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Matthew McConaughey feature Dallas Buyers Club doubles Louisiana for Texas
Feature film Dallas Buyers Club, whose star Matthew McConaughey is being widely tipped for an Oscar nomination, filmed on location in New Orleans, doubling the Louisiana city for Dallas, Texas. The film tells the true story of a bigoted electrician…
Filming on location in Wyoming with Michael J Emmer of Bridger Productions
Michael has been in the film industry since the mid-80s. He started out mainly as a Director of Photography and became a Director, Producer and then a Location Scout and Manager. His knowledge of Wyoming has been used extensively by…
Period gangster drama Peaky Blinders films on location in Yorkshire
Period gangster TV drama Peaky Blinders filmed on location in the Yorkshire city of Leeds in the north of England, doubling the region for Birmingham. Set in 1919, the series charts a story of gang warfare in the city slums…
Florida prepares for location filming benefits of Dolphin Tale sequel
Clearwater on Florida’s west coast is preparing for location filming to start on Dolphin Tale 2. The movie will be a follow-up to the hit 2011 family drama telling the true story of an injured dolphin that was nursed back…
Survivor TV producers clash with Palau governor over filming plan
Producers of the long-running reality game show Survivor face local opposition over plans to film on beaches in the western Pacific. The production reportedly wants to close Palau’s Rock Islands beaches for four months, but the local governor is concerned…
Advertising company WPP enjoys strong first half for 2013
London-based advertising company WPP enjoyed a strong first half of 2013, with pre-tax profits rising nearly 20%. Organic revenue growth reached 5% in July and as a result the company has slightly increased its full-year growth forecast. “There has been…
Guy Ritchie to film The Man from U.N.C.L.E. on location in UK and Italy
Director Guy Ritchie is set to film his new spy feature The Man from U.N.C.L.E. on location in the UK and Italy. The movie is an adaptation of the 60s TV series that featured U.N.C.L.E. agents Napoleon Solo and Illya…
Filming ultra-light on location in Chile and Peru and Bolivia
Film productions are increasingly travelling with ultra-light equipment in the South American countries of Chile, Peru and Bolivia. Chile has established itself as a popular filming destination, complete with specialist equipment including Technocranes, Russian arms, helicopter mounts and even a…
Top producer considers Norway filming locations for new Viking epic
Norway is being considered as a filming location for an epic new Viking production telling the story of 11th Century Viking king Harald Hardrada. Producer Barrie Osborne has visited the country and is reportedly looking for filming incentive support for…
George Clooney and director Brad Bird film Tomorrowland in Vancouver
George Clooney and filmmaker Brad Bird have begun shooting their new Disney feature Tomorrowland on location in Vancouver. Very little has been revealed about the production, but the project is a welcome boost for British Columbia’s filming industry. “Tomorrowland is…