In leau of a newsletter this week we will be taking a look at the locations used in this year’s most nominated films.(But watch for our next newsletter when we will debut a few of our new t-shirts and accessories!) The locations of the Best Picture Oscar Noms are as diverse as the films themselves. From Juno’s “everytown” Vancouver locations to the English Mansion used in Atonement the locations are such an important part of this year’s crop that they are deserving of their own nominations. Since the Academy won’t honor them, we thought we should.
Juno was filmed primarily in Port Coquitlam, B.C. This is where you will find the convenience store used in the movie and Juno’s house. The house that captured the yuppie lifestyle of Vanessa and Mark belongs to Mary Samuel and is located on Eddington Dr in Vancouver. (Also note this article has some location info for the Jen Aniston movie currently filming in Vancouver.)
Vancouver has become Hollywood North because of its diversity and tax breaks. For more of what is filming in Vancouver now, check the city’s website.
Filmed primarily in New York City, the film’s other locations include Cromwell,NY and Blooming Grove, NY.
The first half of Atonement takes place at the Stokesay Court, a privately owned estate in the South Shropshire countryside. Though you can not stay on the grounds, they are now allowing tours of the mansion. For more locations used in the film, including the address of St. John’s Church, used in the wedding scene, see this article from Film In Focus.
No Country For Old Men & There Will Be Blood
Not far from the U.S. Mexican border, the unassuming town of Marfa, TX has landed in the limelight of Hollywood after two of this year’s Best Picture Nominees were filmed there,No Country For Old Men and There Will Be Blood. Marfa is the perfect home for on screen desolation. This is not the first time the small Western town has had a brush with Oscar. The film was also featured in Giant in the 1950s. Hollywood has treated Marfa well, restoring buildings and pumping money into the local economy which pleases most residents. For those of you headed to SXSW next week, Marfa might be a fun and nostalgic detour.
