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Valhalla Rising doubles Scotland for Canada
New Viking drama Valhalla Rising has shot in previously un-filmed parts of Scotland and has also used the country to double for Canada. The film is set in 1100AD and tells the story of a mute warrior who escapes from…
Five Alive shoots new dodo ad in Thailand
Paradise Beach in Koh Lanta, Thailand, has been used as the setting for the latest commercial from fruit juice drink Five Alive. Five Alive Dodo shows boxes of the drink washed up on a desert island. The drink leaks into…
Green Zone uses Spain, Morocco and the UK for film locations
Paul Greengrass’ Green Zone, which puts Matt Damon back where he belongs at the heart of another action-packed thriller, has opened globally to excellent reviews. The film, shot in Greengrass’ trademark verite style, is set in a chaotic, claustrophobic Baghdad,…
Chile tackles global perceptions after earthquake
Chile is facing the tricky task of tackling international ideas of what it can safely deliver in the aftermath of the February 27th earthquake. Concepcion in the southern part of the country was worst-affected. However, Chile has since contended with…
Wide appetite for New Zealand as global double
New Zealand is earning a reputation as a double for locations all over the world, with its towns and cities being used alongside its natural scenery. A 2.5% increase in the country’s Large Budget Screen Production Grant (LBSPG) in the…
Florida filming incentive prioritising conservative content is dropped
A controversial tax credit provision that was being considered for implementation in Florida has been dropped following concerns that films and TV shows featuring gay characters would be penalised, according to the Palm Beach Post. The provision was being set…
Proposed Florida incentive would prioritise conservative content
Florida could soon introduce a tax credit provision that prioritises film and television production that is seen as promoting western conservative family values. This would favour productions that do not contain content such as sex, bad language or smoking. If…
Betsafe doubles South Africa for Mediterranean
The new commercial for Betsafe has used locations outside Cape Town in South Africa to double for the Mediterranean. Crabs shows two men in a classical silent dual as they jump into a churning sea. One emerges with a small…
Tropicana ad shoots in Inuvik in the Canadian Arctic
Tropicana has filmed a new spot in Inuvik in the far north-west of Canada, a place which is in darkness for several months of the year due to its location within the Arctic Circle (see BBDO image). Brighter Mornings for…
The Maritime Silk Road shoots in Thailand
Iranian-financed feature film The Maritime Silk Road has recently wrapped its Thailand shoot. The production is a period piece and tells the thousand-year-old story of the first Persian traders travelling to China. The production used the Ancient City (Muang Boran)…