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Will Smith films sci-fi epic After Earth on location in US and Central America
Will Smith and director M Night Shyamalan travelled across the US and to Central America to film their sci-fi epic After Earth. Set a thousand years in the future, Smith and his real-life son Jaden star as father-and-son team Kitai…
UK filming incentives win Hollywood favour over US locations for summer movies
Reliable and generous location filming incentives in the UK helped secure some of this summer’s biggest movies over California and the wider US. Brad Pitt’s zombie drama World War Z and action sequel Fast & Furious 6 are among this…
Fargo TV series to double North Dakota setting filming on location in Canada
A new TV miniseries based on the Oscar-winning crime drama Fargo will be filmed on location in Canada. The original movie was made by the Coen Brothers and filmed mainly in Minnesota although it takes its name from a city…
Ashford Film Studios in Ireland eyes expansion to target high-end television
Ashford Film Studios in Ireland could be expanded to help boost the country’s location filming appeal. Situated in County Wicklow near Dublin, the studio already offers three stages - the largest of which is 28,400 square feet - and it…
Pinewood Studios appeals against expansion plan development refusal
Pinewood Studios has appealed against a decision to refuse planning permission for its expansion plan. Local authority South Bucks District Council rejected the GBP200 million Pinewood Studios Development Framework earlier this month after staunch local opposition. “In relation to this…
The Great Gatsby recreates 1920s New York filming in Australia with Leonardo DiCaprio
Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann recreated the New York period setting of The Great Gatsby on location in New South Wales with Leonardo DiCaprio when filming incentive support became unavailable in the US. Shooting was based at Fox Studios in Sydney.…
Filming on the Isle of Man with Location Manager Sian Sutherland
Sian has been based on the Isle of Man since the age of eight and entered the production industry first as a featured extra and then as a runner and a Unit Manager. Her initiative and fast learning soon progressed…
Pirate TV drama Black Sails boosts location filming in South Africa
New pirate TV drama Black Sails helped boost South Africa’s production industry. The eight-part series used all four sound stages at Cape Town Film Studios and built sets including an artificial beach and a period village for the Caribbean-set story.…
Filming on location in the Loire Valley with Film Commissioner Fanny Barrot
Fanny joined the Loire Valley Film Commission in central France as a student and assistant, and her interest in architecture and landscape photography carried her to the role of commissioner. She’s now been with the organisation for five years. What…
MPAA report: Location filming incentives a big hit for Massachusetts
A report from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) shows the success of filming incentives in Massachusetts. For every dollar issued in tax credits, the state made ten back in 2011 and films like The Fighter have increased production…