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Beirut as a filming destination is on the up
Beirut and Lebanon in general has not been greatly affected by the rough recessionary winds that have hit so much of the Middle East’s media business. While Dubai is still struggling to raise sail out of the doldrums, Lebanon powers…
Portugal sees a boom in production in 2010
As the euro hits an 18-month low against the dollar and UK pound, the lack of an international incentive to film has not stopped 2010 becoming a banner year for Portugal. With its wild and stormy Atlantic coast, calm and…
Aerial filming in the UK
Aerial filming specialist Tim Desbois from Flight Logistics shares his tips for a safe and successful helicopter shoot. Your first consideration needs to be whether a single- or twin-engined helicopter is best suited to your needs. Camera platforms on single-engined…
The Darkest Hour shoot resumes in Moscow after fire delay
Filming on alien invasion thriller The Darkest Hour has resumed in Moscow after wildfires forced shutdown on the production for several weeks. At the time a spokesman for Summit Entertainment said: “We do not foresee this temporary stoppage of filming…
Coke Zero shoots action-packed commercial in Bangkok
Soft drink brand Coke Zero has shot a new commercial in and around Bangkok. The Date shows a man racing to meet a girl on time and being helped along the way by a rapid-response unit resembling a SWAT team.…
Lock Out to shoot in Belgrade with Guy Pearce
Science fiction thriller Lock Out is to begin filming in Belgrade in the next few weeks with Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace. Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp is producing the project and has filmed in Serbia extensively in the last few years…
Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion to film on location in Hong Kong
Steven Soderbergh is scheduled to film extensively in Hong Kong for his upcoming thriller Contagion. The production is due to begin filming in the next few weeks and is likely to span several continents as it follows doctors’ efforts to…
Kandahar Break doubles Pakistan and Tunisia for Afghanistan
A new feature has doubled Pakistan and Tunisia for Afghanistan. Kandahar Break: Fortress of War is set in Afghanistan in 1999 and follows a British mine-clearing expert who falls foul of the Taleban Government he is working for. Writer/Director David…
New Judge Dredd film to shoot at Cape Town Film Studios
Judge Dredd is to shoot at Cape Town Film Studios in South Africa, with the production due to wrap in March 2011. The studios will not be officially completed until October this year, but they will offer facilities including four…
The Location Guide helps organise Finnish Lapland familiarisation trip
The Location Guide has helped organise a familiarisation trip to Finnish Lapland. Five top location managers and scouts who have not filmed in the area before will be spending a few days in Finnish Lapland in September. Johanna Karppinen, Project…