The Baltic States initial foray into the world of FamTours was off the charts. Borne from years of speaking with my Lithuanian colleague Jonas Spokas, it all came to fruition at 2022 Focus. I was talking with Jonas and Jurate Pazikaite, the Vilnius Film Commissioner, about how I had just seen the Lithuanian submission for […]
Hosting 140 global leaders in the screen industry, NEOM held an international showcase event where they announced the launch of their new soundstage space. Reaffirming their status as a leading destination for production in the Middle East and North Africa region, the two day event focused on conversations around facilities, locations and the future of […]
The British Film Institute has awarded Film London with GBP 2.2 million by way of National Lottery Funding. This investment will contribute to the Metro London Skills Cluster in partnership with the National Film and Television School (NFTS) covering London and three Gateway counties. The programme will focus on three broad thematic areas including employability, […]
Filmmaker Wes Anderson’s trailer for his latest venture Asteroid City has been revealed. Coated in candied pastel tones, the trailer features quirky snapshot of Anderson’s signature symmetrical style. The film consists of a star studded cast including Hong Chau, Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson. Asteroid City is set for limited theatre release on […]
With serpentine lakes and daunting rivers, Apple TV’s The Essex Serpent is not for the thalassophobic. Leading the way to tackle the waterscapes of Maldon’s Blackwater river and beyond, Marine Department leant its logistics and training experience to the production. The Location Guide spoke to marine coordinator Jonjo Stickland to find out a bit more.
A new Disney+ series about British punk band Sex Pistols features a wide range of London locations. Pistol is the story of a group of spotty, noisy kids who challenged the establishment with their countercultural way of life. The show is based on Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, the memoir of guitarist Steve Jones. Location […]
And… cut! 2021 was another busy year for the team at The Location Guide. Despite having to negotiate numerous hurdles related to the pandemic and beyond, we are very proud to have served the global production community in a variety of meaningful ways.
The Dig recounts one of Britain’s greatest archaeological discoveries. On location filming around Suffolk in 2019 set the scene for the historic unearthing of the first complete intact ship burial at Sutton Hoo, which is now believed to be the grave of an Anglo-Saxon King.
FOCUS talks to Bree Loverich, manager of Screen CanterburyNZ which is the film office for Christchurch, Canterbury & the West Coast of Aotearoa, New Zealand