On Location
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 ...
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 ...
Northern Ireland assesses benefits of Game of Thrones location filming
11 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
The Northern Ireland Executive estimates that the region could have made around GBP35 million from two seasons of Game of Thrones location filming. Audits from the first season show filming delivered GBP17 million in local spending and the figure could be higher still for the second series. More ...
Germany’s Studio Babelsberg looks to the future in centenary year
10 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Studio Babelsberg near Berlin is looking to the future as it celebrates its centenary. Big-budget Hollywood productions Cloud Atlas and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters helped it to a successful 2011, although the studio faces stiff competition from facilities across Europe. More ...
Black Hangar Studios offers new filming stage and water tank near London
4 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
A new studio just outside London has officially opened, offering another option for productions planning a UK shoot. Black Hangar Studios lies next to Lasham Airfield in Hampshire and offers a 30,000 square-foot stage, as well as a sizeable water tank, all within a 90-minute drive of central London. More ...
Ron Howard films racing drama Rush on location in Norfolk in the UK
3 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Filmmaker Ron Howard has spent part of this week filming his new Formula One drama Rush on location in Norfolk in the east of England. Different parts of Snetterton racing circuit near Norwich have doubled for racing tracks around the world as the film is set during the 1976 Formula One season. More ...
Studio dedicated to East-West co-productions planned outside Beijing
1 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
A studio dedicated to East-West co-productions is being planned for development 30 minutes outside Beijing in China. Beijing-based Seven Stars Entertainment is working with the Government of the Binhai New Area, Tianjin, to plan the expansive facility. More ...
The Wolverine to film on location in Japan
30 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
X-Men follow-up The Wolverine will film on location in Japan, Fox head Tom Rothman has confirmed. The story for the stand-alone feature is based on one of Wolverine’s classic Japan-set plotlines from the character’s comic book series, so a location shoot may make it feel more authentic. More ...
Turkey location filming on James Bond Skyfall focuses on Adana
30 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
Publicity for Sam Mendes’ new James Bond feature Skyfall has stepped up a notch, with the team sharing details of the Turkish leg of its shoot. Although the production is spending time in Istanbul, a full month of filming has already taken place in the city of Adana in the south of the country. More ...
