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Spielberg support helps save London's Twickenham Film Studios from closure
Twickenham Film Studios (TFS) in south-west London is to continue making films. Its closure was announced in January 2012 following slow business, but a campaign to keep it open won high-profile support from the likes of Steven Spielberg, who used…
Puerto Rico expands filming incentives
Puerto Rico has officially expanded its location filming incentive package with a 20% tax credit for non-resident talent, as well as measures to encourage infrastructure development. Positioned in the north-eastern Caribbean, Puerto Rico is an unincorporated US territory. Mariella Pérez…
Filming on location in Jackson Hole with Location Manager Ian Gersten
Ian entered the film industry as an Assistant Cameraman and then an Assistant Director and he’s worked in commercials, features and documentaries around the world. His work has focused on the Rocky Mountain region of the US for more than…
Airspace restrictions for London 2012 Olympics frustrate aerial filming industry
Severe restrictions imposed on airspace over London and south-east England for the Olympics has provoked considerable frustration in the UK’s aerial filming industry. The severely restricted zone extends halfway to Dover in the south-east and beyond Luton and Stansted airports…
On location with UK producer Spencer Friend
Spencer is the founder and Executive Producer of Joyrider that was set up almost eight years ago; the company is known for visual storytelling. Spencer has been working mainly in commercials and music videos, and has just signed his first…
Nashville TV series gets filming incentive pay-out for Tennessee shoot
New TV drama Nashville will get a location filming incentive pay-out of up to USD7.5 million to shoot on location in Tennessee. Filming is scheduled for mid-July 2012 and will employ more than 350 local crew members. Bill Hagerty is…
BBH wins Grand Prix prize at Cannes Lions 2012 and YDA announces shortlist
London-based agency BBH has won a Grand Prix prize at the Cannes Lions advertising festival for its Axe Excite spot Even Angels Will Fall, while the Young Directors Award has announced its shortlist. BBH won the Creative Effectiveness Grand Prix…
2AM climbs a mountain on location in Chile for Cadbury’s Wispa
London-based 2AM has climbed a mountain in Chile in a new spot for Cadbury’s Wispa chocolate. Using the tag-line Time well mis-spent, the ad features a group of friends dragging a giant inflatable figure called Walter up a remote mountain…
Cannes Soirée Partner: Pure Scandinavia
Also partnering with us at the Cannes Lions Festival for The Location Guide Soirée will be Pure Scandinavia, an organisation that promotes and facilitates filming projects throughout Scandinavia. Formerly known as Scandinavia Shooting Club, Pure Scandinavia comprises commercial production houses…
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…