I worked in various jobs in the natural resources field after I graduated from college. That eventually led to a job as a realty specialist for the Kootenai National Forest based in the small logging town of Libby, Montana. Steven Spielberg came to the area to make the firefighting movie Always in 1989 and one of my assignments was to work on the permit for the shoot.
The UK were strongly represented at this year’s Golden Globe Awards, which are often taken as early indicators of the upcoming Academy Award winners. Not only were British stars Olivia Coleman and Richard Madden in receipt of globes, but UK based productions were placed firmly in the spotlight.
The Northern School of Art in the UK has submitted a planning application for a new TV and film studio to the Hartlepool Borough Council. If approved, the studio will be the first of its kind in the North East.
Prague provided the backdrop for Apple’s new commercial Color Flood, which sees parkour runners swarming through the city dressed in vibrant jumpsuits.
Despite its status as a French classic, the BBC’s adaptation of Les Misérables primarily filmed in Belgium, with only a small portion of production taking place in its neighbor to the south.
Would we be right in saying that when it comes to film production communications we can break the subject down into two parts – people on the move using mobile communications and office-based secure wireless communications?
Aquaman, DC's new addition to its Comics Cinematic Universe has made a splash in cinema's the world over, continuing to dominate the global box office. The large scale action film was based on Australia's Gold Coast at largely at Village Roadshow Studios, where principal photography lasted for over one hundred days. We spoke to Aquaman's Location Manager Duncan Jones about what the Gold Coast provided for the production.
Not only has 2018 has been a seismic year for the global production sector, but here at The Location Guide we have been busier than ever.