Chicago, St. Louis and Detroit as just a few of the Midwest cities where stellar studio facilities are available for the asking From gigantic sound stages and post-production services to high-quality 3D animation, the Midwest offers plenty of renowned filmmaking...
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The Art of Filming in National Parks
When it comes to beautiful film locations, there’s nothing quite like our national parks. From Close Encounters of the Third Kind and The Hunger Games to Planet of the Apes, our national parks and forests have helped create unforgettable moviemaking moments. Whether...
Incentives & Talent Create Entertainment Infrastructure
How savvy workforce and location investments are drawing productions to diverse areas across North America.
Eyes of a Location Scout
Through the Eyes of a Location Scout
WITH SOME 30 YEARS OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE, LEAH SOKOLOWSKY, LOCATION MANAGERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL MEMBER, DISCUSSES HER CREATIVE PROCESS AND THE EVER-CHANGING ROLE OF A LOCATION SCOUT Back when Leah Sokolowsky was growing up, her advertising creative director father...
Discover Filmmaking Through the Eyes of a Real Location Scout
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