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Washington State re-launches location filming incentive months after cancellation
Authorities in Washington State in the north-west US have re-launched the location filming incentive that was officially cancelled only a few months ago. The state seems to have conceded that a programme is needed to help its filming industry, although…
John Carter creates Mars on location in remote Utah
Utah in the western US was used extensively for the filming of Andrew Stanton’s epic sci-fi John Carter. Rebecca Puck Stair was one of the Location Managers on the project tasked with finding eye-catching filming spots in the sparsely-inhabited state.…
Saskatchewan filming incentive outcry results in application deadline extension
Authorities in Saskatchewan, central Canada, have extended the deadline by which productions can apply for the province’s final filming incentive. The move seems to be a response to the massive outcry that was triggered by the cancellation announcement last week.…
Travelling on location in Finnish Lapland with The Location Guide
I see the Northern Lights shimmer across the sky just minutes after stepping off the plane in Finnish Lapland. I’m in Rovaniemi on the border of the Arctic Circle, known internationally as the official home of Santa Claus. Along with…
On location with freelance agency producer Veronica Beach
In college Veronica was taught scriptwriting by the former Executive Producer of The David Letterman Show, so when she headed for Hollywood she already had a few contacts. "For the first few years I tended bar at the Whiskey-a-go-go and…
Walking Dead producer calls for better California filming incentives
Gale Anne Hurd, currently the producer of hit zombie TV drama The Walking Dead, has called for better location filming incentives in California. In an interview with The LA Times, she revealed she hasn't filmed in California for nearly a…
Filming in Northwest Argentina with Pancho Casagrande
Pancho has worked as a Location Manager on features, ads and stills shoots in Argentina since 1995. In 2003 he moved to the Tucumán province in the north-west to focus on filming in the Tucumán, Jujuy and Salta provinces. "I…
Filming in the south of France with Michel Brussol
Michel has have been working for the South of France Film Commission – Var (Commission du Film du Var) since 1996, which makes him the longest-serving film commissioner in France. The commission’s supported by The Conseil Général du Var, which…
Tempomedia and Red Petal get creative on location in Johannesburg for Opel
When most people think of shooting in South Africa, they think of Cape Town and the Western Cape. The beautiful locations close to the small and intimate city are extremely attractive for shooting and the ease with which everything is…
James Cameron prepares for epic dive into the Pacific's Mariana Trench
Filmmaker James Cameron is preparing for an historic journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. The trench lies in the western Pacific Ocean and at seven miles down is the deepest place on Earth. Cameron’s aiming to become only…