Gail Morgan, Film Commissioner for the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Film Commission has been re-elected President of Film Florida. The state-wide not-for-profit entertainment production trade association serves a leadership role in Florida’s film, TV, production and digital media/tech industry.
The Croatian port cities of Rovinj and Rijeka stood in for Italy's Amalfi coast where action sequences were filmed. The Hitman’s Bodyguard sequel The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard also shot in Italy, the UK, Slovenia and Sofia, Bulgaria.
Filming is set to begin in New South Wales in June. Titled Furiosa, the film is expected to bring in around AUD350 million to the New South Wales Economy and become the largest shoot in Australian history.
James Gunn's The Suicide Squad has wrapped filming after principal production took place in Panama and in Atlanta, Georgia. Production began in late 2019, and is scheduled for release in summer 2021.
Used as a filming location in Batman prequel Joker, The Bronx Steps has pulled in tourists looking to take pictures on the same staircase as Joaquin Phoenix’ character. Burger King are the latest to visit the spot, this time filming a viral marketing spot speaking to frustrated residents of the Bronx who are bothered by the new influx of tourists.
Spotlight on FOCUS exhibitor Victoria Yarmoshchuk, Coordinator of the Cinema Division of the Humanitarian Policy Development Office of Ukraine and Executive Director of Ukrainian Motion Picture Association.
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.
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.