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Insight from Alexander Chernobrovkin, CEO of the Ukrainian Media Agency

Insight from Alexander Chernobrovkin, CEO of the Ukrainian Media Agency

Written by The Location Guide on Feb 28, 2022. Posted in On Location

After spending a sleepless 22 hours driving women and children away from the war zone, Alexander Chernobrovkin miraculously managed to find some time to speak to The Location Guide about the state of the Ukrainian screen industries amid the current conflict with Russia. Despite the high levels of risk and tension in the region, Alexander remains resilient, determined and committed, offering inspiration to the global filmmaking community.

Studio Babelsberg celebrates 110 years of tradition and innovation

Studio Babelsberg celebrates 110 years of tradition and innovation

Written by Joe Jackson on Feb 15, 2022. Posted in On Location

Studio Babelsberg recently celebrated its 110th anniversary, making it the world's oldest large-scale film studio complex. Since its inception Studio Babelsberg has been widely acknowledged as a driver of innovation in the field of film production. The studio continues to set standards for the production of German and international films and series thanks to cutting-edge studio and production technologies.

Madam and kaboom ‘Make It Great’ for London collaboration with Anolon X

Madam and kaboom ‘Make It Great’ for London collaboration with Anolon X

Written by Joe Jackson on Dec 17, 2021. Posted in On Location

A delicate cocktail of production ingredients were needed for the latest video with cookware specialists Anolon X. To bring the campaign to life, founder of Illuminator agency John Reid turned to kaboom productions and James Lovick, a director known for weaving artful tabletop shots into visual narratives. Since kaboom's headquarters are in the US and Lovick is based the UK, the American production team joined forces with London-based company Madam as their on-the-ground production partner.

Smash hit Dune shot across four international locations

Smash hit Dune shot across four international locations

Written by Joe Jackson on Nov 3, 2021. Posted in On Location

Four primary locations underpin the widespread popularity and commercial success of Dune, the sci-fi epic recently released by Warner Bros and Legendary Entertainment. Shot across different parts of Jordan, Abu Dhabi, Norway and Budapest, production designer Patrice Vernette emphatically declares “there is no Dune” without these particular destinations.

Russia will shoot first feature on location at the International Space Station

Russia will shoot first feature on location at the International Space Station

Written by Joe Jackson on Oct 11, 2021. Posted in On Location

Russia has embarked on a mission to shoot a new film at the International Space Station. Actor Yulia Peresild, director Klim Shipenko and veteran cosmonaut Anto Shkaplerov were sent into space for 12 days to make the world’s first feature-length movie in orbit, which seems likely to be finalised before a similar Hollywood project coordinated by Tom Cruise, NASA, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

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