Production Companies return to London - Snapshot July 2
While Feature and TV Drama productions are beginning to get back into gear, London’s commercials producers are out filming on the streets, providing much needed employment for crews.
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Location Scouting in Montenegro: a small country with large location potential
As we approached Tivat Airport from the air, the birds-eye view of fjord-like Kotor Bay, fringed with rugged mountains, was a fitting introduction to Montenegro's extreme landscapes. On solid ground we were greeted by our guide Igor Mitric who explained "it's amazing how quickly the landscape changes in Montenegro, you can go from Mordor to the Mediterranean in one day. This trip is designed to give just a flavour of what is on offer here".
Filming on location in Jordan for Disney’s Aladdin
Disney’s latest live-action remake Aladdin hit the screens in early May. Directed by Guy Ritchie, the film brought to life the fictional city of Agrabah, which until now had only been seen in animated form.
Palma Pictures board period pirate boat for Cadbury spot
Cadbury took to the high seas in a recent spot from Outsider. The shoot on board a working period ‘pirate’ ship was serviced by Palma Pictures.
Benidorm: Beaches and Beyond
It is fair to say that in the UK, at least, Benidorm’s reputation precedes it. Having boomed on to the scene in the sixties with the advent of package holidays, it has maintained such a prominent position in British culture that it spawned ITV’s award-winning situational comedy Benidorm, about a group of British holidaymakers who visit the Spanish resort each year, that remained popular for its ten series run. Needless to say, with this my reference point I was more than intrigued to find out what the seaside city could offer to productions beyond the cliched image.
UK to have a new GBP78 million TV and Film Studio
UK Independent Media Company, Rebellion are to turn former printing press in Oxfordshire into a high-tech TV and film studio costing a reported GBP78 million. The 220,000 sq. ft site will provide much needed facilities to the UK production sector bridled only by pressure on studio space.
Costa Rica and Iceland provide locations for National Geographic and Coors Light new branded-content campaign
Coors and National Geographic partnered for a six-part micro-documentary campaign titled ‘My Next’ which sent two explorers to Iceland and Costa Rica.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi goes global to film intergalactic locations
The eighth entry in the Star Wars saga, The Last Jedi, made use of a wide variety of locations in countries including Ireland, Croatia, Iceland and Bolivia. While a select number of scenes were filmed in Ireland in September 2015, principal photography officially began in February 2016 and ran until July of the same year.