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US poll finds Scotland world’s Best Cinematic Destination for film tourism
Scotland has been declared the world’s Best Cinematic Destination in a new USA Today poll that could help boost the country’s film tourism industry. Scotland’s international filmmaking profile is rising, with TV drama Outlander based in Cumbernauld near Glasgow. “This…
Cannes Lions Soiree 2015: Film Estonia becomes partner
Film Estonia has joined The Location Guide as a partner for our Soiree at this year’s Cannes Lions Festival. Film Estonia this year represents four different Estonian production entities – Allfilm, Naftafilms, Cuba Films and Wunderland 372. Each company has…
Louisiana moves closer towards capping filming incentive with $180m fund
Authorities in Louisiana have moved closer towards reforming the state’s generous filming incentive by agreeing a USD 180 million annual cap to rein in spending. Mark Wahlberg’s true-life oil rig drama Deepwater Horizon is the latest high-profile production to film…
Los Angeles-Beijing Studios launches to boost international co-productions
Los Angeles-Beijing Studios (LABS) has been formed as a way of increasing US production interests in China. Launched by former marketing executive Al Ovadia, the company will be based in Los Angeles with offices in Shanghai, Taipei and Beijing. “Merchandising,…
Blood & Oil becomes first TV drama in ten years to film in Utah
New TV drama Blood & Oil is to become the first network series in nearly a decade to film on location in Utah. The western US state is not known as a production hub but in recent years has hosted…
MPAA pushes strong US trade agreements to boost domestic filming
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is pushing for strong international trade agreements to boost the distribution of US film and TV. In turn this could help stimulate filming in America and in states like New York which hosted…
New mafia TV docudrama films West Virginia as New York
Docudrama The Making of the Mob: New York filmed on location in West Virginia. The series is executive produced by Stephen David, who has filmed several docudrama projects in West Virginia including The World Wars and American Genius. The AMC…
Double Negative and Prime Focus World to open new Mumbai VFX facility
Visual effects house Double Negative (Dneg) and Prime Focus World are to open a new facility in Mumbai. Dneg’s recent major productions have included Alex Garland’s Ex Machina, Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar and the Wachowski siblings’ Jupiter Ascending. The new visual…
Michael Fassbender films New Zealand as period Colorado for Slow West
Filmmaker John Maclean and Michael Fassbender shot New Zealand’s South Island as 19th century Colorado for their new movie Slow West. The film tells the story of a young Scot who enlists the help of an outlaw as a guide…
Jurassic World follows franchise roots filming dinosaur adventure in Hawaii
Jurassic World continues the dinosaur adventure saga that began with Jurassic Park back in 1993, and is the third sequel in the franchise. Like the first film, the new movie shot its location work in Hawaii, but the new story…