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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…
Editor's Weekly
It’s been another busy week for the commercials industry in South Africa, Australia and Spain. Meanwhile, several film commissions are looking for ways to boost their international profiles. In addition we’ve had fascinating insight from West Virginia-based Location Manager Tom…
Tata Motors tears up South Africa with spy spoof chase location shoot
Indian vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors has had fun with movie spy conventions for its new ad. The Chase shows a couple out for a drive in the Tata Aria with their young son. Followed by sinister-looking black vans, the husband…
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…
Editor’s Weekly
Filming incentives have been in the spotlight again this week. There have been suggestions at the Abu Dhabi International Film Festival that a filming incentive scheme of some kind is in development for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Elsewhere, the…
Berocca makes spaghetti western homage with a donkey on location in Mallorca
Vitamin supplement brand Berocca has made a spaghetti western homage for its latest spot. Donkey shows a man walking his donkey-drawn cart up a hillside wilderness. Re-energised by a Berocca Boost tablet, he modifies the cart and speeds back down…
A turning point for the Maltese film industry
Malta went through a thriving year of filming with June becoming the busiest month in the island’s history. Crews, suppliers and service providers were stretched beyond their limits as Paramount’s World War Z “clashed” on the tiny island with the…
Editor's Weekly
We’ve been talking to several Location Managers this week to get their expert views on filming in Hawaii, Cape Town and Buenos Aires. The success of Dolphin Tale in the US has lifted Florida’s filmmaking profile and India has hosted…
Filming in Cape Town with Location Manager Robert Bentley
Robert has been working as a Location Manager since 1998, first on commercials and then features with big names like Endgame, Rendition and Dredd under his belt. He works across the whole of South Africa, as well as Namibia, Mozambique,…