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On location in Portugal with Made in Lisbon's Head of Production, Carla Liziario.
As part of the Made in World production service conglomerate, Carla Liziario heads the company's Lisbon branch and works daily with productions hoping to utilise the sunny locations of Portugal. In this exclusive talk with The Location Guide, Carla discusses…
Norway’s film incentive increased by NOK16 million for 2016-2017 cycle
According to Norway’s newly announced state budget for 2017, the nation’s 25% rebate will have its fund increased from NOK45 million to NOK56 million (USD7 million), allowing it to extend to more productions than ever before. Under the previous fund,…
The Bottle Yard Studios to receive GBP692,000 investment from local council
One of the UK’s most popular filming spaces, The Bottle Yard Studios will be receiving an investment of GBP692,000 from Bristol City Council, allowing the company to pay for improvements to its IT capabilities and roofing structure. Councillor Estella Tincknell,…
Location Scouting in Poland: Palaces, Underground Labyrinths and the best cheat for Berlin
In mid-September TLG was invited by Film Commission Poland to join six American Location Managers on a fam tour to explore the Central-European country. With many feature, TV, commercial and photo shoot credits between them, I was surprised to learn…
Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk scored USD1.2 million from Netherlands incentive
After filming in the small Dutch town of Urk, Christopher Nolan’s upcoming war film Dunkirk was able to receive an incredible USD1.2 million from the country’s cash rebate programme. The production spent over four weeks on location in Urk, with…
The Marrakech Film Commission is now open for business
In an effort to capitalise on its now booming film industry, the Marrakech region has opened its own dedicated film commission. Designed to oversee productions that film on location in the Moroccan city, the commission will be headed by a…
Film Commission Poland hosts fam trip for American Location Managers and The Location Guide
Film Commission Poland has hosted a familiarisation trip to promote a variety of key locations to an international audience. The attendees of the fam trip were Lori Balton, Becky Brake, Robin Citrin, Todd Christensen, Dow Griffith, John Hutchinson and The…
TLG talks to Andrew Reid, Head of Production at Northern Ireland Screen
As part of the UK production hub and with its own unique locations on offer, Northern Ireland is now a highly desired country for filming. Acting as a film office for the region, Northern Ireland Screen is the first port…
Spielberg’s Ready Player One now filming in Birmingham
Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of Ernest Cline’s novel, Ready Player One is now filming on location in Digbeth, doubling the location for a dystopian Ohio. Footage of the shoot emerged online, showing a van speeding around the corner of Floodgate…
Filming Myanmar (Burma): A great overland journey back in time
I recently wrapped up a 10-day shoot in Myanmar for NDTV (New Delhi Television in India), it is one of the greatest overland adventures I have ever had. Proudly sponsored by Mercedes Benz; two cars traversed the world in 352…