{made in glasgow} blog

Glasgow has many versatile and unique filming locations and over the years has doubled as London, New York, Philidelphia and San Francisco.

While the Olympic Games are taking place in London this summer, why not consider Glasgow as your film location?

Central London is expected to be full of tourists and international media during the Games but Glasgow can offer a stress free alternative.

Most recently Cloud Atlas came to the city to film modern day London (as well as 1970’s San Francisco). The small screen has also seen Glasgow transformed into London with BBC4 drama Hattie recreating 1960s Earls Court and the BBC1 production of Garrows Law using locations to double as 18thC London.

To see what the city can offer please check out our location database where we have created a dedicated London Doubles category or contact us directly for more information. info@glasgowfilm.com

Glasgow Film Office will be closed for the bank holiday on Monday 7th May 2012. Please email any requests to info@glasgowfilm.com and we will respond to all enquiries on our return.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

The big screen adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s ‘Filth’ finished filming in the city back in February.

The film was produced by Steel Mill Pictures and stars James McAvoy and Jamie Bell.

Producer Ken Marshall speaks to Glasgow Film Office exclusively about his experience of filming in Glasgow. Check out the short interview here.

Glasgow Film Office recently uploaded a short showreel about World War Z to the Glasgow City Council YouTube channel. The production shot in Glasgow last year, check out this short clip to see how the city centre was transformed into Philidelphia.

The latest edition of the Glasgow Film Office Newsletter can be found here.

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The public is invited to collaborate on a unique feature-length documentary film about Scotland. Northern Lights is a first in a lifetime mass participation film project funded by the Year Of Creative Scotland 2012, which aims to create a view of Scotland that goes beyond media stereotypes to reflect the lives, hopes and dreams of the people who live - or once lived - on these isles.

People of all backgrounds and ages, across all areas of Scotland are invited to respond, with filmed contributions, to three questions:

• What can you see?
• What do you wish you had seen?
• What would you like to see?

Videos can be submitted from 20th March until 21st June on the Northern Lights website.

Videos will be featured on the website and the Northern Lights YouTube channel, and will automatically be eligible to win one of the Northern Lights Awards. Various awards totaling £10,000 are on offer to the most compelling contributions in a range of categories, including the People’s Choice Award for the most popular contribution to the project.

Glasgow is poised to reap the rewards of the “pink pound” tourism market as BBC drama series Lip Service returns to television screens tonight. Set and filmed in Glasgow last year, the show - which charts the lives and loves of 20 and 30-something lesbians - showcases a hip and funky side of the city.
The show will air Friday 20 April on BBC Three at 9.00-10.00pm

Congratulations to everyone involved in Ken Loach’s latest film The Angels’s Share which shot in Glasgow last year.

The Angels’ Share will be in competition for the Palme d’Or, the major award at the 65th Cannes Film Festival, best of luck!

New location photographs are being added daily to the Glasgow Film Office website. In the past 2 weeks we have uploaded over 100 new images, keeping the database fresh and up to date. Check out our photo library today!

A new UK Film Centre website and registration for Cannes 2012 has now been launched.

This year at Cannes, the UK Film Centre will be offering a full business service including cyber cafe, printing, photocopying and free Wi-Fi as well as use of the bar and terrace.
A full schedule of events and seminars will be announced in the coming weeks so register today to receive updates.