Catchy: funky tribute to Miriam Makeba by French songstress Jain, shot on location in the RSofA.
Read moreIn 2015, a quarter of the twenty top-performing live action films from were shot on location in Africa, including Mad Max Fury Road, which spent nearly US$20 million on location in Namibia, and The Avengers Age of Ultron which shot in Johannesburg. Â International TV series such asHomeland and Black Sails also shot in South Africa…
Read moreFilm Scout Serbia – and (finally) Film Incentives
So the beloveds at the Serbia Film Commission have finally been able to announce the long-awaited film incentive (a not too shabby 20% cash rebate) – and to do so they’ve launched the impressive Film Scout Magazine. Click here for the link to the e-version.
Read moreSaints and Strangers
As you may know by now, I like my histories and I like them real. So I am beyond excited for Saints and Strangers, this gritty, de-sanitised Pilgrim Fathers miniseries from Nat Geo. I love love love the progressive info drops in the trailers, and the tone of peril and danger that runs through them…
Read moreCleaning Up after Bond in Scotland
Skyfall continues to draw hordes to one of its filming locations in the Scottish highlands, where the surge of hill-hikers is wreaking havoc on one of Scotland’s premiere tourist destinations….. Story here.
Read moreMad Max Fury Road Environmental Hatchet Job
Another article on the unstoppable myth of the “environmental destruction” during the filming of Mad Max in Namibia. The Film Commission checked out the allegations at the time – they were made by a disgruntled environmentalist who was turned down for a monitoring role on the film – and could find no proof of any…
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Read moreMaze Runner: The Scorch Trials. This is Why You Can’t Have Nice Things.
A PR nightmare has erupted over Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, after star Dylan O’Brien admitted that he and other cast members looted Pueblo artifacts while filming scenes for the movie in New Mexico. What a Dickhead. And Hollywood? This is Why You Can’t Have Nice Things.
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