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New series of BBC contemporary war drama Our Girl to be set in Kenya
A second season of the BBC’s modern war drama Our Girl will be set in Kenya. The series follows a female soldier in the British Army and is relocating the story to Kenya after the first season used South Africa…
Jordan targets stronger filming incentives as Ridley Scott’s The Martian approaches
Authorities in Jordan are working towards offering stronger filming incentives to help the country compete with its international rivals. Ridley Scott’s upcoming sci-fi movie The Martian used Jordan as a stand-in for Mars and features Matt Damon as a stranded…
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…
Wachowski siblings film Sense8 sci-fi drama around the world for Netflix
The Wachowski siblings filmed across the world for their new sci-fi drama series Sense8, being distributed through Netflix. Shot in eight different international cities, the story follows a group of disparate individuals who become telepathically linked. Marco Giacalone was Supervising…
Screen Yorkshire to develop adapted film studio in northern England
Screen Yorkshire is setting up an adapted film studio to boost northern England’s production appeal. Yorkshire is regularly used as a filming location – mainly for UK shoots – and has recently doubled for London in A Royal Night Out,…
Homeland starts filming in Germany with funding support from Medienboard
Terrorism drama Homeland has started filming its fifth season on location in Germany. Producers are using Studio Babelsberg near Berlin as a base and is getting a million euros in support from Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. “We are all addicted fans and…
Mad Max Fury Road films desert apocalypse on location in Namibia
Filmmaker George Miller shot on location in the deserts of Namibia to capture the post-apocalyptic visuals he needed for Mad Max: Fury Road. Released 30 years after Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, the new adventure stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron.…
Pinewood Studios launches production service company for Ireland filming
Pinewood Studios has launched Pinewood Productions Ireland Limited as a new full service production company to assist clients filming on location in Ireland. The company’s services will include budgeting, location scouting, crew sourcing and equipment and facilities rental. Pinewood Productions…
Ron Howard and Tom Hanks filming Dan Brown novel Inferno in Italy
Ron Howard and Tom Hanks are filming the movie adaptation of Dan Brown’s Inferno on location in Italy, and in Budapest. Hanks resumes the role of Harvard professor Robert Langdon that he previously played in The Da Vinci Code and…
Marvel starts filming Captain America Civil War at Pinewood Atlanta
Marvel Studios has started shooting its latest superhero movie Captain America: Civil War on location at Pinewood Atlanta Studios. The film will follow on from the recently-released Avengers: Age of Ultron and will be the third movie to focus on…
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Filming dramas in Kenya
Hi All, Does Any One Know The Production Company/fixer Used By The Itv Drama 'wild At Heart' When They Filmed In Africa? Also Does Anyone…
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Red Petal Productions
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: South Africa
Covering: South AfricaJambo Africa
Category: Representation Agencies
Country: MalawiSkyWorksAfrica
Category: Aerial Filming Company
Country: Uganda
Covering: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, South Sudan, DRCCan-Can Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: South Africa
Covering: South AfricaFarm Film Africa
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: South Africa
Covering: Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Lesotho, Swaziland, Maldives, Madagascar, Mauritius, Zanzibar, TanzaniaThe Producer's Creative Partnership South Africa
Category: Line Producers
Country: South AfricaFrank Productions
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: South Africa
Covering: South AfricaFrank Production
Category: Production Companies
Country: South Africa
Covering: South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zanzibar and BeyondTwo Seas TV
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: South Africa
Covering: South AfricaSpier Films
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: South Africa
Covering: South Africa, Mauritius, Iceland