Maine Film Office Introduces New Location Submission Engine

Maine Film Office Introduces New Location Submission Engine

Maine residents, did you know your house or property can be a star in the next big movie filmed in Maine? The process is now simple. Visit www.filminmaine.com, click on Locations, and upload photos of your property to the new Location Submission Engine (LSE) hosted by the Maine Film Office (powered by Reel-Scout). Once approved, your location will be available online immediately for the film industry professionals to research in their next film location scouting.

Alabama-Filmed Space Warriors to Premiere Tomorrow on Hallmark

Alabama-Filmed Space Warriors to Premiere Tomorrow on Hallmark

Space Warriors, filmed on location at Alabama's U.S. Space and Rocket Center and other locations in Huntsville, Alabama last summer, will have its big premiere tomorrow night, May 31, on the Hallmark Channel.To set the stage for the space adventure film, Hallmark will also air its 2012's A Smile As Big As The Moon (also filmed at and based on real events that happened at the Space & Rocket Center) immediately at 5 p.m. before Space Warriors comes on at 7 p.m.

Robert Downey Jr. to Film The Judge in Massachusetts

Robert Downey Jr. to Film The Judge in Massachusetts

In the wake of the mega success of Iron Man 3, Robert Downey, Jr. is heading to Massachusetts next month to shoot his next film The Judge, a comedy drama also starring Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl), Billy Bob Thornton (Armageddon), and Vera Farmiga (Safe House, The Departed).In The Judge, Downey Jr plays a lawyer who discovered at his mother's funeral that his father - the town's judge - is a murder suspect.

Montana-made Indie "Winter In The Blood" Selected for Prestigious Film Festival LAFF

Montana-made Indie "Winter In The Blood" Selected for Prestigious Film Festival LAFF

Montana-made indie Winter In The Blood, directed by Montana natives Alex and Andrew Smith, will premiere at this year's Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF) on June 14 and June 19, 2013. It will be one of the 12 features lined-up for the international festival's Narrative Competition. LAFF is a world-class film festival featuring the best in new American and international cinema. The Smith brothers filmed Winter In The Blood during the summer of 2011 along the Montana Hi-Line in Chinook and Havre — staying true to the authentic settings of James Welch's novel on which the movie is based.

Colorado Launches Online Marketing Tool for Local Production Crew

Colorado Launches Online Marketing Tool for Local Production Crew

For filmmakers in Colorado, making movies now gets a little easier. The Colorado Office of Film Television & Media recently launched Colorado Reel-Crew, an online tool developed by Reel-Scout that allows local film crews, marketing companies, directors and film support companies to register their services. With Colorado Reel-Crew, the Colorado Office of Film Television & Media can now track, manage and promote local crew and businesses that provide production support services to companies filming movies, televisions or commercials in the state.

Georgia's Clayton County Becoming Film Location Haven

Georgia's Clayton County Becoming Film Location Haven

Grant Wainscott, director of the Clayton County Film, Sports & Entertainment Office said that even though 2012 was the busiest year yet for film production in Clayton County with four major movies filmed here, "you haven't seen anything yet." "We are looking at an even busier year in 2013," Wainscott said. "Although I am not authorized yet to reveal the names of the films, we already have three now in production in Clayton and four to start shooting this summer."

Filmed in El Paso, Los Angeles and Mexico, "The Bridge" Gets Ready for Release on FX

Filmed in El Paso, Los Angeles and Mexico, "The Bridge" Gets Ready for Release on FX

On July 10, 2013, FX will release its new series The Bridge, a moody, atmospheric American police drama starring Demián Bichir (Che, A Better Life) and German actress Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds). The pilot episode was filmed in El Paso, Texas, Tijuana, Mexico, and Los Angeles, California. The Bridge is loosely-based on the Danish/Swedish series Bron, set on the border of Denmark and Sweden. FX The Bridge is set in El Paso on the U.S./Mexico border.

Indie Film "Another You" Wraps Up in Charleston, West Virginia

Indie Film "Another You" Wraps Up in Charleston, West Virginia

Another You, an independent film directed by Christopher Robert, starring Ksenia Solo (Black Swan and SyFy's Lost Girl) and Diego Boneta (Rock of Ages), recently wrapped principal photography in Charleston, West Virginia. Another You is a film about connections and second chances in love. It's a story about a young woman's obsession with her boyfriend and the ups and downs in their relationship.

NBC's Revolution to Film in Austin this Summer

NBC's Revolution to Film in Austin this Summer

NBC's successful series Revolution will soon be moving to Austin, Texas for filming. "This is not a decision that was made easily or taken lightly," said Eric Kripke, the show's creator. "We agonized over it. And we really regret losing such a terrific crew. Seriously." For years, Wilmington has been a popular hot spot for film (Iron Man 3, Mary & Martha, Safe Haven) and television productions (Witches of East End, Revenge, One Tree Hill, Dawson's Creek). The city also has a deep, talented local crew base.

Reel-Scout to Build White-Label Gallery for ABQ

Reel-Scout to Build White-Label Gallery for ABQ

The Albuquerque Film Office has selected Reel-Scout to build a location gallery that will be fully integrated with the AFO website and will reflect the AFO brand. Using it its global locations gallery, LocationsHub, as the foundation, Reel-Scout will build a "white-label" location gallery for the AFO. The Albuquerque Film Office, a division of the City of Albuquerque's Economic Development Department, represents the Albuquerque region of New Mexico.

Screen New South Wales Chooses Reel-Scout

Screen New South Wales Chooses Reel-Scout

Screen New South Wales has chosen Reel-Scout™ as its location and project management solution. In doing so, Screen NSW becomes the first film studio in Australia to use Reel-Scout™. Reel-Scout™ will provide a digital location library as well as a contact and project management system -- all of which will allow the office to refine current practices, respond quickly to inquiries, manage productions and work more closely with its clients.