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Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd to shoot Dolphin Tale in Florida
Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd will star in Dolphin Tale, which is to shoot in Florida in late September. Shooting will focus on the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and various locations throughout Pinellas County on Florida’s western coastline. The film will…
Corona Light shoots in Tayrona National Park, Colombia
Beer brand Corona Light has filmed a new commercial in the Canaveral/Ecohabs beach area of Tayrona National Park in Colombia. The area is close to where Specsavers filmed its Billions commercial earlier this year. Moonlight shows a group of young…
Finance company shoots ads with smoke and an elephant in California
Ohio-based Western & Southern Financial Group has shot two new commercials in California. Strength shows a man talking about the company’s strengths on a desert road while a sumo wrestler, an elephant and a wrecking ball all fail to topple…
Africa United shoots in South Africa, Burundi and Rwanda
New feature film Africa United is set across southern Africa and has been filmed in South Africa, Burundi and Rwanda. Directed by Debs Gardner-Paterson, the film tells the story of three young Rwandan street kids who decide to head to…
Spain suffering without filming incentives
At the moment, the rain in Spain falls mainly on the filmmakers. The national Government has resolutely refused to match European neighbours with incentives for foreign co-productions, leaving one of the best European film infrastructures and most versatile of locations…
Challenges of filming on-the-fly in Vietnam
Jerome Jourlait, of French production company Ze Monkiz Tribe, recently filmed a new project in Vietnam. Lotus Flower was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Ze Monkiz Tribe. Mr Jourlait shot the…
Travelers Insurance commercial shoots in South Africa
A new Travelers Insurance commercial has been filmed in South Africa. Watering Hole shows a collection of wild animals that would normally be eating each other co-existing peacefully on the plains of South Africa. Anne Flavin, an Account Manager at…
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts shoots ad in French Alps
Global hospitality brand Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has filmed a new commercial in the French Alps. It’s in our Nature shows a lone traveller making his way through a snowy forest while being stalked by wolves. When he eventually collapses,…
Phones4U builds Thai prison in Mumbai
Mobile phone provider Phones4U has filmed two new spots in India. Wrestlers was shot on location in a traditional wrestling arena - known as an Akhara - in the city of Pune in western India. For Thai Prison Guards, a…
Global locations to catch the eye at Cannes Lions
Many advertising agencies have been defying the recession and continued sending crews out to exciting locations around the world to film their latest spots. Many of these will be showing at the Cannes Lions festival shortly. Ahead of our trip…