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Turbulent seas and atmospheric skies: scouting Norway by sea and air
I’m in a speedboat on the North Sea a short distance from the Norwegian coast being chased by a helicopter. It’s been a few years since I last pretended to be in a Jerry Bruckheimer movie and I’ve got a…
Thailand as a location for filming
Nobody who saw the eye-popping skylines of Bangkok, coupled with the astonishing beach paradises of The Hangover Part 2 is likely to leave Thailand off their location shortlist. The exposure of Weerasethakul's Palme d'Or-winning Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His…
Law & Order Cape Town could boost South Africa’s international profile
Law & Order is coming to Cape Town. The massively popular US crime drama has produced numerous spinoffs in America and also has a UK version, but now South Africa is planning to use the brand recognition to its advantage.…
Band rocks and rolls downhill filming on location in Brighton for Lucozade
An unsigned band. On wheels. Rolling down a steep hillside in Brighton covering Feeder’s Buck Rogers; surely one of the more unconventional gigs in recent music history. It was filmed in the south-coastal English town by UK-based sports drink brand…
Mad Max sequel to change filming location as Broken Hill loses apocalyptic feel
The long-delayed Mad Max sequel Fury Road will change its filming location for somewhere more apocalyptic. It was planning to film in and around the town of Broken Hill in New South Wales, but unseasonal heavy rains have brought the…
Louisiana to keep state filming incentive
Authorities in Louisiana have voted to keep the state’s filming incentive for another two to three years. The basic 30% transferable tax credit has been instrumental in turning the state into a production hub that dominates the industry not just…
Sylvester Stallone’s Expendables sequel to film on location in Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s Nu Boyana Film Studios has announced that Sylvester Stallone will be heading to Bulgaria to film the sequel to The Expendables. It marks a change from the first film, which was shot largely in New Orleans and Brazil, with…
The Dark Knight Rises fails to qualify for Pittsburgh location filming incentives
The Dark Knight Rises won’t be getting any cash back for its upcoming Pittsburgh shoot through the state incentive scheme. Pittsburgh will be doubling for Gotham City but productions must spend at least 60% of their total budget in the…
Paradise Lost to film in Sydney with Bradley Cooper and Alex Proyas
A big-budget version of Paradise Lost is coming to Fox Studios in Sydney and could rejuvenate Australia’s global appeal. Major international projects have been scarce in the country recently, with local producers largely blaming the Aussie dollar, so this is…
From Transformers to Louis Vuitton: Filming on location in Cambodia
It’s frequently said that not much doubles for South East Asia, apart from the Asian South East. One very cheap and cheerful emerging option for all your Vietnamese, Philippine, Thai, Lao, Indonesian and Malaysian needs is Cambodia, as Transformers and…