TLG talks to Antoine Dubois, ADR (French Location Scouts Association) member and ADR / FOCUS 2019 group coordinator

Written by Murray Ashton on Oct 21, 2019. Posted in Interviews

How did you become involved in the film business and what has been your career path that took you to become a location scout ? I became a location scout almost by accident! While I was still studying for my political science master’s degree, I got involved in the organisation of my university’s film festival. It was then I met film director Mia Hansen-Løve and was proposed an internship on Eden, the film she was working on at the time.

On location in Uganda with Lilly Ajarova – Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Tourism Board

Written by Murray Ashton on Aug 20, 2019. Posted in Interviews

My journey in the tourism sector has been a very exciting and rewarding one. I was exposed to tourism and travel right from childhood. My father, who is my role model, always made sure we took out time to take part in game drives as well as visit different protected areas. These had a significant impact on my life.

On location in Germany with Rolf Viehrig, President of BVL- The Location Scouts Guild of Germany

Written by Murray Ashton on Jul 25, 2019. Posted in Interviews

I started in the film business straight from school in 1990 as a personal driver to the German actress Iris Berben. I also worked for her son, Oliver Berben, and with Constantin Film as a unit manager in 2000. My first job as a location scout was on Bookies in 2001. I had to find locations in Cologne, Germany, that could double for Philadelphia in the USA. I had found my profession!

On location in the Dominican Republic with Film Commissioner Yvette Marichal

Written by Murray Ashton on Jul 16, 2019. Posted in Interviews

I received my master’s degree from Boston University in Broadcast Journalism, focusing in documentary filmmaking and broadcast news. I worked in local television, theatre, radio and print media as a producer, presenter, actress and editor for over 20 years.

Westfjords, an Icelandic paradise for car shoots

Written by Murray Ashton on Sep 21, 2018. Posted in Contributors

In early spring I scouted a gem of a location dubbed Iceland's best kept secret. The Westfjords is the country’s most remote region, and Europe’s most westerly point, and little known to filmmakers. Only one Hollywood picture, Justice League, has ever ventured there to shoot.

On location in Vilnius with Jurate Pazikaite of the Vilnius Film Office

Written by Murray Ashton on Jul 12, 2018. Posted in Interviews

As the Director of the Vilnius Film Office, Jurate is at the heart of the Lithuania's relationship with the global production industry.

On location in Uruguay with Andres Mailhos - Partner & Exec Producer at El Camino Films

Written by Murray Ashton on Jun 25, 2018. Posted in Interviews

With an appealing climate, a cost effective economy and a film-friendly infrastructure to boot, Uruguay has enjoyed a fair amount of popular with productions of varying types. As the Executive Producer of one of Uruguay's leading production service companies, Andres Mailhos spoke to TLG about his experience of working in the South American country.

On location in Uganda with producer Derrick Kibisi of Talking Film Production

Written by Murray Ashton on May 31, 2018. Posted in Interviews

Since the release of Disney's Queen of Katwe, foreign producers have begun to reconsider Uganda as a viable filming location for their upcoming projects. We sat down with Derrick Kibisi, who has been offering production services in Uganda for years as founder of Talking Film Production, to discuss Uganda's cinematic potential.