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- "The Men Who Stare at Goats" (filmed in Puerto Rico and starring George Clooney premieres in Venice and screens in Toronto to raving reviews. Variety says it is "a serendipitous marriage of talent in which all hearts seem to beat as one." Screen International says "The Men Who Stare At Goats" is a light-hearted and highly entertaining antidote to pompous large scale movies about Iraq or Aghanistan.
- Life During Wartime filmed in Puerto Rico and directed by Todd Solondz premieres in Venice and screens in Toronto.
- For meetings, please contact Victoria Tirado, vtirado@puertoricofilm.com
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If a 40% tax credit is not enough for a motion picture and TV series or an original soundtrack recording, how about the complete support of a Film Commission dedicated to making your project run smoothly, the security of an experienced crew and the latest equipment unmatched by any other island in the Caribbean?
Puerto Rico’s 40% tax credit is one of the highest incentives in the World.
Luces, cámara... ¡emoción!
“Nos vamos a ver aquí antes de los que ustedes piensan. Gracias por todo”.
De esa manera se despidió Johnny Depp del equipo de producción local que trabajó con él durante dos meses y medio, en el rodaje de la película más reciente que produjo y protagonizó, “The Rum Diary”, la cual filmó totalmente en Puerto Rico.
Para el actor la experiencia fue tan satisfactoria que desea volver el próximo año, para rodar aquí la cuarta parte de la popular saga, “Pirates of the Caribbean”.
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Tax credits, diverse locations and local talent lure moviemakers
The spotlight that has been turned on Puerto Rico’s film industry through a growing list of big-budget Hollywood movies being shot locally will only get brighter if Marc Anthony and Jennifer López follow through on their plans to build a world-class film studio on the island.
The entertainment-industry power couple has been scouting sites from Dorado to Luquillo and exploring financial alternatives for developing a major film studio that could be in the $50 million to $60 million range, according to sources.
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Voices Of Childhood: A Short Film On The Plight Of Orphans With Aids
The Puerto Rico Film Commission, Studio 51, Inc. and the Ricky Martin Foundation announced the completion of Boarding Pass (Pasaje), the first of 10 short films about children’s rights, to be produced in Puerto Rico. Directed by Ana Clavell and produced by Carola González, Boarding Pass deals with a seven-year old child suffering from AIDS. The short, part of the Voices of Childhood (Voces de la infancia) initiative, uses animation as its medium to portray the plight of an AIDS orphan.
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Filming & Recording
Filming
The island has the artistic and technical talent as well as the equipment to make anything from a TV series to a feature length film.
Puerto Rico’s capital of San Juan is the second oldest city in the hemisphere. A three minute drive—and a 300 year leap to the present—delivers you to the modern tourist area with the ocean on one side and a lovely lagoon on the other.
Across the center of the island is the lush, green Central Mountain Range with the highest peak at 4,000 feet. It is spotted with lakes, waterfalls and forest land.
The island’s topography varies from rich tropical rainforest to arid coastal plains rimmed by breathtaking beaches.
Recording
Conveniently located, beautiful and friendly, and with lovely weather all year round, Puerto Rico is the perfect spot to bring to fruition any music producing effort.
The island has available a number of recording studios, several musical groups, organizations, orchestras, ensembles, choirs and other talent, plus a vast roster of engineers, technicians and operators.
Composers, arrangers, producers, performers and musicians are ready to set new standards, reshape the industry, elevate music to new heights and leave their mark on all of those who benefit from it.
With a proven track record of musical growth and development, Puerto Rico has placed itself in a very prominent position within the international music business. The local creative and cultural flows have provided music with elements which redefine and enhance a variety of genres. Puerto Rican musicians such as salsa artist Marc Anthony, pop artists Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Draco, reggaeton artist Tego Calderón, Latin music artists Tito Puente, Giovanni Hidalgo, Eddie Palmieri, Dave Valentin, and Opera artists Antonio Paoli, Justino Diaz, Antonio Barasorda, have elevated Puerto Rican music to a higher international level.