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Production Guild of Great Britain signs agreements with US and Italy
Agreements have been signed between the Production Guild of Great Britain and its counterparts in the US and Italy to foster greater co-operation between the three regions. The agreements should lead to a stronger exchange of ideas in film and…
m ss ng p eces creates Urban-Knitter showcase in Santiago filming for 7Up Free
New York production company m ss ng p eces turned a Santiago town square into a colourful showcase for fashion brand Urban-Knitter as a tie-in with 7Up Free. The spot features Urban-Knitter’s Magda Sayeg relaxing with the rebranded drink as…
Pittsburgh to open new film studio
Island Studios in Pittsburgh is developing a new movie studio. The complex will be Pennsylvania’s first purpose-built filming facility, offering a 75,000-square-foot soundproofed stage and accompanying office space. High-profile productions shot in the city in recent years include Christopher Nolan’s…
Brad Pitt films England as Germany for World War 2 tank movie Fury
Filmmaker David Ayer and his creative team recreated World War 2-era Germany in central England for the Brad Pitt tank movie Fury. The film follows the exploits of an American tank crew – manning a tank nicknamed ‘Fury’ – in…
Curious imports UK Ferris wheel to Hungarian town square for Cadbury filming
Mumbai production house Curious imported a Ferris wheel from the UK to shoot a commercial for Cadbury Glow chocolates on location in southern Hungary. In the spot, a couple shares the sweets while apparently stuck on a broken-down Ferris wheel…
Pinewood MBS Lighting to become exclusive lighting provider at London studios
From January 2015, Pinewood MBS Lighting is set to become the exclusive provider of lighting equipment to productions filming at Pinewood Studios and Shepperton Studios near London. The deal is the result of an agreement between Pinewood and management company…
China plans $163m in annual filming grants for movies shooting at Qingdao studio
China is planning to launch an annual film grant programme worth about USD 163 million for movies that shoot at the Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis. Plans for the USD 8.2 billion studio on China’s east coast were announced by the…
Production Guild Awards announce individual filming prize recipients
The Production Guild of Great Britain has announced a series of awards to be given to British production professionals at a Hertfordshire ceremony this weekend. Location Manager Sue Quinn will be recognised for her work on Tom Cruise’s acclaimed sci-fi…
Studio Center film facility in Detroit plans refurbishment for 2015
Michigan’s Studio Center filming facility in Detroit is to be refurbished and rebranded to boost its profile from 2015. In recent years the facility has hosted scenes for George Clooney’s political drama The Ides of March, while Michigan is currently…
Vacation movie reboot to film on location at Atlanta Film Studios in Georgia
A reboot of the Vacation comedy movies of the 80s is set to film on location at Atlanta Film Studios (AFS) Paulding County, in Georgia. Atlanta is among the most popular production cities in the US, partly because of its…