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Los Angeles-Beijing Studios launches to boost international co-productions
Los Angeles-Beijing Studios (LABS) has been formed as a way of increasing US production interests in China. Launched by former marketing executive Al Ovadia, the company will be based in Los Angeles with offices in Shanghai, Taipei and Beijing. “Merchandising,…
Gustavo Productions creates industrial water park filming for Sprite in Kiev
Gustavo Productions turned an industrial site in Kiev, Ukraine, into an improvised water park for a spot promoting soft drink Sprite. The campaign follows a group of skaters hooking a hose to a high crane and creating a refreshing waterfall…
Jurassic World follows franchise roots filming dinosaur adventure in Hawaii
Jurassic World continues the dinosaur adventure saga that began with Jurassic Park back in 1993, and is the third sequel in the franchise. Like the first film, the new movie shot its location work in Hawaii, but the new story…
Screen Yorkshire to develop adapted film studio in northern England
Screen Yorkshire is setting up an adapted film studio to boost northern England’s production appeal. Yorkshire is regularly used as a filming location – mainly for UK shoots – and has recently doubled for London in A Royal Night Out,…
Scottish government plans expert industry group to advise on film sector
The Scottish government will invite its film industry to form a new group to offer expert advice on how to support the country’s film sector. Scotland hosts the high-profile TV drama Outlander, but authorities have been criticised for failing to…
Norway announces plan for filming incentive modelled on Iceland offering
The Norwegian government has announced plans to launch a national filming incentive inspired by Iceland’s support programme. Details are set to be confirmed in the next few months for a launch sometime in 2016, but a reimbursement of 20% to…
Canon’s Tales by Light doc series films globally with hexacopter drone
Canon’s documentary series Tales by Light used a ‘hexacopter’ unmanned drone to film scenes around the world. Screening on National Geographic Channel, each episode follows a different renowned photographer capturing images in a unique part of the world. Canon Master…
Scottish Borders digital map launches to promote regional film tourism
A new map has been launched to promote regional film tourism in Scotland's Borders region south of Edinburgh. The campaign marks filming locations used by nearly two dozen movies and TV productions since the early 70s. Film Edinburgh produced the…
Period drama Indian Summers returns to film second series in Malaysia
British TV drama Indian Summers is filming a second series and will again double the Penang region of Malaysia for Simla in northern India. The new season is set in 1935 and follows a story of social drama and adultery…
Plans submitted for new Scottish film studio in Straiton outside Edinburgh
A development company has submitted plans for a privately-funded Scottish film studio in Straiton south of Edinburgh. The capital hosted over 350 productions in 2014, including romantic period drama Outlander, which spent a little over two weeks filming in the…