Botswana cityscapes #gabarone #art

16 years on and the site of the old Carabanchel prison in a busy area of Madrid remains an empty field

Things were very quiet on my recent visit to the #ChinaFilm Group Production Base in Huairou, outside #Beijing. Ten years ago this site was at the center of a seeming boom in Hollywood-China coproductions. More on the blog: buff.ly/4a84ddF

Spartacus was supposed to show that an epic film could be made without leaving California. But, with much of the film already completed, Director Stanley Kubrick insisted on shooting the final battle scenes in Spain. Video and commentary on the blog: buff.ly/40Foft3

It’s 1962 and 29yr old PETER O’TOOLE is in Spain discussing his preparation for a role that would turn him into an international star overnight as well as see him bag the first of no less than 8 nominations for the Best Actor Oscar. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

In The Hunting Party (1971), filmed in Spain, #GeneHackman played a ruthless cattle baron leading his wealthy friends on a hunting trip. When his wife (Candice Bergen) is kidnapped by outlaw Frank Calder (Oliver Reed), the #huntingparty alters their target from animals to men.

An enormous film set comprised of several city blocks was constructed for Detective Chinatown 1900. CHina continues to build movie sets on a scale not seen in Hollywood or elsewhere these days. #onceuponatimeinshanghai

A literary road trip through Franco's Spain: 65 years ago Simone de Beauvoir and Nelson Algren accompanied exiled Spanish writer Juan Goytisolo and future filmmaker Vicente Aranda on a trip across the southern coast of Spain. parascandola.com/nelson-algren-…

A drive back from swim camp at Wrightsville Beach means a stop at the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield NC #avagardner #hollywoodhistory

The exhibition "Romantic Brutalism: A Journey into Polish Craft and Design" installed in a restored historic home in Warsaw. #romantycznybrutalizm #polishdesign @visteriafoundation @culture.pl

The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw's new home has garnered praise for the building and the collection inside. The views out the window of the surrounding cityscape are just as captivating. artmuseum.pl #MuzeumSztukiNowoczesnej #msnwarszawa #PKiN

Two photography retrospectives on exhibit in #Warsaw take an expansive view of the medium, going beyond the constraints of a two-dimensional framed print on the wall. Read more: parascandola.com/photographs-ne… #u_jazdowski #galeria_zacheta

I will be sharing my ongoing project and photobook documenting the changing landscape of the Chinese film industry @jifengbooks in Dupont Circle next Thursday June 5 at 6pm. RSVP at zeffy.com/en-US/ticketin… or JFBooks.org

This week! "Once Upon a Time in Shanghai: Behind the Scenes of China's Film Industry" Presentation at @JFBooksDC Thursday June 5 at 6pm. 1509 Connecticut Ave NW (Dupont Circle). RSVP zeffy.com/en-US/ticketin…

I shared this video in a book talk last week at @JFBooksDC to illustrate how the Shanghai Film Studio's Nanjing Road set has been reused over and over again in many films. Copies of Once Upon a Time in Shanghai are still available at JF Books Dupont Circle parascandola.com/shanghai-film-…

If you missed my recent presentation "Once Upon a Time in Shanghai" @JFBooksDC it's now on YouTube. I spoke about today's oversized movie industry in mainland China and my documentary #photo project, accompanied by lots of images and video. youtube.com/watch?v=3xi4uo…

Across mainland China entire towns have been constructed around producing movie and TV content. For "Once Upon a Time in Shanghai," I visited over a dozen major film production sites, though many more exist.

#WindowSeat out of MIA #miami #inflight

Closing out 4 days of meetings in Dublin with a swim in the Irish Sea. Official water temp 58F degrees. #wctc2025 #tobaccocontrol #dublin #openwater #swimming

A few photos from Ironman Lake Placid 2025. Apart from torrential rains out on the bike course, it was a beautiful few days. The light is always best late in the day as many athletes are still out on the course, out along River Road while the sun goes down. #IMLP2025