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Flying time to:
Grand Bahama Island
Nassau
North Eleuthera
Marsh Harbour, Abaco
George Town, Exuma
and Bimini


Miami - 55 minutes
Ft. Lauderdale - 55 minutes
 
Atlanta - 2 hours
Chicago - 3.5 hours
New York - 2.5 hours
Los Angeles - 6 hours
Washington D.C. - 3 hours
Toronto, Canada - 3 hours
London, England - 9 hours

 

Top Stories "Who's Shooting"  from behind the scenes
"Baltimore Raven Cheerleaders" - (May 2009)
 

"Fresh" - photo taken on set last week during the filming of the
local production written and directed by Clarence Rolle. The film
depicts the struggles of a closely-knitted family who struggle through job
loss, depression and family trauma. The family is beset by severe problems
which resulted in one member having to avoid the law due to bad choices
made in the past. Fresh is a short film which will be entered in Bahamas
International Film Festival, (BIFF) 2009. (May 24, 2009 Update)
 
(L-R) Clarence Rolle, director of Fresh; Craig Woods, Craig Lenihan, director of photography for Fresh;
Bonnie Rolle, script supervisor and Gene Cage, lead actor.
"FIFA" images below taken during the shooting of the FIFA video which
will be used to promote The Bahamas during the Federation International de
Football Association, (FIFA) in June 2009.congress opening video shot in the Bahamas. Filming locations included Festival Place, Parliament Square, Frederick Street steps, Arawak Cay, Pirates Museum and the NAGB. (May 24, 2009 Update)
 
The Cameraman in the Bucket Truck

Some wonderful local talent
 

BAHAMAS - Filming Jan. 21, 2009 Update

Next Directory - photo shoot - Harbour Island
Four Seasons Resort - photo shoot - Exuma
Nassau Songwriters Festival filming in Nassau
Tempo Magazine - fashion photo shoot - Nassau
Direct Music TV - location scout - Nassau
Poker Star Tournament - Atlantis, Paradise Island
Caribbean Living Magazine - photo shoot - Nassau
European Poker Challenge - Atlantis, Paradise Island
Talbots Magazine - Photo Shoot - Harbour Island
Urban NYC - Teen Vogue Magazine - still life shoot - Nassau
Japanese TV Production - “Zekkyo Special”- Atlantis, Paradise Island
Entertainment Tonight - photo shoot - Atlantis, Paradise Island
Richard Daniel Beckmann Outhink - photo shoot - Atlantis, Paradise Island
Visual Innovations - photo shoot - Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island
Gregkadel Studios Productions - photo shoot - Harbour Island, Eleuthera
Disney Cruise Line Productions - video shoot - Castaway Cay/Abaco
Horescloud LLC - location shoot for Cosmopolitan Magazine - Nassau
Supermouche Inc. Musical Prod. - Lennhy Kravtz, Producer - N. Eleuthera
 

"Burn Notice" - Last week the Bahamas Film and Television Commission visited the set of the television production of 'Burn Notice' which airs on USA Cable Network, produced by Fox Television Studios (August 21, 2008 Update)

Film Commission with co-star of Burn Notice, Gabrielle Anwar and Ellen Jacoby, casting director
 

Film Commission with lead actor, Jeffrey Donovan with production team from "Burn Notice"  

Film Commissioner with executive producer Jeff Freilich

"Scrubs" - NBC TV Show Series On Location in The Abacos 
(August 2008 Update)

Ken Jenkins (Dr. Bob Kelso), Kendy Anderson (Abaco BTO), Meredith Phares (Weber Shandwick), Erin Burden (Weber Shandwick), Zach Braff (Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian), Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid), Tara Walls (Rogers and Cowan), Michelle Mikula (Abaco BTO), Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher Turk).  Photo Credit: Dean Hendler
 
The Scrubs cast and crew on Hopetown Harbour Lodge beach in Abaco, Bahamas.

John C. McGinley (Dr. Perry Cox), Christa Miller (Jordan Sullivan), Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid), Zach Braff (Dr. John "J.D."
Dorian), Donald Faison (Dr. Christopher Turk), Judy Reyes (Nurse Carla Espinosa)

Zach Braff (Dr. John "J.D." Dorian)

'Way of The Dolphin"  (August 2008 Update)
'Way of The Dolphin" The film is the sequel to the indie production 'Eye of The Dolphin" which shot on Grand Bahama Island in 2005 by Los Angeles based
production company Quantum Entertainment. The film examines the research and development of Dolphins, to learn their language and how they can assist mankind in better understanding the marine environment. The lead actor is Caitlin Wachs, with co-stars: David Keith, Samantha Jade, Paul Wesley, George Harris, Christine Adams, support by Bahamian actor,Leah Eneas, who has a sweet role in the film as she plays the rambunctious character Duvey.

Locations shots, during production
 
 
Left to right,  actor, George Harris, Betty Bethel - Grand Bahama Film Office and Film Commissioner Craig Woods  


George Harris and Film Commissioner Craig Woods
 

Film Commissioner Craig Woods and David Keith
 

Caitlin Wachs, who plays Alyssa is the lead actor in the film
 

Supported by Bahamian actor, Leah Eneas
 

Bollywood filming the feature film, 'Blue' (June 2008 Update)
The India Bollywood production company, Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision, Ltd. filming the feature film, "Blue" on location here in Nassau/Paradise. The director is Anthony D'Souza, with Dhaval Jatania as co-producer. Lead actors are Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, (former Ms. Universe 2001) and Sanjay Dutt. Filming started June 3rd, and will wrap on July 12th.

Director, Anthony D'Souza actress, Lara Dutta and film commissioner Craig Woods
 

film commissioner, Akshay Kumar and director, Anthony D'Souza
 

Film commissioner Craig Woods, Sanjay Dutt and director, Anthony D'Souza
 
Bollywood Film Party at Breezes (July 2008 Update)  
 

German television movie, 'The Sea Wolf.' (May 2008 Update)
Behind-the-scenes for the The film is based on the adventures of 1906 in San Francisco, as literary critic Humphrey van Weyden boards the ferry to Sacramento. Soon thereafter,  in the heavy fog, the ferry collides with a freight ship and sinks. Drifting in water near dead Van Weyden is picked up by the schooner 'Ghost.' The seal-hunter 'Ghost' is under the brutal command of Wolf Larson, who is sailing toward hi favorite hunting grounds in the Pacific.... the rest is history.

Lead actor, Thomas Kretschmann, film commissioner, Craig Woods and director, Christophe Schrewe
 

'The Ghost' the ship used in the film
 
 
 
 

Fight scene with Wolf Larson and Henning
 

Spike Lee filming "Miracle At St. Anna" (Jan. 25 2008 Update)
 Academy Award Nominated director, Spike Lee is in Nassau over the next few days completing filming of the motion picture, " Miracle At St. Anna." which also filmed in Italy, New York and Louisiana. The film is based on the WWII novel written by James McBride on the 92nd Infantry Division of the WWII Black Buffalo Soldiers. Some 15,000 strong, this group made a major impact during WWII in subverting the ranks of the allied enemy forces.

Photo left to right: Director, Spike Lee, Heather Carey, of Bahamas  Production Services and film commissioner, Craig Woods on a location scout.

 

'Evening Reception' with Spike Lee
Photo left to right: Commissioner Craig Woods and Spike Lee
 

'Evening Reception' with Spike Lee
 
 

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