Monday 19 October 2009

Official - Westfield London the Filming Location


WESTFIELD LONDON WELCOMES HOLLYWOOD

TO LONDON!


Westfield London has today announced the exciting news to the film industry that leading location agency Unitbase.co.uk has been appointed by the shopping centre to manage all filming and photography taking place at the West London site.


Since opening to the public in late 2008, Westfield London has been inundated with enquiries for filming at the dynamic venue, but with Unitbase.co.uk now representing the centre on an exclusive basis, all filming applications can be considered with immediate effect. By allowing filming to take place, producers can take advantage of shooting a range of outstanding architectural locations in the 150,000 square meter site. These include The Atrium, The Village a high end shopping area within the centre, the Southern Terrace, an outdoor piazza area and a sprawling underground car park.


Westfield's National Commercialisation Manager, Chris Lynham said "Westfield London is excited by the prospect of working with Unitbase.co.uk who has a fantastic track record of dealing with the high profile shoots at commercial properties. We were particularly impressed by what they have achieved for other shopping centre owners like Hammerson Plc and SEGRO so are delighted to appoint them as our location agents."


Piers Read, Managing Director of Unitbase.co.uk is equally thrilled by the arrangement stating "Westfield London is a truly unique film location and one we are delighted to represent. The early feedback we've had is that the industry cannot wait to film here! I'm positive it won't be long before we see an amazing James Bond action sequence shot here."


Unitbase.co.uk has a long history in managing public spaces, both within the M25 and nationally, also represents British Waterways and National Car Parks (NCP) as well as commercial property portfolios belonging to VSM Estates, Land Securities and Hammerson PLC. Click here to see their location portfolios.


For all filming and photographic enquiries at Westfield London, call Unitbase.co.uk on 0207 354 3251, email info@unitbase.co.uk or visit www.unitbase.co.uk.