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Filming on location with BBC Science
Chris Tangey, from Alice Springs Film and Television, talks to The Location Guide about filming on location with BBC Science in the very centre of Australia's outback for How the Earth Made Us, a major new series on how geology…
On Location in Thailand
If a foreign production wants to use Thailand as a location for filming, they must hire a local coordinator who is officially registered with the Thailand Film Office to deal with permits and any other matters that may arise. Living…
Toyota film latest spot on location in Dubai
Last month Central Films, based at the Dubai Media City, and 1st Avenue Inc from Japan co-produced a new 60 second spot for the Middle East region for Toyota Prado. The four day shoot used locations in and around Dubai…
Bollywood meets Bulawood
Fiji may be a nation spread across hundreds of islands, over thousands of miles of ocean, but their concise and generous range of film incentives show they are focused on remaining competitive as a filming destination. This was reiterated in…
BossaNova goes interactive
BossaNovaFilms has announced the launch of a new division for the production of interactive projects. It will work in conjunction with the production company's already eastablished areas of advertising, cinema, TV, web content and branded content. A team of four,…
Michigan studios secure funding
Raleigh Michigan Studios, formerly known as the Motown Motion Picture Studios, has obtained the USD75.8 million in financing it needs to convert the idled General Motors plant in Pontiac into two buildings that will house seven new soundstages. Construction will…
On location in Chile
Quantum of Solace, The Dance of Victory, The Motorcycle Diaries, high-end ads and international TV dramas and documentaries. Exactly why is it that the Chilean film industry has been punching far above its weight for the last couple of years?…
Wisconsin incentive vetoed
Wisconsin’s hard-earned and effective film tax incentives became history, for the time being anyway, when Governor Jim Doyle used his veto authority in the biennial budget. Ignoring thousands of supportive incentive calls and signatures asking him to retain the film…
Thailand welcomes Kazakh Film Studios
Key industry figures in Thailand met with representatives from the Kazakh Film Studios recently to discuss mutually beneficial film related ventures. Seksan Narkwong, Director General of the Office of Tourism Development, and Wanasiri Marakul, Director of the Thailand Film Office,…
Filming in Mexico
Nearly a year ago, swine flu hit Mexico, and as global concerns of a pandemic grew, the country briefly ground to a halt. Schools closed, and public transport stopped. Even movie theatres closed for up to three weeks across the…