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Italy boosted by increased filming incentives as Ben-Hur starts historic shoot
Italy’s international production profile has been given a lift since its filming incentives were boosted last year. Major projects currently shooting include a big-budget remake of historical epic Ben-Hur, which is the first international movie in years to shoot entirely…
LMGA Award-winner Klaus Darrelmann on location filming in Germany
Klaus Darrelmann has been recognised by the Location Managers Guild of America (LMGA) for his work on Wes Anderson’s acclaimed period comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel. Darrelmann talks to The Location Guide about the film and his locations career. “It's…
Jonah Hill filming weapons drama Arms and the Dudes in Romania and Morocco
Oscar-nominated star Jonah Hill is filming the true-life drama Arms and the Dudes on location in Romania and Morocco, in addition to various US locations. The film tells the story of two Miami slackers who ended up over their heads…
Lucky Fish Productions films new Audi A6 spot on location in Cape Town
Lucky Fish Productions used Cape Town as a near-future anonymous metropolis in a spot for the Audi A6. The commercial was shot over four days, with visual effects used to make Cape Town less recognisable. “We used the well-known ‘broken…
Korean Film Commissions & Industry Network sets new international team
The Korean Film Commissions & Industry Network has put in place a new international team to promote South Korea as a country, rather than by region. South Korea will get a profile boost in the coming months as a filming…
Markenfilm Crossing shoots Chilean highway for new Mercedes Benz spot
Markenfilm Crossing’s new commercial shoot for the Mercedes Benz G500 has become the first to close Chile's central Portillo international trucking route. The spot showcases the G500’s handling as it speeds across a mountainous wilderness. “This was the first time…
Matt Damon and Andy Lau to film in China for historical epic The Great Wall
Matt Damon and Andy Lau will lead the cast of new historical epic The Great Wall, which is being billed as the largest-ever movie to film in China for international distribution. Set in the 15th century, the feature will follow…
New Queensland VFX incentive attracts Harrison Ford’s The Age of Adaline
Visual effects work for Harrison Ford’s upcoming romantic drama The Age of Adaline will be completed partly in Brisbane, Australia, using Queensland’s new visual effects incentive. The film follows Blake Lively as a 29-year-old woman who stops ageing after surviving…
Romania launches new website to promote filming locations and industry
Romania has launched a new website to promote its filming locations and production infrastructure. The country has hosted a variety of big shoots over the past decade and a half, including American Civil War dramas Cold Mountain and Hatfields &…
Harry Potter and Downton Abbey help boost England film tourism for 2014
Harry Potter and period drama Downton Abbey helped drive film tourism in England in 2014. Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, and the Dorset filming locations used for child murder drama Broadchurch, contributed to an overall spend of up to GBP 140…