GO behind the scenes of the film which is bringing Dorset's breathtaking scenery to audiences across the globe.

To celebrate the release of the hotly-anticipated Far From the Madding Crowd, Creative England and VisitEngland have teamed up to showcase Dorset as a world-class filming destination.

The film adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s famous novel follows the complicated love life of Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan).

After inheriting a farm in Weatherbury, she's faced with choosing between three very different men; the humble Gabriel Oak (Matthias Shoenaerts), respectable William Boldwood (Michael Sheen) and the glamorous Sergeant Troy (Tom Sturridge).

In a new behind the scenes video, sponsored by Bournemouth University and Silicon South, one of the film’s co-producer explains why a variety of locations in Dorset provided the perfect backdrop for the romantic drama.

Anita Overland, co-Producer said: “We had an incredibly positive experience making this film in Dorset. The locations were easy to deal with, and it was easy to set-up film infrastructure close to these locations.

“It was also a really rewarding experience working with local crew and the local community. The whole cast and crew loved being in Dorset, it was a very happy film! Filming in Dorset in the spring was so beautiful… It was really special to be making a Hardy film in Hardy country.”

Keen to keep the Hardy story faithful to its Dorset roots, Production Company, DNA Films, contacted Creative England to help them find locations to play the novel’s key locations, including Everdene farm, Boldwood Manor and the two main towns Casterbridge and Weatherbury.

The film crew then chose a variety of locations across Dorset: - Mapperton House, which was eventually chosen to be the main location in the film; Bathsheba’s inherited home ‘Everdene Farm’ - Sherborne – the crew set up a market scene outside Sherborne Abbey, - Forde Abbey, whose great hall doubled as the Corn Exchange - Eype - Durdle Door - West Bay Partly due to attractive tax breaks, last year was a record year for filming in the UK, which contributed almost £1.5 billion to the UK to the economy.

You can watch the video HERE