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TLG talks to Arie Bohrer, Commissioner of Location Austria and EUFCN President
Arie Bohrer is Film Commissioner at Location Austria in Vienna, and is also President of the European Film Commissions Network. The EUFCN became operational in 2007 and now represents 80 film commissions from 24 European countries. Arie, firstly how’s the…
Filming in Israel with Location Manager Danny Bem Menachem
Danny started in the industry in special effects back in 1963. He has been a Gaffer, a Lighting Director, Line Producer and Producer, and now works regularly as a Unit Production Manager and Location Manager. He has worked on hundreds…
Editor’s Weekly
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is out now in cinemas and filmed mostly in the UK, despite a plot that jumps over much of mainland Europe. Over in North America the US state of Ohio is campaigning for stronger…
Sherlock Holmes sequel films in London music hall and recreates period Europe
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows filmed mainly in the UK, including scenes at Wilton’s Music Hall, which is the world’s oldest surviving music hall. Aside from brief visits to Switzerland and France, London doubled for some of the Parisian…
Editor’s Weekly
Ahmad Tea has recreated turn-of-the-20th Century England in Portugal, revealing a potential alternative for commercial filmmakers seeking more bang for their buck. We also took an in-depth look at a pretty stunning new commercial from Jeep that filmed on location…
Tom Cruise dices with death filming in Dubai for Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Tom Cruise has pulled out all the stops for the latest in the Mission: Impossible franchise. The film hinges on a stunt sequence where the star scales Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, which at nearly 830 metres is the tallest building in…
Rattling Stick sorts out representation in Brazil through Dinamo Films
UK-based production company Rattling Stick has ended an eventful year by sorting representation in Brazil through Dinamo Films. Rattling Stick has opened a US office this year, as well as launching Rattling Stuff, which develops advertising projects beyond conventional cinema…
Jeep Wrangler faces a helicopter gunship on location in Budapest for Call of Duty tie-in
Jeep has engineered a spectacular showdown in central Budapest between one of its special edition Wrangler vehicles and a helicopter gunship. The spot is a commercial tie-in between the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 videogame and the Wrangler vehicle,…
The Canyons – a filming survival guide
Some of the most picturesque backdrops for filming are found in remote canyons. The prospect of shooting in one of these locations can be daunting but a few basic steps can ensure a seamless and safe operation. A canyon can…
Filming in Tenerife with the film commission’s Concha Diaz
Concha has been enthusiastically co-ordinating the Tenerife Film Commission since summer 2005 when she returned to her native Canary Island after spending ten years abroad studying and working in the media.“It is a wonderful and demanding job where I am…