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Rattling Stick sorts out representation in Brazil through Dinamo Films
UK-based production company Rattling Stick has ended an eventful year by sorting representation in Brazil through Dinamo Films. Rattling Stick has opened a US office this year, as well as launching Rattling Stuff, which develops advertising projects beyond conventional cinema…
Ahmad Tea shaves costs doubling Portugal for aristocratic England
UK-based brand Ahmad Tea has filmed its new spot in Portugal as a double for Britain, after scouting throughout New York and London. Filming took place at the Palacio de Marquis de Fronteira in Benfica, Lisbon, a location which offered…
Jeep Wrangler faces a helicopter gunship on location in Budapest for Call of Duty tie-in
Jeep has engineered a spectacular showdown in central Budapest between one of its special edition Wrangler vehicles and a helicopter gunship. The spot is a commercial tie-in between the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 videogame and the Wrangler vehicle,…
Creative England opens two new funds to support development of regional filmmaking
Creative England has opened two new schemes of Lottery funding, delegated from the BFI, to support the development of filmmaking talent in the English regions. The Development Fund and Film Networks Fund will be key drivers in delivering Creative England’s…
Editor’s Weekly
Lots of news from the US this week as authorities measure the local impact of filming incentives and the tussle continues between Los Angeles and New York. The UK has been promoting its interests in Los Angeles and we spoke…
Manchester signs Production Liaison Charter after hosting Captain America
Greater Manchester in northern England has committed support to filming projects by signing up to the UK’s Production Liaison Charter. It means Greater Manchester is now officially a film-friendly city and will offer high-quality production support, as well as good…
Filming in Queensland with Location Manager Natalie Duncan
After 14 years of teaching infant school children, Natalie decided she needed a total change of scene and went to work as a Production Co-ordinator for a Brisbane production company owned by her brother. "My work with him involved a fair…
UK Film Minister Ed Vaizey visits LA studios to encourage location filming in Britain
Ed Vaizey, the UK’s Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, is in Los Angeles to strengthen ties between the UK and US filming industries. Vaizey is travelling with Adrian Wootton, head of the British Film Commission, and will meet…
BelocalFilms sets out to optimise location filming in Argentina
Producer Mariano Marin has set up a new production club in Argentina. BelocalFilms, or B-Club, will promote the Argentinean industry with free membership for foreign production companies, as well as delivering a range of production discounts for member companies. Clients…
Going green: Delivering eco-friendly values on-location
I knew the risk I was taking when I decided to change the name and nature of my thriving production company, Tidal Wave Productions, in 2009 and set up Green Shoot Films, an eco-friendly film company. The industry was at…