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Filming in Tokyo with Location Co-ordinator Masato Yamada
Masato studied photography in Santa Barbara, California. After graduating he worked for several photographers in New York before setting up his own studio with a friend. Things began to slow in New York after 1986's notorious Black Monday so Masato…
Filming in Argentina with Assistant Director Ginger Gentile
After graduating from Columbia University in 2002, Ginger decided to travel extensively in Latin America to learn Spanish. She ended up in Argentina and has slowly made Buenos Aires her home. "In part because I found a vibrant film scene…
Filming in Israel with Location Manager Danny Bem Menachem
Danny started in the industry in special effects back in 1963. He has been a Gaffer, a Lighting Director, Line Producer and Producer, and now works regularly as a Unit Production Manager and Location Manager. He has worked on hundreds…
Filming in New Mexico with Locations Co-ordinator Don Gray
Don grew up in New England, went to art school in New York and ended up in New Mexico the way a lot of people do. He has lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, since 1986. "I followed a love…
Editor’s Weekly
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is out now in cinemas and filmed mostly in the UK, despite a plot that jumps over much of mainland Europe. Over in North America the US state of Ohio is campaigning for stronger…
Nimrod plane's former UK home Woodford Aerodrome may become film studio
The site of the former Woodford Aerodrome near Manchester in England could soon host a new film studio facility. BAE Systems formerly owned the site and it used to be home to Britain’s Nimrod planes. Businessman Joe Bamford, heir to…
Filming in the Northwest Territories with Associate Film Commissioner Camilla MacEachern
Camilla is the Northwest Territories' newly appointed Associate Film Commissioner. She has been working with the Film Commission since 2007 but has now taken on the role full time. As a third generation Northerner promoting her territory, which is also…
Peter Jackson’s hobbit films shoot on location at Arcadia Station near Queenstown
Peter Jackson’s hobbit films have moved to Arcadia Station, about 70 km from Queenstown on New Zealand’s South Island. Around 450 cast and crew assembled on location for the short shoot, and the local economy is thought to have benefitted…
Going green: Delivering eco-friendly values on-location
I knew the risk I was taking when I decided to change the name and nature of my thriving production company, Tidal Wave Productions, in 2009 and set up Green Shoot Films, an eco-friendly film company. The industry was at…
Hypnotist plays with time for Nescafé on location in Mexico City
Instant coffee brand Nescafé has filmed a new commercial on location in Mexico City for the local market. In the ad, a hypnotist freezes life in an urban square and rearranges the crowd into poses that encourage them to have…