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The Darkest Hour tackles invisible aliens and wild bushfires on location in Moscow
There’s no shortage of alien invasion thrillers right now, but The Darkest Hour stands out due to its Moscow locations. Telling the story of a group of young Americans stranded in the Russian capital during a global alien invasion, the…
Filming in New Zealand with Location Manager Dale Gardiner
Dale became involved in the film industry as a Location Scout and Manager in 1988. Before that he was an adventure tour operator for white-water rafting and four-wheel-drive trips, as well as being a stills photographer. “As an adventure tour…
Chivas quartet gets lost in the wilderness on location in Chile’s Atacama Desert
Blended scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal has sent four male friends into the desert for new short Here’s to Big Bear. The film - one of two made for the brand - shows the friends in a bar recalling the…
Producer Kathleen Kennedy discusses filming in Virginia for Spielberg’s Lincoln
Steven Spielberg’s long-time producer Kathleen Kennedy has offered some comments about the appeal of Virginia as a filming location for the director’s new feature, Lincoln. The project’s filming in Richmond and Petersburg, and the state is likely to benefit to…
Filming in Northern Canada with Unit Manager Robert Toohey
Rob's first industry break was in 1988 when he was hired to advise on mountain safety for Disney's White Fang. It would be his largest production and he absolutely loved the mayhem; he's since worked on more than 250 productions.…
Filming in Maine with Location Manager Lynn ‘Kip’ Kippax
Kip is a Location Manager and Scout originally from New York City but now, because of the scent of a red-haired woman who went missing years ago, is based in York Harbor, Maine. He works on projects all over the…
TV production rise helps Liverpool filming levels increase nearly 25%
A surge in UK TV production helped lift filming production levels in Liverpool by nearly 25% between April and September this year. Feature film production has declined, but the BBC’s partial relocation to Salford Quays in Manchester has benefitted TV…
Editor's Weekly
It’s been an eventful week in South America, with Tiger Beer and Johnnie Walker active in Chile and Brazil, respectively. Further north Spielberg’s been hard at work with his new feature Lincoln in Virginia. On the other side of the…
Congo Films expands into Chilean market with new office in Santiago
Colombia-based servicing company Congo Films has expanded its operations by opening an office in Santiago. The move feeds a host of new filming equipment into the Chilean capital that could help further establish the city and the wider country as…
North Carolina Governor announces benefits of Iron Man 3 location filming
The Governor of North Carolina has officially confirmed her state will host Iron Man 3, which could deliver USD80 million locally and see the creation of over 500 production jobs. So far in 2011 the state has made more than…