Clint Eastwood detours road trip to film in Colorado
Colorado unexpectedly hosted Clint Eastwood this week as he spent two days filming his new film in the state.
Colorado unexpectedly hosted Clint Eastwood this week as he spent two days filming his new film in the state.
We all love a good statistic to enhance our narrative and the Himalayas are a veritable gold mine. The world’s largest mountain range arcs through five countries over its 2400km length. It contains more than 50 mountains over 7,200 metres and all 14 of the peaks are over 8000 metres.
Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada will be establishing a dedicated local film fund after the Government announced that it will set aside CAD3.5 million to support the province’s creative sector over the next five years.
With bountiful film resources available at our fingertips, it is telling that US producer attendance at AICP gatherings in Los Angeles and New York providing insights on foreign production well exceeded the numbers such events normally draw.
A new commercial for LU biscuits features a number of Parisian landmarks including the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. Serviced by Nicocorp, the spot was largely filmed at two locations: a bakery in the fourteenth district of Paris and a local apartment which was used to double for one in China.
The Last Witness, a UK-Poland co-production starring Alex Pettyfer (I Am Number Four, Magic Mike, The Butler) and Michael Gambon (Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow) has finished its principal photography in the UK. Carol Harding will produce while President of Film Poland, Krzysztof Solek and Alex Pettyfer will co-produce.
Film Offices UK (FO:UK) will make their first public appearance as a collective at this year’s FOCUS event. FO:UK is comprised of the country’s leading film offices, allowing them to share their resources and experience to provide Producers with an optimum filming experience.
Production company MJZ built an Ikea kitchen set in the Costa Rican jungle for a new campaign for the Swedish furniture retailer. Wonderful Everyday features a menagerie of exotic animals playing around with the fully-furnished kitchen that appears in their jungle habitat.
Terrorism drama Homeland will film its next series entirely in Germany, becoming the first US TV production to do so. The new fifth season will follow Claire Danes’ former CIA agent as she starts working for a private security firm in Berlin.
Klaus Darrelmann has been recognised by the Location Managers Guild of America (LMGA) for his work on Wes Anderson’s acclaimed period comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel. Darrelmann talks to The Location Guide about the film and his locations career.