On Location
Northern Ireland ministers celebrate new Game of Thrones series with HBO
21 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
Ministers from Northern Ireland joined cable channel HBO in the US to celebrate the new series of Game of Thrones, which is based in Belfast’s Titanic Studios facility. First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness also pitched for more productions. More ...
Transformers 4 secures filming incentive payment to shoot on location in Detroit
21 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
Action sequel Transformers 4 has secured a filming incentive payment to shoot on location in Detroit, Michigan. Filmmaker Michael Bay is returning to direct the movie, which will spend around USD80 million locally and get an incentive payment of USD20 million. More ...
Godzilla remake and Apes sequel to boost location filming in British Columbia
20 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
A pair of big-budget features is set to boost location filming in British Columbia in western Canada. Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla remake has started filming around Vancouver and science fiction sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes will shoot in the region in the next few weeks. More ...
TV spy drama The Blacklist doubles Long Beach for Washington DC
19 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
A new TV spy drama is filming in Long Beach in eastern New York this weekend, doubling the location for the streets of Washington, DC. Shooting will include special effects, stunt work and vehicle collisions. More ...
Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios reaches out to Bollywood filming industry
18 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios (PIMS) has been reaching out to the film industry in India. The aim is to encourage more Bollywood productions to use the new facility – scheduled to open in May 2013 – while also potentially boosting regional film tourism. More ...
India called on to improve studio facilities to boost location filming
13 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
International production experts have called on India to improve its studio facilities to boost regional location filming. The panel discussed the issue at the annual FICCI Frames media event in Mumbai, organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. More ...
Sleepy Hollow TV pilot films on location in North Carolina
13 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
A TV pilot based on Washington Irving's 19th Century short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is filming on location in the Charlotte region of North Carolina. Tim Burton turned the story into a gothic horror in 1999 with Johnny Depp and Christopher Walken. More ...
BBC’s Top Gear filming supersonic car on New Zealand’s 90 Mile Beach
11 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
The BBC’s Top Gear team is filming a supersonic car sequence this week on location in New Zealand. Ninety Mile Beach lies north-west of Auckland on the country’s North Island and the production team will be in the area for six days. More ...
London boroughs using cloud-based software to ease location filming plans
11 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
Cloud-based software is helping ease the process of location filming in the majority of London’s boroughs. FilmApp is designed to streamline location filming applications and connect Location Managers and Producers with the relevant organisations and resources. More ...
Creative Scotland criticises downsizing of Edinburgh location filming team
11 Mar 2013 by Nick Goundry
Creative Scotland has criticised a decision to reduce the number of staff who promote location filming in Edinburgh. Marketing Edinburgh promotes the Scottish capital to the world but announced it will be reducing the size of its locations team. More ...
