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MJZ sets aerial wirework to Shakespeare filming Ikea Beds in Johannesburg
MJZ filmed on location in Johannesburg in South Africa for Beds, a new spot for Ikea. The piece shows a woman waking on a bed in the clouds before tumbling gently downwards against a dramatic sky – and to a…
Revolutionary War drama Turn commits to second series filming in Virginia
Period drama series Turn will return for a second season filming on location in Virginia in the eastern US. Set during America’s Revolutionary War of the late 18th Century, the series features British film star Jamie Bell as a member…
Dubai Film and TV Commission launches online location permitting system
Dubai Film and TV Commission has launched a new online location permitting system. Producers can now submit, track and pay for their filming permits through the commission’s website, while scripts can be submitted for approval in the same way. “We…
New Los Angeles-Abu Dhabi direct flight could boost location filming in UAE
A new direct flight route launched by Etihad between Los Angeles and Abu Dhabi could help boost filming in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE hopes the ease of travel will encourage more US producers to make the journey from…
Gareth Edwards to film Star Wars spinoff movie on location in UK
Filmmaker Gareth Edwards will shoot a spinoff Star Wars movie in the UK. Director JJ Abrams is already at work in London on Star Wars: Episode VII as the first in a new trilogy, but Disney/Lucasfilm is also planning a…
FilmWorks Dubai shoots flying acrobats in new spot for Atlantis The Palm hotel
FilmWorks Dubai and New York-based Psyop worked with trained acrobats to film a new spot for luxury hotel Atlantis The Palm in Dubai. Smart Migration shows a ‘flock’ of men and women flying birdlike from around the world to the…
Abu Dhabi officially confirmed as first Star Wars: Episode VII filming location
Abu Dhabi has been officially confirmed as the first filming location for Star Wars: Episode VII. Lucasfilm is working locally with twofour54, the commercial arm of Abu Dhabi’s Media Zone Authority. The city offers a 30% filming incentive, which has…
Bollywood action movie Bang Bang wraps Abu Dhabi location filming
Bollywood action movie Bang Bang has wrapped several weeks of location filming in Abu Dhabi. The production was a partnership between Fox Star Studios and twofour54 of Abu Dhabi’s Media Zone Authority, and was the first Bollywood shoot to come…
Cannes 2014: Dubai Film and TV Commission launches production guide
Dubai Film and TV Commission has launched a production guide with information on how to shoot in the city. The Film Dubai Production Guide covers all facets of local shooting, including permitting and licence rules, as well as details about…
Nashville TV drama to stay in Tennessee with new filming incentive deal
Television drama Nashville is to stay in Tennessee and will film a third season on location in its namesake city. The show’s future in the state had been in doubt due to uncertainties about Tennessee’s filming incentive programme, but a…