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Film London leads EuroScreen conference on screen tourism across the continent
Film London has led a EuroScreen conference looking into the economic impact of screen tourism around the world. The event looked at how films like the Harry Potter series and TV dramas such as Wallander and Game of Thrones have…
Chinese movie Hollywood Adventures films on location in Southern California
New Chinese movie Hollywood Adventures has become the largest Chinese-language film to shoot on location in Southern California. The production features three Chinese stars but has a US director and co-stars, and is mostly being crewed by Americans. Hollywood Adventures…
Movies from Angelina Jolie and Dwayne Johnson boost Australia filming by 50%
Location filming for Angelina Jolie’s World War II biopic Unbroken and Dwayne Johnson’s earthquake drama San Andreas has helped boost Australia’s international production spending by 50% in 2013/14. Altogether, Australia hosted nine foreign features and two foreign TV dramas. The…
American Sniper and Taken 3 among film winners at California On Location Awards
Clint Eastwood’s true-life drama American Sniper and Liam Neeson’s action sequel Taken 3 were among the movie winners at this year’s California On Location Awards (COLAs). The ceremony has been recognising the achievements of location professionals in California for 20…
Interstellar Location Manager Mandi Dillin on US filming hubs and California hopes
Mandi Dillin has worked on many of the biggest movies of recent years, including Inception, The Dark Knight Rises and now Interstellar for Christopher Nolan. She talks to The Location Guide about US production centres and her hopes for California’s…
Oliver Stone and Joseph Gordon-Levitt to film Edward Snowden movie in Munich
Filmmaker Oliver Stone will shoot in Munich, Germany, for a movie based on the story of former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden. Actor and filmmaker Joseph Gordon-Levitt will play the analyst who leaked secret government documents to the…
Equinox Films shoots new Kindle commercial on location in Sri Lanka
Mumbai-based Equinox Films shot on location in a remote part of Sri Lanka for a new campaign for the Amazon Kindle. The spot shows a traveller enjoying his Kindle as he makes the long journey to an isolated but picturesque…
Next Star Wars movie confirmed to film at Pinewood Studios in London
The next Star Wars movie will be filmed at Pinewood Studios in London. Star Wars: The Force Awakens recently wrapped its Pinewood shoot as the first in a new trilogy and will be released in 2015. Gareth Edwards will direct…
Ciclope International Festival of Craft 2014 announces winners
Winners have been announced for this year’s Ciclope International Festival of Craft. Ciclope recognises the craft of storytelling in international audiovisual production and this year an interview with Roman Coppola was the headlining event. The Location Guide was a media…
Period crime drama Ripper Street returns for Dublin filming in third series
Victorian crime series Ripper Street returned to shoot its third season on location in Dublin, using the Irish capital as a stand-in for London. Filming locations included Clancy Barracks, Trinity College, Dublin Castle and Kilmainham Gaol, and the new series…