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PLAZA MAYOR, MADRID, SPAIN

This location features the busy street life and rooftops over one of Madrid's quintessential neighbourhoods, La Latina, characterised by its narrow, winding streets, picturesque stairways, old churches and some of the most beautiful and iconic squares of the city. Many TV productions have used this location, including: lms The Flower of My Secret (1995), The Limits of Control (2009) and The Cold Light of Day (2012); and TV series Money Heist (2017-2021) and In From the Cold (2022-). Photo, courtesy Madrid Film O ce

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SALAH AL-DIN

CITADEL, CAIRO, EGYPT

The medieval fortifcation of the Salah Al-Din Citadel in Cairo, built by Egyptian ruler Saladin, was the seat of government in Egypt for nearly 700 years, from the 13th to the 19th century. It dominates the skyline on the Mokattam hills close to the centre of Cairo and is now a preserved historic site which includes mosques and museums. Films shot in Cairo include: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Malcolm X (1992), Red Notice (2021) and Death on the Nile (2022). Photo, courtesy Brandon Druker

SALLATUNTURI,

LAPLAND, FINLAND

This wooden hut is on top of Sallatunturi (or Salla Fell), which is also home to the Salla ski resort and is located close to the border with Russia. From this vantage point it is possible to see pristine wilderness in every direction, save for the ski resort infrastructure and the few roads that lead to and from the village. In winter, dawn and twilight are exceptionally colourful and in summer, it is green from horizon to horizon, punctuated only by lakes and rivers. The area is one of Lapland's most popular tourist destinations, with experienced support services for productions. Photo, courtesy Jonne Vaahtera

EAST RIVER STREET,

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, US

River Street runs along the southern edge of the Savannah River for two miles (3.2km), and boasts a range of historic cotton warehouses. Filmmakers can fnd period locations here and also make use of the varied romantic and dramatic river views. There is also a beautiful bridge, a shipping channel with large container ships, and a rugged wilderness across the river. Films shot here include: The Longest Yard (1974), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Lady and the Tramp (2019), I Want You Back (2022) and Devotion (2022). The third season of TV series Ozark (2017-2022) also flmed here. Photo, courtesy Andy Young for the Savannah Regional Film Commission

TAIPEI CITY,

TAIPEI, TAIWAN

Taipei is located in a basin surrounded by mountains and rivers. Notable location possibilities include splendid cherry blossoms and hot springs on the Yang-Ming Mountain, a beautiful riverside park, a 19th-century street by the Danshui River, the 508-metre-high skyscraper Taipei 101 and bustling night markets. Compared to other East Asian cities the cost of living here is very low. Films that have shot here include: Lucy (2014), A Sun (2019) and The Soul (2021). Photo courtesy Taipei Film Commission

SCHEVENINGEN PIER, THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS

Scheveningen Pier opened in 1959 and faces the North Sea in the Netherlands. As well as the ferris wheel, there is a bungee jump facility and close by is the grand 19th-century Kurhaus hotel, located on a famboyant boulevard. This location is waiting for it’s frst big break on flm. Photo, courtesy Luc Schol photography 2019

STEEL MILLS,

HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA

These industrial sites are in close proximity to downtown and suburban Hamilton, ofering a full range of east-coast city looks that can double for, for instance, Boston or Baltimore. Skylight Steelworks, an expansive industrial site on this bay, is now exclusively used as a backlot. Productions here have included feature flm The Shape of Water (2017), and TV series The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-) and Star Trek : Discovery (2017-). Photo, courtesy Ontario Film Commission, Ontario Create ©Queen’s Printers for Ontario.

THE BATHS,

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

This picture shows The Cathedral, a site at the National Park called The Baths in Virgin Gorda, which is the British Virgin Island’s third-largest island. The Baths comprises aweinspiring granite boulders which form sheltered sea pools on the beach’s edge. The Cathedral at The Baths can ofer a panoramic view of stunning pristine beaches and further rock formations. Brands that have used this location include for Sports Illustrated, Perlita Swim, JCrew, Kenny Flowers and Billabong. Photo, courtesy BVI Tourist Board & Film Commission.

DRUMMOND ISLAND,

SITGREAVES BAY, MICHIGAN, US

Drummond Island is the second largest US island within the Great Lakes and is situated in northern Lake Huron, surrounded by several small islands and beautiful blue fresh water. A visit to Drummond Island requires a short ferry trip from the mainland. The island is home to marshlands, dense forests, 150 miles of shoreline and one of the world's largest alvars — a rare type of grassy limestone plain — and is a unique landscape in a freshwater ‘sea’. Photo, courtesy Michigan Film & Digital Media Ofce

PALAIS GARNIER OPERA HOUSE GRAND FOYER, PARIS, FRANCE

The Palais Garnier in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, has been the home of the Paris Opera since 1875, though today it is mainly used for ballet. The opulence of the Grand Foyer is stunning, featuring 30 di erent types of marble from eight countries, with a profusion of gold gilding and breathtaking art. It is said that Palais Garnier inspired the early 20th-century novel Phantom of the Opera. Many lms and TV shows have lmed here, inside and outside, including: movies Funny Face (1957), Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994), Marie Antoinette (2006), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) and Midnight in Paris (2011). TV series include The Phantom of the Opera (1990) and Emily in Paris, (2020-). Photo, courtesy Mark Indig, LMGI

DRESDEN,

SAXONY, GERMANY

Dresden, the capital city of the eastern German state of Saxony, lies on both banks of the Elbe river, surrounded by countryside and forests. The city is home to Baroque-style architecture, numerous world-renowned museums and impressive buildings from the Renaissance era as well as contemporary examples of modernism and post-modernism. Film productions that have used this area include: A Royal A air (2012), The Danish Girl (2015) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). Photo, courtesy Mark Indig, LMGI

WILLCOX PLAYA,

COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA, US

The Willcox Playa is a large dry lake close to Willcox, in the southeast corner of Arizona. Unlike similar dry lakes, the black mud below the surface contains a rich fossil pollen record of the pluvial periods of the Ice-Age era. The site has become a night-time roosting area for 4,000-8,000 sandhill cranes and contains the greatest diversity of tiger beetles in the US. The open, barren, at landscape with mountains in the background provides ample of space for highspeed car or aerial work and a number of car commercials have lmed here. Photo, courtesy Ehrin Davis, LMGI