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Winchester in UK doubles for period Paris in Les Misérables
The historic city of Winchester in Hampshire, southern England, has doubled for 19th Century Paris in Tom Hooper’s adaptation of Les Misérables. Today is the last day of a two-week shoot that’s focussed on areas around the city’s cathedral. Ian…
TLG talks to Film Victoria CEO, Jenni Tosi
When the announcement was made in April 2016 that HBO’s hit show, The Leftovers, would shoot its final season in Melbourne, the state of Victoria received a huge profile boost. The state has since received an even greater amount of…
BBC’s The Hollow Crown: The War of the Roses filmed on location throughout the UK
The continuation of BBC’s The Hollow Crown series entitled, The Hollow Crown: The War of the Roses was filmed on location in multiple areas throughout the UK. The production travelled to Wells Cathedral (Somerset), Ashridge Estate (Hertfordshire), Haddon Hall (Bakewell),…
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies filmed on location at Old Basing
The film adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was shot on location in the English village of Old Basing, roughly 40 miles south west of London. Old Basing was chosen as it features a variety of…
Hampshire draws Hollywood blockbusters to English south coast
In the summer of 2014 Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye and Captain America descended on a large lake in a wooded part of rural north-east Hampshire to film Avengers: Age of Ultron. The Marvel production is one of…
Les Miserables recreates 19th Century France on location in southern England
Tom Hooper’s grandiose Oscar-nominated production of Les Miserables filmed across southern England, using Pinewood Studios as a base. Key locations including Greenwich in London, Chatham in Kent and Winchester College in Hampshire were turned into France of the early 19th…
Hampshire attracts Les Miserables and World War Z for productive 2012
Hampshire in southern England attracted major features including Les Miserables and Brad Pitt’s World War Z through the course of 2012. Total production spending came to around GBP3 million for the year. Councillor Ray Ellis is with Hampshire County Council,…
Filming on location in South Africa with Martin Jacobson of Juice Film
Martin began his film career with a move to Johannesburg in the late 80s that coincided with a feature film boom in the region. He spent ten years in location and transport management, before becoming a Producer at Moonlighting Commercials…
Pinewood Studios opens new Richard Attenborough sound stage
A new sound stage has been officially opened at Pinewood Studios near London. The Richard Attenborough Stage offers 30,000 square feet of floor space for both TV and film production. It’s now Pinewood’s second biggest stage and has increased the…
Hampshire is showcased to film industry
Filmmakers from across the UK have seen for themselves some of the film locations on offer in Hampshire, with a tour organised by Hampshire County Council initiative, Film Hampshire. The trip was aimed at getting a better idea of the…