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Location Report: French filming incentives on the tropical La Réunion Island
It is always a pleasure to have a window seat when flying by day as you approach landing at a new destination. I had just opened my eyes after a long sleep and looked out of the window; I thought…
Energy firm Enel doubles Uruguay for Italy filming new ad spot
Italian utility Enel has doubled Uruguay for Italy. The Plane begins in 1967 with an Italian island getting a power cable from the mainland and charts progress as a boy throws a paper aeroplane into the sky. Uruguay was chosen…
Sand, sea and Black Gold - Qatar as a filming location
Producers looking for innovative new sources of film funding could do a lot worse than look eastwards to Doha in Qatar. That’s exactly what veteran director Jean-Jacques Annaud did for the USD55 million movie Black Gold.Located on the Persian Gulf,…
TLG talks to James Bond location filming veteran Callum McDougall
Callum McDougall, veteran of many James Bond movies and Executive Producer on both Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale, flatly refused to give me any heads up about locations for the new Bond 23. But he did shine a light…
The Arctic – a filming survival guide
[singlepic id=567 w=600 h=250 float=]In March 2010 I was selected as DoP for a new series on ITV1 called 71 Degrees North. I was to be one of seven camera crews on location, working with a large variety of filming…
New Mexico Senate votes to keep 25% filming incentive but reduce annual cap
The state Senate in New Mexico has voted to keep the existing 25% filming incentive, but to reduce the annual cap to USD50 million. Just over USD65 million was paid out to productions in 2010. New Republican Governor Susana Martinez…
Filming on location in Sri Lanka
When you visit Sri Lanka, it is plain to see why both David Lean and Steven Spielberg chose it as a location. Lean’s 1957 film The Bridge on the River Kwai and Spielberg’s 1984 classic Indiana Jones and the Temple…
Stella Artois doubles Uruguay for 60s French Riviera filming new spot
Uruguay doubles for the French Riviera of the 1960s in a new ad spot for the Stella Artois Triple Filtered, Smooth Escapades campaign. The Train shows a badly-dressed working class man gradually upgrading from a train’s third class carriage up…
Filming locations and logistics in India
You will never hear anyone return from India saying it was boring. The vibrant culture, unique wildlife and spectacular scenery have fascinated visitors for centuries. Documentary filmmakers have tapped into this rich vein of content to great advantage. As India…
Costa Rica as a location for filming
It's important to remain objective as a journalist, but after researching this article I want to write ‘COME TO COSTA RICA!’ in block capitals and leave it at that. What’s not to like? There is no army, 96% literacy and…