Latin America and the Caribbean has a rich, diverse and mysterious history reaching back thousands of years. It is the source of a myriad of legends and tales and provides great intrigue for audiences and historians alike. Filmmakers have long sought to capture the essence of this land in their projects but a range of problems with infrastructure, movement, health and security are known to put a stop to many best-laid-plans for production.
While many places in Latin America and the Caribbean can provide the assistance needed to reach certain locations the challenges and risks involved are enough to make any insurance company weep. Just in the last few years a dramatic increase in true-life examples of talent and crew being kidnapped and held hostage, or forced into so-called “express kidnappings” have risen in Latin America and certain islands across the Caribbean and are beginning to make producers seek viable alternatives to provide a safe and secure working location for their projects.
One of the great benefits of filming in Puerto Rico is the spectrum of looks and depth of locations in recreating these often difficult to reach places. From rainforest to deserted island, colonial townships to rural villages to bustling metropolises. Another huge factor is the political position of Puerto Rico, that being part of the USA, without inconvenient international transit, money exchanges and with familiar institutional and infrastructure support to give the visiting producer the feel and familiarity of home with the look of far-away.
Imagine being able to film and project that takes place across hundreds of years in a dozen different environment types with a single crew on a single island. When it comes to smart-production - Puerto Rico does it better.
If you have a film of video project you’d like to film in Puerto Rico then contact one of our producers today