Puerto Rico
Film Locations. Old San Juan with its colonial architecture. Small towns. Old forts. Airports. Hotels and resorts. White sand beaches. Turquoise waters. Reefs. Surfing. Waterfalls. Tropical rainforest. Mountains. Rivers. Lakes. Caves.
Permits. Film friendly government agencies. Permitting is a straight forward process. Most locations are possible given time, money and the right approach.
When to shoot? Puerto Rico has a tropical climate. It enjoys warm, sunny days for most of the year. The rainy season peaks in August, and rain can be extremely heavy. Between August and November the island is vulnerable to hurricanes.
For monthly weather statistics please see here.
Please contact us for more specific weather and sun path information.
Costs. Puerto Rico is one of the more established and expensive film centres in the Caribbean. Crews and talent are union. Puerto Rico trades in the USD.
Talent is non-union and buyouts are negotiable. The majority of Puerto Ricans are a Caucasian mix with some African and Mulatto looks available too. All other looks should be flown in.
Puerto Rico has a very small local pool of directors, directors of photography and stills photographers. Its close proximity to the US allows easy access to those pools of creative talent should you ever need to look further.
Please contact us for recommended directors, DoP's and photographers for your project.
Crews are union. Crews are of a high standard.
Fringe and Premiums. Union rules apply.
Equipment. Puerto Rico has good standard equipment available locally. More specialized equipment can be easily brought in from major US production centres. See here for examples of locally available equipment:
Raulo Grip & Lighting
Art department and set construction is of a good standard but on the expensive side.
Studios and backlots. None exist at present.
Tax Incentives. At present there are no tax incentives for foreign
commercials. See here for incentives for feature films shooting in Puerto Rico.
Film Stock. Both Kodak and Fuji are available locally.
Post Production. No labs. Best to post abroad.
Visas and Work Permits. Entry is subject to regulations from country of origin. Contact your local US embassy or representative for more information.
Transportation Infrastructure. Main roads are up to international standards. Several international airlines service flights to Puerto Rico.
Accommodation. Recommended options in Puerto Rico include:
Double Tree
Hix Island House
Horned Dorset Primavera
Please contact us for corporate rates.
For longer stays we can also organize serviced apartments.
Communication. Web posted casting, scouting and videoconferencing.
Safety. Puerto Rico is a very safe and reliable filming destination.
Projects. For an example of TV commercials, online advertising, corporate videos, stills campaigns, feature films, TV series and documentaries shot in Puerto Rico, please see below:
Our production service companies, line producers and fixers have serviced TV commercials, online advertising, corporate videos, stills campaigns, feature films, TV series and documentaries for:
AXA Belgium, BBC UK, Canon Singapore, Coca Cola Indonesia, Concord Canada, Dove Malaysia, Deutche Bank Germany, Dressman Sweden, Evian France, HBO USA, Heineken Ireland, Hyundai Korea, Intercontinental Hotels Global, ITC India, Kirin Japan, Kraft USA, Landrover UK, LG Korea, Meunil China, McDonalds Australia, MUFG Japan, Nikon Hong Kong, Nokia China, Orange Moblie Slovakia, Philips Netherlands, Proctor & Gamble USA, Chery Riich China, Rimowa Germany, Samsung Korea, Sinoland Hong Kong, Skipper Italy, Smirnoff USA, Sony United Arab Emirates, Stella Russia, Telefonica Spain, Vidal Sassoon China, Virgin Media UK, and much more.
If you are looking for a film or photographic production service company, line producer or fixer in Puerto Rico, please contact us.
We are able to provide you with answers, references and bids quickly.
