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Will Smith’s After Earth films on location in California's Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Will Smith’s new sci-fi thriller After Earth has filmed on location in northern California. The project spent about two weeks in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, a 53,000-acre region of the state that’s dominated by old-growth coast redwood trees. Bennett Walsh…
Washington DC considers ways to boost location filming
Authorities in Washington, DC, want to attract more filming productions to the US capital, but are keen to crunch the numbers before committing to any kind of incentive. The first step in the process will be to authorise a feasibility…
The Walking Dead to use Raleigh Studios Georgia for third season
Hit zombie TV drama The Walking Dead will film at Raleigh Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Location filming will focus on nearby Senoia, which will feature as a town walled off from the zombie outbreak. Mike Riley is a Location Manager…
Arizona gives initial approval to reinstate location filming incentive
Arizona is in the process of reinstating the location filming incentive that was cancelled two years ago. The plan is to launch a 30% tax credit that will help make Arizona more competitive with neighbouring states, although there’s still intense…
James Cameron considers practicalities of Chinese co-productions
James Cameron has declared his interest in bringing audiovisual projects to China in co-production agreements. Cameron is more interested in studio infrastructure, given his specialism in 3D production, but he’s agreed that China is worth serious consideration. Cameron spoke to…
California takes steps to extend film and TV location filming incentives
California is taking steps to extend its film and TV location filming incentives, which would make USD100 million available annually through to fiscal year 2020. In the autumn of 2011 the programme was extended only to July 2013, a timeframe…
Filming on location around the world with Producer Sherri Levy
Sherri began her career in production at Ogilvy & Mather nearly 20 years ago. She knew Ogilvy ECD Bill Hamilton, who helped Sherri work out that production was where she wanted to be. She spent six years at Ogilvy, followed…
Filming on location in Denmark with Location Manager Soren Dahl
Soren’s original plan was to work in film marketing. He entered the industry working as an intern for a production company and eight years later he’s now working as a Location Scout/Manager. He comments: “I love my job very much…
Plans for Barbados Film Commission and incentives up for discussion
Plans are underway to develop a dedicated film commission in Barbados, along with location filming incentives. Ideas are due to be discussed today (13th April 2012) at the CaribbeanTales Symposium that will take place at the Island Inn Resort in…
Logan finds Heaven and Hell on location in Prague for Jim Beam
Production company Logan has created spaces suggestive of Heaven and Hell on location in Prague for its new Jim Beam commercial. The spot focuses on the brand’s Devil’s Cut bourbon as a man is drawn down into a dark and…