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Steve Coogan films Alan Partridge movie on location on Norfolk pier
Comedy star Steve Coogan is filming a movie of his famous comedy character Alan Partridge on location on Cromer Pier in Norfolk on the east coast of England. Partridge is a tragically funny TV presenter and DJ who Coogan first…
Videographer films Chasing Ice documentary across northern hemisphere glaciers
Videographer Jeff Orlowski travelled to Alaska, Greenland and Iceland shooting documentary Chasing Ice. The film follows photographer James Balog as he records physical evidence of global warming with cutting-edge time-lapse footage of receding ice. Balog’s project involved extensive discussions with…
House MD Location Manager Nancy Haecker continues to report from Thailand
Location scouts love a good film office. There is nothing more important and reassuring about scouting unchartered territory than a great film office. What makes a great film office is information and service. I know a good film office from…
Skyfall brings James Bond home with London filming focus
James Bond has returned to London in Skyfall, the epic spy franchise’s 23rd official feature outing. The production spent several months filming above and below the streets of the English capital, including Whitehall and Westminster. Bond’s global brand profile was…
Spy thriller Jack Ryan doubles Liverpool for Moscow and New York
Jack Ryan, the new big-budget spy thriller directed by and co-starring Kenneth Branagh, has filmed on location in Liverpool. The English city has doubled for Moscow, while the nearby borough of Wirral has doubled for New York City. Jan Connor…
Northern Ireland secures first Bollywood location shoot
Northern Ireland has secured its first Bollywood location shoot, with 1970s-set gangster comedy David filming scenes in Belfast. The city was chosen after a contingent visited India earlier this year in a trip organised by Invest Northern Ireland (NI). Indian…
Filming in Tucson and southern Arizona with Tim Flood
Tim is a native of Tucson, Arizona. He spent a few years in Los Angeles in the early 80s learning the production ropes before returning to his home state. Tim has been involved with dozens of commercials, documentaries and theatrical…
Mother Teresa biopic The Letters films on location in Goa in India
A biopic of Mother Teresa’s work in Kolkata (Calcutta) has been filmed on location in Goa in India. The Letters is set in 2003 as efforts were being made to have Mother Teresa canonised. It follows her story through a…
Dallas TV reboot awaits local council decision on filming incentives
A filming incentive decision from a local authority in Dallas could have an impact on whether the rebooted Dallas TV show will stay in the Texan city. Production company Warner Horizon is looking for location filming incentives worth USD1.2 million…
Filming on location around the world with Producer Sherri Levy
Sherri began her career in production at Ogilvy & Mather nearly 20 years ago. She knew Ogilvy ECD Bill Hamilton, who helped Sherri work out that production was where she wanted to be. She spent six years at Ogilvy, followed…