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!
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.
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.
As the Director of the Vilnius Film Office, Jurate is at the heart of the Lithuania's relationship with the global production industry.
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.
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.
Rajasthan (known as the Land of Kings) is India’s largest state and particularly popular with filmmakers. TLG met up with Yusuf Khurram, a local actor, fixer, producer and line producer to hear what the region can offer to the international production community.
The Crown Estate, among many other duties, oversees filming in several prestigious locations such as Windsor Great Park and has worked closely with major domestic and international productions. To learn more about the organisation's association with the production industry, we sat down with Operations Manager Nicholas Day to discuss his career and recent work.