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The Movie Makers Guide Newsletter 11

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The second Movie Makers Guide "A1 size" Production Wall Planner is now being put together. Click wall planner to view a pdf of our first wall planner. This news letter highlights participating locations, accommodation and productions services along with many others that are now listed on the www.moviemakersguide.com website.


www.moviemakersguide.com is a directory for film makers, TV and media production.
Everything a production team needs is organised into three Category listings:

[ FILM LOCATIONS & SERVICES ] [ PRODUCTION SERVICES & FACILITIES ] [ LUXURY ACCOMMODATION & SERVICES ]

We also have a 'site search engine' which will allow you to locate what you need faster.

When using these locations, accommodation or production services please mention the Movie Makers Guide as your research source

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  • —›[ Manor Farm ]
    [A large Grade II* listed Mendip home dating back to the 15th century]

    Manor Farm is a large Grade II* listed Mendip home dating back to the 15th century. It has a wealth of original period features and yet has been restored to provide every comfort of modern day living. It is partly rendered/stucco/lime washed and with a clay pantiled roof. It is available for both filming and luxury en suite accommodation.
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    [ BELOW ARE NEW FEATURES ADDED TO THE MOVIE MAKRES GUIDE ]
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    [ FILM LOCATIONS & SERVICES ]
  • —›[ Windsor Great Park ]
    [A superb selection of locations - Berkshire]
  • Windsor Great Park

  • —›[ Hanne Evans Production Services International Ltd ]
    [The French Riviera is one of the most attractive and varied shooting areas in Europe]
  • Hanne Evans Production Services International Ltd

  • —›[ Bantry House & Gardens ]
    [A Queen Anne house extended in the 1800 with extensive gardens - Co. Cork]
  • Bantry House & Gardens

  • —›[ Portsmouth Film Office ]
    [For historic ships, castles & forts, Victorian structures and modern architecture choose Portsmouth the waterfront city]
  • Portsmouth Film Office

  • —›[ Carnglaze Caverns ]
    [A unique location combining rural splendour and our industrial heritage to great effect - Cornwall]
  • Carnglaze Caverns

  • —›[ Haddon Hall ]
    [A perfect period drama setting - Derbyshire]
  • Haddon Hall

  • —›[ Kennet District Council ]
    [A South West Screen Accredited Film Friendly Council with many unique locations and historic towns - Wiltshire]
  • Kennet District Council

  • —›[ Abbey Gate College ]
    [Has a medieval gatehouse with a victorian Manor house and gardens - Cheshire]
  • Abbey Gate College

  • —›[ Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission ]
    [For the development of a dynamic and sustainable film and television industry]
  • Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission

  • —›[ The North Norfolk Railway ]
    [The Different Steam Railway Choice - Norfolk]
  • The North Norfolk Railway

  • —›[ Bentwaters Parks ]
    [A privately owned, former USAF Base with unique military buildings - Suffolk]
  • Bentwaters Parks

  • —›[ Prideaux Place ]
    [16C historic country house with landscaped gardens - Cornwall]
  • Prideaux Place

  • —›[ The Clink Prison Museum ]
    [The prison was open to inmates throughout the Tudor and Elizabethan reigns - London]
  • The Clink Prison Museum

  • —›[ Mells Estate ]
    [A Classic English village - Wiltshire]
  • Mells Estate

  • —›[ The Queenswood estate ]
    [120 acres of private estate with stunning scenery containing architecture spanning 100 years, including modern sports facilities - Hertfordshire]
  • The Queenswood estate

  • —›[ Brooklands Period Banked Motor Racing Circuit ]
    [Vintage cars, motorcycles and buildings for use in period surroundings - Surrey]
  • Brooklands Period Banked Motor Racing Circuit

  • —›[ Knowsley Hall ]
    [2,500 acres of historic private parkland and farmland with a grade I listed stately home - Merseyside]
  • Knowsley Hall

  • —›[ Heritage Boat Charters Ltd ]
    [A 1929 Fast Coastal Cruiser and is a beautiful example of her class - Surrey]
  • Heritage Boat Charters Ltd

  • —›[ Titanic ]
    [A spectacular 1920s former hotel restaurant resembling the interior of a luxury cruise line - London]
  • Titanic

  • —›[ Fota House & Gardens ]
    [Dramatic Irish Regency period houses with magnificent interiors set in sweeping gardens and parkland - Co. Cork]
  • Fota House & Gardens

  • —›[ Lismore Castle ]
    [A 17th Century Castle with gardens and a panoramic views of the Black Water Valley - Co. Waterford]
  • Lismore Castle

  • —›[ Location Slough ]
    [Great locations, expert advice - Berkshire]
  • Location Slough

  • —›[ Bantock House And Park ]
    [A restored Georgian farmhouse which sits within 43 acres of parkland that includes sports pitches - West Midlands]
  • Bantock House And Park

  • —›[ Down County Gaol ]
    [An authentic Georgian Gaol, used between 1796 and 1830 - Co. Down, NI]
  • Down County Gaol

  • —›[ Louth, Newry & Mourne Film Commission ]
    [Every type of location imaginable can be found]
  • Louth, Newry & Mourne Film Commission

  • —›[ Stoke Park Club ]
    [As a film location, Stoke Park Club has played host to the most memorable game of golf in cinema history]
  • Stoke Park Club

  • —›[ Ulster Folk and Transport Museum ]
    [Devoted to people of the north of Ireland]
  • Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

  • —›[ Ulster American Folk Park ]
    [A remarkable collection of Period buildings of Ireland throughout the 18th and 19th centuries]
  • Ulster American Folk Park

  • —›[ Armagh County Museum ]
    [Built in 1834 to a classical design with impressive columns that dominate the entrance]
  • Armagh County Museum

  • —›[ Ulster Museum, Belfast ]
    [Popular locations for film and programme scenes requiring working space]
  • Ulster Museum, Belfast

  • —›[ W5 Centre Belfast ]
    [An impressive modern contemporary setting]
  • W5 Centre Belfast

  • —›[ The Rural Life Centre ]
    [A museum of past village life covering the years from 1750 to 1960]
  • The Rural Life Centre

  • —›[ Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome and Proving Ground ]
    [Set in the heart of the UK prividing Proving Ground for motor manufacturers, including product launches]
  • Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome and Proving Ground

  • —›[ Square Sail Shipyard ]
    [A Georgian Period Harbour with a lock-in facility controlling the water levels for the inner harbour basin, providing a unique 'film tank' facility]
  • Square Sail Shipyard

  • —›[ Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport ]
    [A unique beautiful Art Deco Grade II listed building built in 1936]

  • —›[ Sandon Hall ]
    [A neo-Jacobean building surrounded by 400 acres of rolling parkland which includes a notable arboretum and several monuments/follies]

  • —›[ Manor Farm ]
    [A large Grade II* listed Mendip home dating back to the 15th century]

    Manor Farm is a large Grade II* listed Mendip home dating back to the 15th century. It has a wealth of original period features and yet has been restored to provide every comfort of modern day living. It is partly rendered/stucco/lime washed and with a clay pantiled roof. It is available for both filming and luxury en suite accommodation.

  • —›[ Mellerstain ]
    [One of Scotland's great Georgian houses]

  • —›[ Bickleigh Castle ]
    [A 14th Century Castle positioned among lush green land with woods: Devon]

  • —›[ Adlington Hall ]
    [A magnificent English country house, which incorporates Tudor and Georgian architecture]

  • —›[ Fernie Castle Hotel ]
    [Situated in 17 acres of woodlands with it's own loch is in a superb location for anyone visiting Scotland]

  • —›[ Kingston Bagpuize House ]
    [Built originally in the 1660's, the house seen today is largely the result of remodelling done in the early 1700's]

  • —›[ Aberglasney Gardens ]
    [The 10 acre gardens have been miraculously transformed and are now one of the finest in Wales]

  • —›[ Innes House ]
    [A beautiful seventeenth century Scottish Rennaissance building with Edwardian additions]

  • —›[ Ballycopeland Windmill ]
    [This late-18th century corn mill with its miller's house and associated buildings gives a unique insight into a lost industry]

  • —›[ Castle Archdale Country Park ]
    [Based on the demesne of the Archdale Manor House, which was built in 1773, of which now only the courtyard buildings remain]

  • —›[ Devenish Monastic Site ]
    [The most important of Lough Erne's many island church settlements]

  • —›[ Carrickfergus Castle ]
    [Greets all visitors with its strength and menace]

  • —›[ Crawfordsburn Country Park ]
    [Full of variety, rugged coastline, sandy beaches, deep wooded glen with an impressive waterfall, a pond and wildflower meadows]

  • —›[ Dunluce Castle ]
    [A late-medieval and 17th-century castle is dramatically sited on a headland dropping sheer into the sea]

  • —›[ Navan Fort ]
    [A large earthwork of circular plan surrounding the summit of a drumlin in pleasant rolling countryside]

  • —›[ Ness Wood Country Park ]
    [50 hectares of mixed woodland in the sheltered Burntollet Valley]

  • —›[ Roe Valley Country Park ]
    [Runs for three miles either side of the River Roe near Limavady]

  • —›[ Scrabo Tower & Country Park ]
    [Includes woodlands, disused quarries, a pond and a prehistoric hill fort]

  • —›[ Heathrow & Gatwick Express ]
    [Fully working train depot, trains, tracks and spectacular buildings]

  • —›[ Trevarno Country Estate ]
    [Dates back to 1246 and consisting of 750 acres including 70 acres of wood, farms and cottages and a wonderful 35 acre Victorian garden]

  • —›[ Yarlington House ]
    [Built in 1782, this was very much the heyday of Georgian architecture and the results speak for themselves]

  • —›[ Alverton Manor Hotel ]
    [Quintessentially English, this former Victorian nunnery has 33 bedrooms with a wealth of period details]

  • —›[ Killiow House And Estate ]
    [Listed mansion house in tranquil setting with mature trees, water features and indigenous wildlife]

  • —›[ Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial ]
    [Probably the most authentic WW2 Bomber Command Station left in UK]

  • —›[ Emmett's Grange ]
    [A graceful Georgian style farmhouse set within 900 acres of its own parkland]

  • —›[ Aldermaston Manor House ]
    [Steeped in History and set in 137 acres of Beautiful Berkshire countryside]

  • —›[ Sherfield School ]
    [A grand Victorian House, which retains many of its original period features, such as beautiful wood panelling & large stone fireplaces]

  • —›[ Homerton College and its Buildings ]
    [Set in twenty acres of well-maintained gardens, lawns and parkland, the earliest buildings are in Victorian gothic style with a single high battlemented tower five storeys high]

  • —›[ Castle Hill ]
    [Outstanding, beautiful, privately owned Palladian House in its Grade 1 Park and 5,500 acre agricultural Estate in North Devon, offering Estate Houses and Cottages, with gardens and paddocks]

  • —›[ Newstead Abbey House & Gardens ]
    [A beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire]

  • —›[ County Wicklow Film Commission ]
    [Through years of experience we are confident we can assist you no matter how small or big your project]

  • —›[ Avington Park ]
    [A Georgian manor with a classical portico of pillars with stunning gilded and painted interiors]

  • —›[ Mapledurham Estate ]
    [The house, the estate and the mill date back over 900 years to Doomsday]

  • [ LUXURY ACCOMMODATION & SERVICES ]
  • —›[ Manor Farm ]
    [A large Grade II* listed Mendip home dating back to the 15th century]

    Manor Farm is a large Grade II* listed Mendip home dating back to the 15th century. It has a wealth of original period features and yet has been restored to provide every comfort of modern day living. It is partly rendered/stucco/lime washed and with a clay pantiled roof. It is available for both filming and luxury en suite accommodation.

  • —›[ Alverton Manor Hotel ]
    [Quintessentially English, this former Victorian nunnery has 33 bedrooms with a wealth of period details]

  • —›[ Emmett's Grange ]
    [A graceful Georgian style farmhouse set within 900 acres of its own parkland]

  • —›[ Carlton Court Five Bedroom Town House ]
    [5 bedroom Ambassadorial House/Parking Space, 5 double bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, located right next to Carlton Court Mayfair with all the services of a 5 star hotel & the comforts of home]

  • —›[ The Château du Bijou ]
    [An extremely elegant mid 18th century château surrounded by 26 hectares of its own grounds]

  • —›[ AES Cannes ]
    [Have a wide selection of apartments, villas and event venues in the centre of Cannes]

  • —›[ Augill Castle ]
    [A Victorian castle commissioned in 1837 now run in a modern, informal style]

  • —›[ Ballinacurra House ]
    [A 40 acre luxury, private country residence, complete with your own personal chef, butler and helipad]

  • —›[ The Quay House ]
    [Georgina Campbell's Ireland - the Best of the Best Guesthouse of the Year 2006 & Irish Breakfast Awards 2006 (National Winner)]

  • [ PRODUCTION SERVICES & FACILITIES ]
  • —›[ Cardington airship hanger ]
    [An historic Grade II airship hangar with ideal space for large set builds - Milton Keynes]