LATEST FROM THE LOCATION GUIDE
Henry de Czar films accident-prone skier on location in Austria for AXA
17 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Paris-based production company Henry de Czar has filmed a new insurance spot in Austria. The French AXA insurance piece shows a skier calling the company a little late - in the midst of a dramatic tumble down a slope - to see what his coverage options are. More ...
Estonia launches film commission at Cannes Film Festival
17 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Estonia is launching a new film commission at the Cannes Film Festival. Branded as FilmEstonia.eu, the Tallinn-based organisation will aim to raise the country’s profile as a European filming location, appealing especially to production companies in Europe, Asia and Russia. More ...
Pinewood Studios to consult on future plans
16 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Pinewood Studios in the UK has announced a consultation on its future development. Discussions about the next 20 years of the studios’ future will be held both with stakeholders and industry professionals, as the company decides how to offer the best facilities and stay globally competitive. More ...
Little Minx stages Czech shoot-out for Ghost Recon Alpha game
16 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Little Minx has staged a gritty shoot-out in eastern Czech Republic in a campaign for new video game Ghost Recon Alpha. In a 20-minute piece that’s both an action short and an extended commercial, soldiers come up against war criminals and automated attack drones in central Russia. More ...
South Africa expands location filming incentives to boost international appeal
15 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
South Africa has improved its location filming incentives and expanded them to include post-production. The move could help it attract more features like superhero drama Chronicle. More ...
Filming on location in Mexico with producer Jose Ludlow of Kinema Films
15 May 2012 by Murray Ashton
Jose started his career studying a BA in Film & Television at USC in 1986 and then an MFA at the American Film Institute in 1988 specialising in directing. He directed documentaries for several years before creating Kinema Films in 1993. More ...
UK Government announces funding boost for overseas investment
14 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
A GBP400,000 funding boost for attracting overseas investment is one way the UK Government plans to support its national filming industry. It’s one part of the response to a recent review of the state of British film. More ...
On location with producer Adrian Harrison
14 May 2012 by Murray Ashton
Over 30 years Adrian went from graduate trainee Account Executive to trainee advertising Agency Producer, Agency Producer, Production Company Producer and then Managing Director at RSA Films. He’s now Executive Producer and Partner at Streetlight Films. More ...
Rafael Nadal loses his Kia Sportage in Spain in new Filmmaster Productions spot
14 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Tennis star Rafael Nadal loses his Kia Sportage in a new spot from Filmmaster. As Kia drivers rally in a European city, they stop at a roadside shop where Nadal happens to have pulled over too; the grand-slam winner can't find his own Kia in the crowd. More ...
Ernst & Young assesses wider benefits of US location filming incentives
11 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
A new report from accountancy giant Ernst & Young has assessed the benefits of location filming incentives in the US. It coincides with a report from New York on the state’s location filming success through features like Men in Black 3. More ...
