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Good news for the UK this week as the location filming tax relief scheme was renewed through to 2015. Also in Europe Julia Wülker of the FilmFernsehFonds Bayern gave us an insight into the Bavarian filming locations used for The…
Editor's Weekly
It’s been an eventful week in South America, with Tiger Beer and Johnnie Walker active in Chile and Brazil, respectively. Further north Spielberg’s been hard at work with his new feature Lincoln in Virginia. On the other side of the…
History Channel works with Salman Khan and films around Nice in France for India launch
The History Channel has filmed three new ads marking its India launch. Bollywood star Salman Khan appears talking to a samurai warrior in a Japanese bamboo enclave, chatting to a tired rock climber on a mountain peak and relaxing with…
Filming on location in Ethiopia with Location Fixer Firew Ayele
With a background in tourism, Firew has been a location fixer for over ten years. He has worked extensively with foreign media, including the BBC and Lonely Planet, on a range of documentaries including Real Man, Psychology of War and…
How severe flooding impacts on Thailand location filming
Thailand has been hit by some of the worst flooding for a decade, caused by very heavy seasonal rain falling across the country since the summer. In the last few days Bangkok has been at severe risk but preventative measures…
Filming in Stockholm with Location Scout Susanne Karpati
Susanne has been working in the film industry as a freelancer for 20 years. She's been a Production Manager, Post-Production Co-Ordinator, Location Manager, Street Caster and, her favourite position of all, Location Scout. She's based in Stockholm. Tell me about…
North Carolina Governor announces benefits of Iron Man 3 location filming
The Governor of North Carolina has officially confirmed her state will host Iron Man 3, which could deliver USD80 million locally and see the creation of over 500 production jobs. So far in 2011 the state has made more than…
Senator suggests a Guam film office could attract projects like James Cameron’s Avatar
Senator Tina Muña Barnes, of the Pacific island of Guam, has suggested that the island could attract major projects like Avatar if it sets up a dedicated film office. The island has a media organisation, but the Senator argues they…
Filming in West Virginia with Location Manager Tom Trigo
Tom’s first sniff of the film industry was in the early 80s in California where he was studying at Cal State Fullerton. While hitchhiking he caught a ride with a guy who said he was a casting director who had…
Hyundai brings art to the wilderness filming on location in Western Australia
Lakebed artistry has come to Western Australia in a new commercial for the Hyundai i40 Tourer. Make an Impression follows artist Jim Denevan as he creates a stunning piece of artwork on a remote lakebed, using the Hyundai as his…