On location in Berlin with location scout, and BVL- Location Scouts Guild of Germany member, Tatjana Liebenow

Written by The Location Guide on May 23, 2019. Posted in Interviews

I have a real patchwork vita but it has always been about media. I studied visual communications at college and my first experience with scouting was 18 years ago when I worked as a production assistant for a commercial production company. We had a big shoot for a Burger King spot coming up. The client wanted to shoot a Motorcycle Chapter Clubhouse full of bikers. I thought "this is exciting, I can do this".

Behind the scenes of Amazon’s Hanna shoot in Spain, Morocco and the Strait of Gibraltar

Written by Shona Smith on Feb 12, 2019. Posted in On Location

Production for Amazon's upcoming action-thriller series Hanna was truly international. The story follows Hanna, a teenage girl who has grown up learning to survive in a isolated forest in Northern Poland. When she decides to leave these safe confines, Hanna becomes the target of characters linked to her past.

BFI report Screen Business reveals the impact of tax reliefs on the UK screen sector

Written by Shona Smith on Oct 9, 2018. Posted in General Interest

The production spend which would not have taken place without the tax reliefs, referred to as additionality was worth GBP4.1 billion to the UK economy in 2016. Each pound of tax relief provided generates a GVA return of GBP7.69 for film, GBP6.10 for high-end television and GBP4.00 for games.

Sharp Objects bypassed authentic Missouri in favour of Georgia's incentives

Written by Shona Smith on Aug 1, 2018. Posted in General Interest / On Location

The new HBO drama starring Amy Adams transformed Barnesville, Georgia into the imaginary town of “Wind Gap”, Missouri.

TLG talks with Nicholas Day, Operations Manager at The Crown Estate

Written by Murray Ashton on Mar 27, 2018. Posted in Interviews

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.

TLG talks to Eric Klosterman, President of the LMGI and Senior Permit Coordinator at the California Film Commission

Written by Murray Ashton on Mar 8, 2018. Posted in Interviews

Having worked as a location manager for several decades before adopting the role of President at the LMGI, Eric Klosterman is one of the most respected members of the locations industry. We spoke to Eric to discuss the highlights of his esteemed career and how the industry has changed over the years.

Exploring the locations of Black Mirror season four

Written by Tom Deehan on Jan 4, 2018. Posted in On Location / Production News

The fourth season of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror was shot at a number of locations in Iceland, Spain, Nevada and the United Kingdom. With the show following an anthology format, the chosen locations play a large role in differentiating each of the new six episodes from one another.

How productions can navigate Chile’s early winter

Written by Remi Noiriel on Jun 30, 2017. Posted in Contributors

Winter can arrive early in Chile, as evidenced by the country’s recent change in climate, which can catch some productions off guard.