If you’ve seen the previews for The Secret Life of Bees, opening October 17th, you may have been enthralled by the location as I was. Nothing is more travel inspiring for me than the great films of the south that showcase Savannah (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil), New Orleans(Eve’s Bayou), or the Outer Banks(Nights in Rodanthe). I love southern imagery that conjures up a feeling of mystery, romance, and longing.
The Secret Life of Bees, based on the best selling novel, is sure to deliver all of these emotions and more as the story of a young girl and the women who help her through a personal journey to unravel the secrets surrounding her mother’s death unfolds.
Though the story is set in South Carolina it was actually filming in North Carolina, just outside of Wilmington. The main set and home used in the film is located in Watha. The book’s author Sue Monk Kidd made a visit to the set and the surrounding area and shared her experience as well as a few set details which can be found here. If you are interested in visiting Wilmington, NC, check out this article in the New York Times or this recent Cinematic Road Trip from Intelligent Travel.
Burn Notice is filming at Miami-Dade County (Off Duty) Police in Miami, FL.
Edge of Darkness is filming in MA, we have two conflicting stories, they will either be in Nothampton for one more day or they are moving to Deerfield. (Thanks Ann!)
Prison Break is filming near Center St and Ducommum in L.A.
Dirty Sexy Money is filming at 200 N. Spring St (today and tomorrow) in L.A.
Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles is filming at 1360 E 6th St in L.A.
Sit Down and Shut Up is filming at Molino St & Palmetto St in Los Angeles.
Numbers is filming at 2234 S Pacific Ave in L.A.
Law and Order: CI is filming near E 72nd and Madison in Manhattan.
CSI: NY is filming at on E. 4 St and Broadway in NYC. (Thanks Martha!)
SVU is filming near W 19th and 5th in NYC. Update: This afternoon SVU has been filming at 21st and 6th- thanks to Mel!!
Law and Order is on 10th Ave in NYC, signs spotted between 26th and 27th. (Thanks George!)
Fringe is filming at Brooklyn College on Campus Road in Brooklyn. (Thanks Kama!)
Gossip Girl is filming in Dumbo, Brooklyn, around Water/Front St & Main.
Lipstick Jungle is filming in Brooklyn as well, somewhere around Milton St and Manhattan Ave.
Kings is filming today after 3 pm at the New York Times building 242 West 43rd. (Thanks to Chris!) They also have production signs on both sides of the street between 40th and 41st on 7th avenue, 5am-11pm from the 8th til the 10th. (Thanks J.D.!)
UPDATE:Transformers 2 is filming at the Tucson International Airport again today. Perez also reports there were sightings of Shia and Megan out together last night in Tucson.
Don’t forget to send us your on set photos at olv@onlocationvacations.com!
“The 2008 Woodstock Film Festival’s Maverick Awards ceremony was held Saturday night, Oct. 4th, with director Sean Baker’s PRINCE OF BROADWAY taking Best Feature Narrative and director Jeremiah Zagar’s IN A DREAM winning for Best Feature Documentary. More than 300 indie film movers and shakers attended the gala event, held at Backstage Productions in Kingston, NY just outside the Woodstock arts colony.
THE HONORARY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD was presented to cinematographer Haskell Wexler, by writer/director/actor John Sayles, producer Maggie Renzi, and actor David Strathairn (award previously announced).
THE HONORARY MAVERICK AWARD was presented to director/screenwriter/actor/editor/comic book writer, Kevin Smith, by producer John Sloss (award previously announced).
THE HONORARY TRAILBLAZER AWARD was presented to James Shamus, CEO of Focus Features and award winning writer/producer, by director Ang Lee and actor Melissa Lee (award previously announced).”
We were lucky enough to attend the awards ceremony which was a casual event, more cocktail party than stuffy awards show. I have to admit that even though I support indie films and commend the filmmakers who work their butts off for very little money or accolades (I know the feeling), I really just wanted to see Kevin Smith. Clerks, Mall Rats, and Chasing Amy were a big part of my formative years. Beyond just liking the movies, for me and my friends, it was inspiring to see a guy gain success while playing by his own rules.
We did see Kevin Smith, Ang Lee, Morgan Spurlock, and Mary Stuart Masterson, just to name a few. The casual setting allowed plenty of opportunities to mix and mingle with all of the filmmakers. This is where I have to confess that we stood only a few feet away from Kevin Smith and all I could muster was a “congratulations” as he walked by after receiving his award. I was in awe and totally star struck and even though I was thinking, “you totally inspire me”, “why didn’t hire me to work on Zack and Miri after I sent in my resume to View Askew a hundred times”, “I think it’s so cool you stay true to yourself and you haven’t sold out (excluding Jersey Girl of course)”, I just stood there and then kicked myself the whole way home.
You can see a list of all the winners here and more on the event here. Below are our pictures and a video of Kevin’s (super funny) acceptance speech (in three parts because half way through I ran out of room on the Flip) as well as Ang Lee’s introduction of James Shamus. It was an inspiring night, congrats to all of the winners!
