Production News
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Virgin Produced makes claim for first film shot on location at 35,000 feet
10 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Richard Branson’s Virgin Produced production company is staking a claim for the first film to be produced at 35,000 feet. Departure Date is a 30-minute romance with Virgin branding that was filmed over 20 hours on flights between Los Angeles, Forth Worth, Dallas, Sydney and London. More ...
HBO drama Hemingway & Gellhorn doubles San Francisco for global locations
9 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
HBO’s new TV feature Hemingway & Gellhorn filmed entirely in and around San Francisco, but the city doubles for locations around the world. It stars Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman and charts the true-life relationship between Ernest Hemingway and famous war correspondent Martha Gellhorn. More ...
Tribeca success story Una Noche films on location in Cuba
9 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Lucy Mulloy’s Cuban drama Una Noche has found success at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival. The film was shot entirely on location in Cuba, focussing on the capital Havana. It tells the story of two young Cubans who dream of escaping to Miami. More ...
Filming incentives and location flexibility won Marvel’s Avengers for Ohio
8 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Filming incentives and flexibility with shoot locations were the main reasons why Marvel’s Avengers Assemble doubled Cleveland, Ohio, for New York City in the summer of 2011. The film - which now boasts the biggest cinema opening in history - is a huge boost for Ohio. More ...
Will Smith’s After Earth films on location in California’s Humboldt Redwoods State Park
4 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Will Smith’s new sci-fi thriller After Earth has filmed on location in northern California. The project spent about two weeks in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, a 53,000-acre region of the state that’s dominated by old-growth coast redwood trees. More ...
The Corner Store films Canadian lottery campaign on location in southern Africa
2 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
Toronto-based production house The Corner Store has filmed on location across southern Africa in a new campaign for ILC Lotto Max, the Canadian lottery game. The campaign is designed to inspire Canadians by showing some of the amazing experiences a lottery win can buy. More ...
BBC prepares for cross-continental location filming with Planet Earth Live
2 May 2012 by Nick Goundry
The BBC is preparing for several weeks of cross-continental location filming in its TV series Planet Earth Live. Using crews around the world, live reports will be filed from seven different locations on five continents following the progress of animals including lions, black bears and macaque monkeys. More ...
