costs
Santa Clarita, a city in northern Los Angeles County, has annexed three movie ranches to further reduce the cost of local filming. The city has a series of movie ranches that offer various standing sets within easy reach of the…
Michael Fassbender to film The Light Between Oceans in NZ city of Dunedin
Location filming for Michael Fassbender’s historical feature The Light Between Oceans is scheduled to take place this week in the New Zealand city of Dunedin. The location is part of a broader schedule of filming on the country’s South Island.…
Downton Abbey producers to film BBC crime drama miniseries in New Zealand
Carnival Pictures, the company behind the hit period drama Downton Abbey, is to film a new crime drama miniseries on location in New Zealand for the BBC. The series will shoot in Rotorua on the North Island and has been…