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HOW TO GET YOUR
HOUSE ON FILM
Think your home would look great on
camera? Well, productions are often after
the right property to feature in films, TV
shows and adverts. But how do you get
your house on film? Rosie Ellison, Head of
Film Edinburgh, offers her top three tips:
1. Homeowners in Edinburgh, East
Lothian and the Borders should
register with Film Edinburgh. As the
film office for these regions, we are
the primary source of information
or filmmakers looking for locations.
2. Get good and realistic photos of the
property. We’re looking for unaltered
photos that show the whole room.
Clockwise from this picture: 3. Opt for well-defined style. Filmmakers
St Abbs is proud to have may be looking for contemporary
been one of the locations for properties but equally important
Avengers: Endgame; Edinburgh’s
New Town doubled for London are homes with a period look to
in the upcoming TV show them. You may want to rip out
Belgravia; Culross was featured your 1960s kitchen, but there is a
in Outlander; some of the Mary
Queen of Scots movie was shot in good chance that it will be highly
East and West Lothian desirable as a filming location.

shot in West End, made use of a stately
home in the Borders. Manderston
House, home of The Rt. Hon. The 4th
Baron Palmer, is located near Duns in
Berwickshire and boasts stunning interiors
with a silver-plated staircase. The peaceful
villages, incredible landscape and historic
attractions of the Borders have also been
featured in Driving Lessons, Taggart,
The Escape Artist and many more.

MIDLOTHIAN
Rosslyn Chapel in Midlothian appeared on
our screens in 2006 blockbuster The
Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks, which
was based on the popular Dan Brown book.
Famous Midlothian sites have also been
featured in the Outlander series, including
Arniston House and Glencorse Old Kirk.

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