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Alamo Films shoots on location in Sri Lanka for Adolfo Dominguez fragrance
Madrid-based Alamo Films has travelled to Sri Lanka to film a spot for a new fragrance from Spanish designer Adolfo Dominguez. A Journey to Ceylon features Spanish film star Eduardo Noriega as a suave gentleman who flees the corporate world…
Fly Films plays with elephant tailoring for Denizen jeans in India
Fly Films in Shanghai has played specialist tailor for an elephant in India and also filmed on location in China and Mexico for a new Denizen jeans campaign. Different presenters were chosen to visit each country for a series of…
Saskatchewan calls for renewed filming incentive as report criticises cancellation
Filming professionals in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan have called for a renewed filming incentive following a report highlighting its benefits. The province’s Chamber of Commerce found that the incentive more than justified its cost through local services spending. According…
Global Production Network holds fourth annual summit
Global Production Network (GPN) held its fourth annual summit in Istanbul recently. Set up in 2003, the organisation specialises in recognising accountability throughout the production service industry. It encompasses 34 companies representing 64 countries. Harry Tracosas first set up GPN…
New York City extends location filming halt after storm Sandy
New York City’s halt of all location filming throughout its five boroughs will last at least another 24 hours in the aftermath of storm Sandy. Studio filming is allowed, but location shoots will not be officially permitted until at least…
Accountancy giant PwC urges Northern Ireland to seek better filming incentives
Accountancy giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has urged Northern Ireland to chase better regional filming incentives. The firm argues that Northern Ireland should push for targeted tax incentives to help compete with the Irish Film Board’s popular Section 481 programme. Martin Fleetwood…
TV series Do No Harm favours Philadelphia’s filming incentives and history
New TV series Do No Harm has decided to film on location in Philadelphia. Network NBC made the decision based on the city’s competitive filming incentive programme and distinct architecture. It also helped that Philadelphia isn’t seen so much on…
Glasgow doubles for San Francisco and London in epic Cloud Atlas shoot
Glasgow has doubled for both San Francisco and London in an epic shoot for sci-fi drama Cloud Atlas. Co-directed by Tom Tykwer and sibling filmmakers Andy and Lana Wachowski, the film's multiple stories span millennia. Base camp for the production…
Corey Rich Productions uses miniature helicopters on Pakistan peaks for Mammut
Corey Rich Productions used miniature RC (remote-controlled) helicopters to film a climbing expedition in the remote peaks of Pakistan for alpine clothing brand Mammut. Corey Rich directed the trip in the Karakoram mountain range. Climbers David Lama and Peter Ortner…
BBC miniseries The White Queen starts filming on location in Bruges
The BBC’s epic historical miniseries The White Queen has begun filming in the Belgian city of Bruges. Based on a series of novels by Philippa Gregory, the production is set in 15th Century England during the Wars of the Roses.…