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Chris Ryan action TV series doubles Durban for Pakistan and India
The second series of Strike Back, a TV series based on a novel from former SAS soldier Chris Ryan, has filmed scenes in Durban, doubling the city for Pakistan and India. The globetrotting story follows attempts to stop an international…
TLG talks to Miami Beach Film Office's Graham Winick
I’m strolling in the knock-out heat from my hotel on legendary Collins Avenue to Miami Beach City Hall. I'm one of the only people walking on this fine morning - clearly locals don’t brave the sizzling winter heat on foot.Arriving…
TLG talks to Location Manager Xavier Wakefield
Xavier Wakefield began his career in 1987 at a leading television commercial company in London. By the age of 21 he had already worked as 1st Assistant Director and Location Manager for Tony Kaye. He continued doing both jobs on…
Sand, sea and Black Gold - Qatar as a filming location
Producers looking for innovative new sources of film funding could do a lot worse than look eastwards to Doha in Qatar. That’s exactly what veteran director Jean-Jacques Annaud did for the USD55 million movie Black Gold.Located on the Persian Gulf,…
TLG talks to James Bond location filming veteran Callum McDougall
Callum McDougall, veteran of many James Bond movies and Executive Producer on both Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale, flatly refused to give me any heads up about locations for the new Bond 23. But he did shine a light…
The Arctic – a filming survival guide
[singlepic id=567 w=600 h=250 float=]In March 2010 I was selected as DoP for a new series on ITV1 called 71 Degrees North. I was to be one of seven camera crews on location, working with a large variety of filming…
Rubicon builds market square filming on location in Goa
Exotic drinks brand Rubicon has filmed a series of ad spots for the ICC Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. The brand has sponsored coverage of the competition on Sky Sports. In the idents, locals play cricket in…
Puma films on location in Jamaica with Usain Bolt for new Faas commercial
Puma has travelled to Jamaica to film a series of new ad spots for its Faas running shoes. Two spots - Blam! Blam! and Recording - show local group World’s Fastest Band sprinting across Jamaica to cheering crowds, with cameos…
Mad Max sequel boosts studio facility in New South Wales mining town
Fury Road, the latest sequel in the Mad Max franchise, has booked studio space in New South Wales, giving a local studio facility its first long-term production. The film plans to shoot in the mining town of Broken Hill but…
TLG talks to Elsa Martinez, new Chairwoman of the Spain Film Commission
The Location Guide talks to the Spain Film Commission's new Chairwoman to find out about her plans for Spain's audiovisual industry, how Spain is seen internationally and the prospects for future filming incentives. What’s your background and what was your…