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Scouting in Western Norway: Where high-tech structures meet epic natural landscapes
After spending just ten minutes in Western Norway I was in awe of the possible filming locations. The Western Norway Film Commission and Truenorth Norway had invited location professionals Lori Balton (Downsizing), Alison Taylor (Straight Outta Compton) and Tom Howard (The…
On location with Karina Moreton, Managing Director of Panoramic Fixers
It’s no secret that Asia is an unparalleled treasure trove of unique locations, but each country comes with its own considerations. The question that plagues production professionals is how to best navigate the territory? TLG spoke to Karina Moreton of…
Craftworks: The secrets of Land Rover’s latest spot and how to make advertising funny again
Designed to “take the self-loathing out of advertising”, Craftworks is a unique event hosted by David Reviews and the Advertising Producers Association. Each event highlights and celebrates the very best examples of craftsmanship from all areas of the creative/production industries.…
Kyrgyzstan film incentive programme now offers 20% cash rebate
International productions can now receive a 20% cash rebate incentive upon filming in Kyrgyzstan. Funded by private investors, the incentive extends to a variety of production types including feature films, documentaries, television series and commercials. To qualify for the incentive,…
Commercial scouting in the UK outside the M25
As a member of Scout Productions, Algy Sloane specialises in UK-based location scouting. In this contributor article, Sloane details the benefits of shooting outside of London and the M25 by discussing his most recent commercial for the Ifiniti Q60 car.…
BBC’s The Secret Agent shot on location in Edinburgh
The new BBC series The Secret Agent, which aired its first episode on Sunday, was filmed on location in the streets of Edinburgh. Adapted from Joseph Conrad’s novel of the same name, the show stars Toby Jones (Dad’s Army) as…
Ronaldinho drives through the streets of Rio in XXL commercial
For their latest commercial, sports-retailer XXL have enlisted the help of SouthWest Productions to shoot on location in multiple areas throughout Rio de Janeiro. The spot features a young boy who attempts to return a wallet to acclaimed footballer Ronaldinho,…
Google Expeditions shoots VR film in Siberia
Google Expeditions, a programme that provides children with virtual reality school trips, have filmed their latest segment at Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. Previous films within the programme include scenes from along the River Thames, the top of the Burj…
UK-Georgian co-production to take advantage of new cash rebate
Production Companies based in the United Kingdom and the country of Georgia will be entering into a co-production to fully utilise Georgia’s brand new film incentive programme which offers a cash rebate of up to 25%. Entitled Shindisi, the film…
John le Carré’s Our Kind of Traitor filmed in multiple European locations
The adaptation of John le Carré’s crime novel Our Kind of Traitor was filmed in several European locations, much like the BBC’s recent adaptation of one of le Carré’s other novels, The Night Manager. The complete list of locations includes…
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Filming in Russia
Filming A Feature In Russia. Most Likely In One Of The Cities In The Urals. We Need A Producer / Line Producer To Assist With…
Posted Jun 23, 2017 - 2 repliesLocations in California/any other sunny state
Hello All! We Are Looking For Road Locations In The Us For A Car Commercial Shoot Around November/december. Needs To Be Sunny/clear Skies And Landscape…
Posted Sep 30, 2016 - 4 repliesPossible Locations in Portugal
Hello! My Name Is Olia Sherlygina From Focus Films Moscow. I Am Looking For A Sunny Driving Location For A Car Ad Shoot, With Guaranteed…
Posted Sep 22, 2016 - 9 repliesPotential locations in the Canary Islands
Hello! My Name Is Olia Sherlygina From Focus Films Moscow. I Am Looking For A Sunny Driving Location For A Car Ad Shoot, With Guaranteed…
Posted Sep 21, 2016 - 9 repliesLooking for the wheat field in the middle of November.
Hello Location People! Hope Some Of You Will Help Me With This Question. I'm Looking For A Wheat Field In The Middle Of November To…
Posted Sep 9, 2016 - 2 repliesLocation! Late Wheat/barley/oats
Hi There! I'm Looking For A Very Specific Location: A Beautiful Yellow Wheat Field Before Harvest. We Are Planning Shooting A Commercial Of Russian Porridge.…
Posted Aug 16, 2016 - 1 repliesLOOKING FOR AN EXECUTIVE PROD FOR CARSTUNTS/STREETBLOCKING/RUSSIANARM
Hello Everybody, I'm Looking For An Executive Production At Detroit. Main Topic, We Are Looking For : > 2 Days Of Shoot In A Abandonned…
Posted Aug 16, 2016 - 1 repliesLOOKING FOR AN EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION IN UTAH
Hello Everybody, I'm Looking For An Executive Production Around Utah. Main Topic, We Are Looking For : > 2 Days Of Shoot In A Salted…
Posted Aug 3, 2016 - 2 repliesRussian Fixer
Hello There I Am On The Look Out For An Experienced Fixer (must Provide Cv) In Russia To Help Organise A Range Of Tasks, Filming…
Posted Jul 21, 2016 - 4 repliesRussia - St Petersburg or Moscow Documentary Shoot
Documentary Experience Required We Have A Small Documentary Team That Is Going To Be In Russia In The Coming Months. I Would Guess Sometime Mid…
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Directory (141)
Andy Fiord Photo & Film Production
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Russia
Covering: Russia,Saint PetersburgSoar Productions
Category: Production Companies
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Location Experience: Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine, Georgia, CambodiaSoar Productions
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Country: Russia
Location Experience: Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Ukraine, Russia, Armenia, CambodiaFetish Film
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Country: Russia
Covering: RussiaInland Production Services
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Country: Finland
Covering: Finland, The Arctic, Lapland, Åland, Sweden, RussiaMONTY
Category: Production Service Companies
Country: Russia
Covering: RussiaSiberica Film
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Country: Russia
Covering: Siberia, RussiaCredo Production
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Country: RussiaFilmservice
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Country: Czech Republic
Covering: Czech Republic, Slovakia, RussiaPrimorye Film Commission
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Country: Russia
Covering: Primorsky region of Russian Federation
Locations (12)
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan lies on the Caspian Sea and shares borders with Russia and Iran. Its climate is deeply varied and it in fact offers environments ranging from alpine tundra through to forests and sub-tropical meadows. Summer temperatures can reach nearly 40…
Estonia
Estonia offers a competitive cash rebate of up to 30% on a minimum spend such of EUR1 million for feature films and television productions. Estonia now offers the Viru Film Fund, which is a cash rebate programme available for any…
Filming on location in Baku in Azerbaijan
Baku is the largest city in Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea and is also the country’s capital. It’s situated on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula and is divided into a downtown region and a small and much older…
Filming on location in Estonia
Estonia lies in north-east Europe, bordering Russia and Latvia. The country offers more than 700km of coastline and over a thousand islands, making beaches among the most popular filming locations. Capital city Tallinn is one of Estonia’s main international appeals…
Filming on location in Kazakhstan
The Republic of Kazakhstan lies in Central Asia with China and Russia among its neighbours. Its arid landscapes are dominated by desert terrain and wooded plains - or steppes - in the north. Further south the fertility of the land…
Filming on location in Lapland
Lapland straddles northern Finland, the north-eastern tip of Sweden and northern Norway, as well as a strip of western Russia. Snow guarantees are among its major international appeals as a filming location, with winter in Finnish Lapland running for around…
Filming on location in Mongolia
Mongolia lies in eastern and central Asia, with Russia to the north and China to the south. The country is popular for documentary filmmaking and news programming. Frequent visitors include major international networks like the BBC, Reuters, Bloomberg and National…
New York
New York maintains its status as one of the top production hubs in the US, offering a network of studio facilities, a skilled crew base and a generous filming incentive programme. The state offers USD420 million a year – still…
Portugal
The Portuguese Government have introduced the country’s first film incentive programme, in the form of a tax rebate. A rebate of up to 25% can be claimed on a minimum local spend of EUR1 million. Portugal offers easy access to…
Russia
Russia has been taking steps to boost its domestic production industry but it has less to offer international shoots. It seems in no real hurry to present itself as more film-friendly to the rest of the world and this will…
Incentives (2)
Russia: no formal incentive in place.
There are no formal incentive programmes in place at present. Significant projects will be evaluated on a case by case basis. However, a tax rebate of up to 18% is available on local production spend through a line producer or…
Brazil: Audiovisual Act
Co-production funds are available to Brazilian production companies for feature films, documentaries and TV. Brazil has co-production treaties with Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia,…