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So, in the spirit of Father’s Day, WHYY asked film critic Piers Marchant to compile a list of films about dads — good relationships with dads, complicated relationships, and everything in between. There are a lot of classics and plenty of new and unexpected picks. Whether you’re watching with your father or father figure, or remembering someone you miss, there’s something for everyone. ... See MoreSee Less

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From Atticus Finch to Rodney Dangerfield, 16 Films for Father’s Day

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Film critic Piers Marchant shares his eclectic recommendations for dad-centric movies.

For our UK followers :

Join BECTU officials Spencer MacDonald & Paul Evans and Location Department Branch committee members Georgette Turner & Paula Lamont to run through the BECTU/PACT TV Drama and Feature Film agreements.

This meeting is exclusively for all Location Department workers, but particularly useful for LM, SLM and UM to help plan and manage their teams. We will also discuss how the agreements are currently working and being interpreted, as well as how to improve them going forward in the re negotiations.

This discussion is open to BECTU members and non BECTU members.

Location: BFI Stephen Street, Fitzrovia, W1T 1LN
Date & Time: Tuesday 26th June from 7-9pm

PLEASE NOTE THIS SESSION WILL ALSO BE SHOWN THROUGH FACEBOOK LIVE FOR ANYONE WHO CAN'T ATTEND. Follow BECTU's page on the evening ... See MoreSee Less

23 hours ago

BECTU/PACT agreements meeting for Location Department Branch

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Join BECTU officials Spencer MacDonald & Paul Evans and Location Department Branch committee members Georgette Turner & Paula Lamont to run through th...

It’s been 20 years since Sex and the City debuted on June 6, 1998, inviting viewers into the often drama-filled lives of four New Yorkers: Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes, Samantha Jones, and Charlotte York.

And even though the four women were the ostensible stars, New York City played an undeniable role in the show’s success. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic New York-based show, we’ve rounded up 20 iconic locations where memorable scenes unfolded. ... See MoreSee Less

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20 iconic ‘Sex and the City’ filming locations in NYC

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The series premiered on June 6, 1998

"We've been up here so often, people know us — 'Oh, it's the Germans again,'" says location manager Tim Gorman with a chuckle. "Plus our crew is pretty friendly."

The crew from Van Wormer International set up for filming at some homes on Conomo Point in Essex, as well as out on the dock. One oceanside cottage was transformed into a combined general store, police station, handyman's shop. A sign outside the home read: "Village Store, Ocean Falls."

The set is for the latest installment in an ongoing series of movies loosely based on British romance novelist Katie Fforde's books.

The film is called "Second Spring." It's one of three German TV movies Van Wormer plans to film back-to-back in this region this summer.

There's no real continuity between the films, says Gorman, who is based in Boston, other than similar themes of high drama, comedy, strong female characters — "chick flick stuff" — that is always set in "stunningly beautiful places."

Gorman said the folks at Van Wormer first called him up five or six years ago to scout locations along the coast, north of New York. They had been filming in the Hudson River and Manhattan for several years and wanted a change of scenery.

So together, they spent a couple of weeks covering the New England coast. Maine was actually their top choice, Gorman said, but due to the difficulty of flying back and forth between Maine and Germany, they settled for Boston instead.

It was a close second, he added, and there was the advantage of the state's tax incentives for the film industry. Eventually, they fell in love with Cape Ann and the North Shore.

"In Rockport, you just can't take a bad picture. Gloucester, it's the same way," he said.

Starting in mid-May, the Van Wormer crew set up at Gaybrook Garage in Essex for half a day. They were also at the Captain's Bounty motel and Peg Leg Inn in Rockport, as well as the lighthouse at Eastern Point in Gloucester, and filmed some scenes at Tupper Manor on the Endicott College campus in Beverly.

"We are always thrilled to have folks come in for filming," said Rockport Acting Town Administrator Mitch Vieira, noting the Van Wormer crew is now a regular presence in town each year. "They're very kind to our businesses and work well with the community. We're always happy to work with the film economy."

The town, like many other communities now, has created a film permit for production companies that spells out exactly what they'll be doing in town, where and when, and what resources may be required from the town. Plus it generates some revenue.

There's also the benefit to local merchants and residents, Vieira and Gorman said, whether that's renting homes to use for filming or function halls, churches and other larger venues to serve as dining or preparation areas for the crew, or for parking.

"We're kind of a smaller movie compared to (a) Hollywood production, but we still manage to spend a million-plus on each movie," Gorman said. ... See MoreSee Less

3 days ago

German TV finds a home on Cape Ann

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ESSEX — "We've been up here so often, people know us — 'Oh, it's the Germans again,'" says location manager Tim Gorman with a chuckle. "Plus our c...

If you like your films quaint, charming and gently-paced, you’re bound to fall for romantic period drama Ladies In Lavender from 2004.

The film stars two magnificent dames, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, plus another equally beguiling screen presence, Miriam Margoyles.

But where was this gorgeous story filmed and where is the story supposed to be set?

The film is set in Cornwall, in a small fishing village, in 1936.

The film’s exteriors were shot on location at four coastal spots – Cadgwith, Helston, St. Ives and Prussia Cove, all in Cornwall. All those locations are fairly far apart, which Cornish people are bound to notice and point out as a potential plot hole, seeing as it’s all set in one village.

Interiors were filmed at the Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, where countless films have been shot.

It’s no wonder writer-director Charles Dance wanted to tell such a tale in Cornwall, one of the most beautiful counties in the UK, which appears untouched by the 21st century in many places. #TBT ... See MoreSee Less

4 days ago

Where is Ladies In Lavender filmed and set?

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This very pleasing movie brings together dames Judi and Maggie, but which beautiful locations did they act in?