Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Scenes for the film Jackie, starring Natalie Portman, were shot in downtown D.C.
This summer, Washingtonians are getting a front row seat to the action on the next Wonder Woman movie. While the movie won’t be released until November 2019, the film’s A-list stars are filming scenes in D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood and Alexandria, Va. The movie will join a long list of films and TV shows that are set in D.C., but many of those were actually filmed outside of the District, on the streets of Richmond, Baltimore or even a Hollywood set. That’s because filming in D.C., where the federal government controls much of the most photo-worthy land, is particularly challenging.
Kojo explores the well-known scenes filmed in our region, the movie magic that tricks viewers into thinking they’re looking at D.C. when they’re not and why local jurisdictions are upping their efforts to attract Hollywood productions.
Guests
- Angie M. Gates Director, The Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment; @entertain_DC
- Kyle David Crosby Filmmaker & Producer, Pictureshow Productions
- Joe Martin Location Manager; @JosephMartinDC
Photos: Filming in D.C.
Filmmakers climbed on top of the Lincoln Memorial to film scenes for the 1987 movie "Assassination."
The 1996 movie "Mars Attacks" shot scenes on the National Mall.
Scenes for the film "Jackie," starring Natalie Portman, were shot in downtown D.C.
“D.C. Noir,” inspired by a 2006 crime anthology by George Pelecanos of the same name, shot in all eight wards.
Filmmakers filmed shots for the TV show Bones, which ran from 2005-2017, and was set in Washington, D.C.
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