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Destination Mumbai: Short-notice filming in India’s busiest city
Filming in Mumbai can be a challenge at the best of times but IFILMINDIA had its work cut out when London-based Casual Films asked them if they could shoot scenes for a commercial in Mumbai. The catch? The first shoot…
Ukraine as a location for filming
The Golden Age of Ukraine was over a thousand years ago, but the largest country in Europe’s topography and rich history have made it a playground for the world’s film crews in the last five years. Ukraine’s media business is…
Mercedes films on location in Austria with Michael Schumacher and Mika Hakkinen
Mercedes has taken to the icy roads of Austria for a new spot showcasing the brand’s 4MATIC all wheel drive system. Sunday Drivers shows Formula One champion Mika Hakkinen trying to overtake a slow motorist on an icy mountaintop road.…
Set Report: Filming on location in Spain with horse racing firm ATG
“Welcome to the Moon!” The Location Guide hasn’t made the world’s first extraterrestrial set visit, but the comparison with the infamously desolate lunar landscape is nonetheless apt. I’m at the Rio Tinto mine an hour’s drive from Huelva, southern Spain.…
Mercedes heads to British Columbia for forest location shoot
Rustic log cabins clash with suave sophistication in the new commercial for the Mercedes CLS, which filmed in the forests around Vancouver. Escaped to the Mountains follows a man who’s given up his modern life to live in a lakeside…
December location filming in LA rises 37%
The number of productions filming on location in Los Angeles during December 2010 rose by 37% compared to the same month in 2009, according to figures from FilmLA. Despite launching a tax credit of up to 25% for qualifying productions…
ActionAid shoots child sponsorship commercial in Kenya
Child sponsorship charity ActionAid has filmed a new commercial in a Kenyan village. The spot highlights the organisation’s success in fitting fresh-water pumps in the region and takes a deliberately upbeat tone. James Sexton, of Ogilvy, said: “We spent two…
New campaign designed to boost LA filming
FilmLA is aiming to encourage more productions to film in Los Angeles with the launch of a new advertising campaign called Film Works. The scheme includes a new website (www.filmworksla.com) that highlights the economic impact of the audiovisual industry in…
Stars shoot up California desert for Call of Duty Black Ops
Ever wondered whether US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel could handle himself in a war zone with only a grenade launcher for company? No? Well, the makers of new video game Call of Duty Black Ops decided it would be…
Irish Film Board faces relatively minor 3.3% budget cut
The Irish Film Board (IFB) faces a 2011 budget reduction of a comparatively minor 3.3%, leaving it a total of EUR16 million. Given the scale of cuts across all sectors in the Irish industry, this is being viewed as a…