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OUTSTANDING LOCATIONS IN A PERIOD FILM
The Apprentice
Fly Me to the Moon
THE APPRENTICE
In a gritty, low-budget indie filmed entirely in Toronto, Donald
Trump's early years under the mentorship of Roy Cohn unfold
across 50 locations in just 30 days to double as 1970s–1990s
New York City. Toronto's streets, dressed with vintage cars and
costumed extras, capture the era's milieu as the city evolves
alongside its main character. The Fairmont Royal York Hotel
stands in for the Commodore, a moodily lit confrontation at a
bar unfolds in Piano Piano's basement, and a lavish mansion
becomes Donald and Ivana's penthouse, complete with faux
elevator doors. Iconic moments from legal battles at New York
City Hall take place in a church chapel, Aspen getaways film at
the charming Scandinavian-style Old Mill Hotel and a Mar-a-Lago
garden plays in the Centennial Park Conservatory. The grand
opening of Trump Tower is cleverly pulled off using visual effects
and a stand-in at the imposing steel-and-glass WaterPark Place
complex.
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
Bob Dylan's storied early career, from his arrival in 1960s
New York to his rise as a cultural icon through the Civil Rights
Movement and his controversial shift to electric music is
chronicled in this biopic, with most period New York locations
artfully reimagined in New Jersey. Cape May stands in for
Newport, Rhode Island, its preserved waterfront charm serves
as the site of the imposing Colonial Revival-style Hotel Viking.
Jersey Avenue in Jersey City doubles as MacDougal Street, a
believable cheat for 1960s Greenwich Village. The Chelsea Hotel
in New York, one of the true authentic locations used, plays a
major role as a haven for struggling artists. The meticulous world
building transports us back in time to experience the life, music
and explosive era of one of the most influential and enigmatic
artists of our time.
FLY ME TO THE MOON
This sharp, stylish romantic comedy is set against the high-
stakes backdrop of NASA's historic 1969 Apollo 11 moon
landing. Sparks fly when a marketing maven, brought in to
fix NASA's public image, wreaks havoc on a launch director's
already difficult task. Incredible access to the Kennedy Space
Center hallway where astronauts walk before a launch, its
Vehicle Assembly Plant, launch pads and massive Crawler
ground the fanciful story firmly in reality. Locations in Georgia
round out the world, with Savannah playing for the base's
surrounding community and Tybee Island standing in for
Florida's fabled Cocoa Beach.
A Complete Unknown
