Millions a year are spent on obtaining authentic settings for film, Malta has all this to offer with its historical locations, Mediterranean setting and climate. |
With the amount of movies made each year there is always the need for different locations and settings. Malta has been a popular film and photographic location for over 50 years, more recently playing host to major productions such as Troy and Gladiator. The islands appeal comes from the many historical sites that prove to be ideal settings for such films.
Our unique cultural heritage, architectural legacy, and natural locations have contributed to a constantly developing film-servicing sector that is of considerable importance to the Maltese economy. Maltas proximity to Europe is also a bonus and contributes to the cost effectiveness of filming here. Malta also offers film-specific water tanks that offer spectacular backdrops with natural horizons with the sea; one of the few water tanks worldwide to do so.
The Malta Film Commission was set up in 2000, and besides working to increase awareness about Maltas potential as a film location within the international industry, it also acts as a one-stop shop for productions wishing to shoot on the island, assisting and facilitating every step in the pre-production and production process.
Over the past few years alone, the Maltese islands have doubled for ancient Rome and Greece, France (including Marseilles), Italy (including Venice and Genoa), Palestine, Israel, Athens, Spain, Turkey and Beirut. Recent productions to have been shot here include the motion pictures, Munich, Troy, A Different Loyalty, The Count of Monte Cristo, TV series Byron, Helen of Troy and Julius Caesar, and commercials for Coca-Cola, Shell and Pirelli Tyres as well as TV series, films and documentaries.
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