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New York half-year location filming surpasses record for whole of 2013
Location filming in New York in the first five months of the year has already surpassed production levels for the whole of 2013. Figures from Empire State Development show that New York has already hosted 23 TV pilot shoots, the…
Period US drama pilot Knifeman films at West London Film Studios
The pilot for new US drama series Knifeman is filming on location at West London Film Studios in the UK. Tom Hollander will play real-life 18th Century Scottish surgeon John Hunter in a story based on the biography The Knife…
Homeland location filming in South Africa delayed by new visa regulations
Cape Town filming for the fourth season of US terrorism drama Homeland has been rescheduled because of delays caused by new work visa regulations. Foreign talent and crew coming into South Africa must now make visa applications in person in…
Location Report: Filming on location in Tanzania in East Africa
I am on my way to Tanzania to explore why this East African country is experiencing an increasing number of incoming productions and not just to film the wildlife. I board a KLM flight in Amsterdam and find my seat.…
Kiefer Sutherland to film scenes for 24 miniseries on location in Southampton
Kiefer Sutherland will film night scenes for his rebooted action miniseries 24: Live Another Day on location in Southampton this week. The new show is based in London but will branch out to DP World’s Container Terminal in the port…
US considers relaxing rules for use of unmanned filming drones
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US is considering a production industry request to relax existing rules on the use of drones for filming purposes. Flying commercial drones – or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – is tightly regulated in…
Queensland launches Reel Scout app to boost regional filming location library
Queensland in north-eastern Australia has launched Reel Scout, a new mobile app designed to boost the region’s library of filming locations. Ordinary citizens are being encouraged to register their homes and properties to expand available shooting options for producers. “Reel…
Scotland plans film tourism boost with movie map of Edinburgh
Authorities in Scotland are planning to boost film tourism in Edinburgh with the launch of a movie map of the iconic city. Filming locations used in 21 different movies over the years in the Scottish capital feature on the map,…
California moves closer towards boosted location filming incentive
California has moved closer towards boosting its filming incentive programme with a unanimous vote of approval in the state assembly. Labelled the California Film and Television Job Retention and Promotion Act of 2014, the bill still needs approval from the…
Prosum Inc films in northern India following culture of Tibetan Buddhist monks
Seoul-based production company Prosum Inc has been filming documentary Becoming Who I Was on location in the Ladakh region of northern India at the foot of the Himalayas. The production follows a young boy who has been 'recognised' as ‘Rinpoche’,…