LAKE CLEMENTINE STATE PARK, PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, US

Lake Clementine is a reservoir in the North Fork American River Canyon. Also known as North Fork Lake, it stands above the town of Auburn, which dates back to the Gold-Rush era. The central feature of this location in northern California is the iconic dam and the dramatic steep landscape which includes many trails around the lake. Close by is a boat-in, boat-out campsite. As this is a state park permitting is easy.

A variety of car and clothing commercials have lmed here, and movies shot in Placer County include: The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000); and Almost Famous (2000).

GERGETI TRINITY CHURCH, KAZBEGI, GEORGIA

Located on a mountain above the village of Stepantsminda in the Daryal Gorge, Gergeti Trinity Church stands at over 2,000 metres, against the backdrop of Mount Kazbek. Begun in the 14th century, the church and separate bell tower can now be accessed by road. Georgia is known for the Caucasus Mountains, Black Sea coast, ancient Orthodox mountain churches and Soviet-era architecture. Possible locations include corn and wheat felds, tea plantations and vineyards. Industrial locations include manganese, copper and gold mines, as well as steel mills.

Films shot in Georgia include: Tangerines (2013); Tbilisi, I Love You (2014); The Amazing Race 28 (2016); My Happy Family (2017); And Then We Danced (2019); and Fast & Furious 9 (2021).

JUMEIRA LAKE TOWERS, DUBAI, UAE

The skyscrapers and huge hotels in this location make for interesting city shots, and just outside the city there are vast, unspoilt areas. Filming in Dubai o ers a variety of architecture, an experienced crew base, multicultural experiences and sunshine all year round.

The movie Star Trek Beyond (2016) was shot in Dubai, with some scenes inside one of the buildings at Jumeira Lake Towers. Among the many other productions shot in the city are: Fast & Furious 7 (2015); The Mis ts (2021); and Dune (2021).

ATACAMA SALT FLATS, CHILE

In northern Chile, a short drive south from the local capital of San Pedro, is the Atacama Salt Flats area. It is one of the driest regions in the world — it hardly sees more than 1 mm of rainfall per year. The area, which includes several volcanoes, is bordered on the east by the Andes mountains while to the west lies a secondary mountain range, Cordillera de Domeyko. Film projects that used this unique environment include: Spy Kids (2001); The Motorcycle Diaries (2004); Quantum of Solace (2008); and The 33 (2015), the docudrama about the 2010 Chilean mining disaster.