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Italy booming after new incentive
Since new EC Treaty state aid rules kicked in fully in the summer of 2009, Italy has been in the middle of a production frenzy, as producers get wise to both national and regional incentives available for their pictures. The…
Wide appetite for New Zealand as global double
New Zealand is earning a reputation as a double for locations all over the world, with its towns and cities being used alongside its natural scenery. A 2.5% increase in the country’s Large Budget Screen Production Grant (LBSPG) in the…
Pinewood-Hamburg Joint Venture aims to benefit UK and German industries
The UK production industry could find it has the benefit of “more options” as a result of the recently-announced Joint Venture between Pinewood Studios and Studio Hamburg. Through the venture, UK crews will be more involved with European productions. Mark…
The Wolfman's Supervising Location Manager talks to The Location Guide
There is no denying that Joe Johnston’s The Wolfman had a rocky road to the silver screen, with a change in director just before principal photography, a spiralling budget and reshoots galore stretching over a year and a quarter. However,…
Spanish military airport doubles for Baghdad in Green Zone
The desert-like landscape of south-eastern Spain made famous by spaghetti westerns in the 1960s has been used to double for Baghdad in several scenes from war drama Green Zone. Brit director Paul Greengrass’ latest film stars Matt Damon as a…
Wilmington, North Carolina, as a location for filming
Everyone’s seen Wilmington before, only they don’t really know it. The quaint North Carolina town has become a favourite with filmmakers thanks to its subtropical climate and range of locations from the all-American Main Street to historical facades, grand buildings,…
The Book of Eli shoots in New Mexico
New Mexico in the American south-west offers distinctive desert landscapes that have been used recently to striking effect in films such as No Country for Old Men, Terminator: Salvation and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. A 25% tax rebate and…
Clash of the Titans shoots in Tenerife
The remake of 1981 classic Clash of the Titans, due to be released in 2010, has used the Island of Tenerife to film nearly 20% of its scenes. Turismo de Tenerife invited the film's location manager, Robin Higgs, to the…
Avatar filming in New Zealand
James Cameron’s hotly anticipated USD250 million sci-fi blockbuster Avatar has opened worldwide, with a record-breaking USD232.2 million dollar opening weekend, globally - putting it on course for a USD1.2 billion dollar gross. Avatar is not just making headlines for these…
Dubrovnik as a destination for filming
Dubbed the ‘Jewel of the Adriatic’, Dubrovnik is a beautiful, fortified town that sits majestically above the glittering waters of the Adriatic. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the city has had a total facelift, so brilliantly done, that it appears…