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Filming in Kent in the UK with Gabrielle Lindemann
Gabrielle Lindemann set up the Kent Film Office for Kent County Council in 2006. Prior to that, she worked for the BBC as a as an Assistant Director and Location Manager before becoming a freelance Location Manager. Kent became her…
Ken Loach criticises British PM’s call for UK to focus on bigger films
David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, has called on the UK filming industry to focus its attention on attracting bigger films that target broader audiences. The announcement has proven controversial with filmmaker Ken Loach who is concerned Cameron hasn’t grasped…
Spielberg recreates period England for War Horse on location in UK
Steven Spielberg recreated early 20th Century England on location in the southern UK for his period epic War Horse. Filming focussed on the hills of Dartmoor and the village of Castle Combe in south-west England, while the trenches of the…
Editor’s Weekly
England is busily organising its new filming support structure, while traditional global filming hub California has revealed a general production increase for 2011, despite a massive fourth-quarter dip. Elsewhere, Peter Jackson’s hobbit films completed their first stage of location filming…
Creative England unveils new Location and Production Services team
Creative England has unveiled its new Location and Production Services (LPS) team. The team has seven members with two more to be recruited in the coming months and has several offices across England. They offer a full filming liaison service…
From the Editor: Review of 2011
It’s been a good year for the established production hubs around the world, with regions like Buenos Aires, South Africa, Eastern Europe and New Zealand maintaining their appeal for commercial projects. Australia has seen a production resurgence, while in the…
Filming in Argentina with Assistant Director Ginger Gentile
After graduating from Columbia University in 2002, Ginger decided to travel extensively in Latin America to learn Spanish. She ended up in Argentina and has slowly made Buenos Aires her home. "In part because I found a vibrant film scene…
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…
Nimrod plane's former UK home Woodford Aerodrome may become film studio
The site of the former Woodford Aerodrome near Manchester in England could soon host a new film studio facility. BAE Systems formerly owned the site and it used to be home to Britain’s Nimrod planes. Businessman Joe Bamford, heir to…
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…