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Johnny Depp’s Lone Ranger spends millions on location in Colorado
Johnny Depp’s Lone Ranger has spent nearly USD7 million filming on location in Colorado. The shoot spent three weeks in the Creede region, in the south-west part of the state, using a 400-strong crew. Michael Singer is the Unit Publicist…
Even Stranger on the Shore – The tale of a supermarket on a beach
Making TV commercials is rarely totally straightforward. Here’s the story of one production from 2011 which might serve as a warning that even the most complicated productions can always get worse. The project DDB London was faced with was always…
Filming in the State of Nebraska with Location Scout Jamie Vesay
Jamie is from the northeast US and eventually found himself in Los Angeles working with special effects. He enjoyed it but wanted to get into production and not necessarily in Hollywood. A cousin’s invite to slower-paced Nebraska proved a success…
Arkansas Production Alliance designed to boost location filming
Arkansas has launched a new organisation designed to boost location filming in the state. The Arkansas Production Alliance – dubbed Arfilm – has a new website powered by Reel-Scout that will list all the state’s potential filming locations. The alliance…
Filming on location with Canadian Line Producer André Fitsialos
André was born and raised in Toronto and studied arts at university. He has been working in the city’s commercial film world since 1996, working on many national spots as well as serving the international commercial film community interested in…
Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth film Wales for Snow White and the Huntsman
Hollywood’s elite – including Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth - gathered on the Welsh coast to film dramatic scenes for Rupert Sanders’ fantasy epic Snow White and the Huntsman. The lavish shoot chose Marloes Sands in Pembrokeshire to film a…
Filming on location in Alberta with Location Manager Dennis Penney
Dennis was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and worked in film part-time from 1998 until the loss of his full-time job paved the way for a transition into film. He quickly became an Assistant Location Manager and then shortly…
New Mexico counts benefits of Marvel’s Avengers location filming
New Mexico paid nearly USD23 million in tax credits to Marvel’s Avengers feature when it filmed on location in the state, but got a return of around USD90 million in production spending. The film has been a stunning success, making…
Filming on location in Mexico with producer Jose Ludlow of Kinema Films
Jose started his career studying a BA in Film & Television at USC in 1986 and then an MFA at the American Film Institute in 1988 specialising in directing. He directed documentaries for several years before creating Kinema Films in…
HBO drama Hemingway & Gellhorn doubles San Francisco for global locations
HBO’s new TV feature Hemingway & Gellhorn filmed entirely in and around San Francisco, but the city doubles for locations around the world. It stars Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman and charts the true-life relationship between Ernest Hemingway and famous…