In this edition of the On Location podcast, we meet Colleen Bell, director of the California Film Commission. She speaks with Julian Newby about her role at the Hollywood-based Film Commission, the impact of the six-Oscar-winning film One Battle After Another, and how the film industry across the Golden State is experiencing a revival after strikes and wildfires contributed to a downturn. She also talks about filming on location in California, which she describes as a “whole continent of loca...

In this edition of the On Location podcast, we go to Amsterdam to meet Sil Geurtsen and Daan Moonen, two key figures in the development of two of the latest entertainment shows to come out of formats giant EndemolShine Nederland, part of Banijay Benelux – Let’s Play Ball and The Bicycle Race. In Let’s Play Ball, two rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across urban and rural locations; in The Bicycle Race, six celebrities team up with a partner, frie...

In this edition of the On Location podcast, Julian Newby meets director Paul Negoescu and Location Manager Andrei Stehan to discuss the Romanian-Bulgarian coproduction Atlas of the Universe, which tells the story of 10-year-old Filip travels with his father to a nearby town to buy new football boots. When his father gets sidetracked by an old friend, Filip, played by Matei Donciu, has to make his way on his own. A mistake at the shoe shop – Filip was given two right shoes – triggers an ...

In this edition of the On Location podcast we meet veteran Location Manager, LA-based Robert Foulkes, who tells us how some of Crime 101s locations were chosen. In the movie, Mike Davis (Chris Hemsworth) is a master jewel thief who specialises in meticulously targeted robberies, which take place along the 101 freeway in Los Angeles. Ahead of what could be his biggest-ever heist, he teams up with disillusioned insurance broker Sharon (Halle Berry). Detective Lou Lubesnick (Mark Ruffalo) has sp...

In this edition of the On Location podcast, Julian Newby meets Michael Glaser, supervising location manager on One Battle After Another. The film follows Leonardo Di Caprio as Bob, a permanently stoned former activist living off-grid in Northern California with his daughter Willa. Years after a radical political movement he once belonged to collapsed, Bob is drawn once again into a widening conflict as old allies and enemies resurface. One Battle After Another explores how cycles of res...

In this edition of the On Location podcast, Julian Newby meets luxury real-estate broker Billy Nash, host of the new global travelogue series Passport Properties. Billy is joined on the podcast by the series’ executive producer Leland Sandburg and together they talk about their cinematic journey through some of the world’s most extraordinary homes. But this is not just about wealth and luxury; the series also focuses on the culture, the history and people that shape the communities they...

Multiple Emmy-winning Netflix series Adolescence will be talked-about for years to come. The script, by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham and the performances by Graham and a brilliant ensemble cast are remarkable in themselves. But it’s director Philip Barantini’s one-camera, one-take method that has really kept the industry and viewers talking. In this edition of the On Location podcast, Julian Newby meets supervising location manager Tom Bartram, nominated for an LMGI Award for hi...

Andy Fry is senior reporter on Location International, the world’s longest-running publication that looks at location shooting for film and television production around the world. The 2025 edition launched at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025. In this On Location podcast, the magazine’s editor Julian Newby speak to Andy Fry about his location tour of Europe

Andy Fry is senior reporter on Location International magazine, the world’s longest-running publication that looks in detail at location filming around the world. The 2025 edition launched at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025. In this On Location podcast, the magazine’s editor Julian Newby speak to Andy Fry about his location tour of the UK

The Liverpool Film Office and the city’s Local Visitor Economy Partnership have been working together for almost two years on a campaign to attract more film and TV production into the city. Liverpool already claims to have hosted more productions in 2024 than any other UK city outside London – and massive titles including The Batman and Fantastic Beasts have been happy to film there. For this podcast Julian Newby spoke with Kevin Bell from the Liverpool Film Office and Pamela Carrol, head of...