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Namibia Film Commission and The Location Guide to hold Cannes drinks reception
Namibia Film Commission and The Location Guide will be holding a drinks reception at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday 16th May. Cannes is the world’s most prestigious film festival, with showcases of the latest movies and rich opportunities to…
Iron Man 3: Marvel and Robert Downey Jr film on location in North Carolina
Marvel’s superhero sequel Iron Man 3 filmed mainly on location in North Carolina, basing itself at EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington. The story pits Robert Downey Jr’s billionaire hero Tony Stark against The Mandarin. The production team scouted several major…
Malta Minister pledges filming support as BBC shoots The Whale
Malta’s Home Affairs Minister has pledged his continued support for the country’s filming industries on a set visit to BBC production The Whale. The TV movie tells the story of US whaling ship The Essex, which was sunk by a…
Unclear New York gun laws could still affect location filming
Unclear laws in New York about the use of automatic weapons could still affect location filming in the state. From January 2014 ownership of guns that can hold more than ten bullets will be prohibited in New York, but it…
Iowa launches new location filming body
Iowa in the mid-western US has launched a new location filming support body. Named Produce Iowa, the organisation will promote film, television and multimedia production in the state. Produce Iowa will be overseen by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs,…
Production experience: Filming on location and earning the trust of strangers
On those days when I'm feeling a little discouraged, or I seem to be endlessly searching for a location which just doesn't manifest itself, I have to remind myself how lucky I am to do this job. As Location Managers,…
Curious films India’s longest commercial in Budapest prison for Tata Sky
Mumbai production house Curious has filmed India’s longest-ever commercial in a Budapest prison for digital TV provider Tata Sky. The three-and-a-half-minute spot shows inmates in an Indian prison launching an escape attempt to see an India-Pakistan cricket match. Curious considered…
House of Cards TV show starts filming second season on location in Maryland
Political TV drama House of Cards has started filming its second season on location in Baltimore, Maryland. The first season delivered USD140 million to the state in direct production spending, according to Governor Martin O’Malley. Maryland increased its location filming…
British Columbia officials draw on 2012 figures to call for filming support
Officials in British Columbia (BC) in Canada have drawn on production figures from 2012 to call for support for their filming industry. Figures from Burnaby in Vancouver - recently visited by Man of Steel - show the city made over…
Shoot and stay on location in Rajasthan in India with producer Dileep Singh Rathore
One of the great privileges of working at The Location Guide is the amazing people we all get to meet. A truly mixed international group of production professionals all with interesting backgrounds and great location stories to share. On a…