Articles by: Luis Luque

Filming in Gran Canaria 4 places with incredible locations

Filming in Gran Canaria: 4 places with incredible locations

Previously we showed you the best places in Tenerife to carry out your audio-visual production. In today’s post we present the neighbour island, another one of the Canary Islands which is also full of charming and modern cities and villages where the colonial architecture is the active protagonist. For many people, some spots in the Canary Islands deserve to be a part of any Hollywood movie. In fact, the Canary Islands has been consolidated as one of the favourite places for national and international production companies. Not just for the the tax incentives and the climate, but also for the hundreds of localizations that can be found just a few kilometres apart. Keep on reading to know places in Gran Canaria where you can film your audio-visual production.

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8 Places in Tenerife to set your audio-visual production

Locations to film in Tenerife: 8 Places to set your audio-visual production

The Canary Islands are called the “film-friendly destination” for the benefits both national and international production companies enjoy when they chose the archipelago as a filming set. The most competitive tax incentives in Europe join the great variety of locations separated by just a couple of minutes. In today’s post, we bring you some examples of places which are in the same island but could become a filming set for any type of audio-visual production. Keep on reading and learn about 8 places in Tenerife to set your audio-visual production!

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Tax incentives for animation in the Canary Islands

The number of animation companies settled in the Canary Islands has multiplied by four since 2015. One of the reasons is that the Canary Islands offer a series of appealing tax incentives for audiovisual production companies thanks to the Canary Islands Economic and Tax Regime (REF) within the legal framework of the European Union and Spain.

This fact, together with the weather conditions and the presence of a solid audiovisual sector, makes the Canary Islands one of the best places of Europe to receive audiovisual productions. In today’s post, we show you all the reasons why the Canary Islands is the perfect home for animation companies in the Canary Islands.

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Series de netflix rodadas en canarias

Netflix series filmed in the Canary Islands

In this post, we are going to speak about Netflix TV Shows filmed in the Canary Islands. But, before we start… Do you remember what movie rental was like? A few years back, one could become member of the nearest video-rental shop where you could find movies on DVD, Blue-Ray and even VHS format. They were classified in different categories and they even had a little sign that said “rented”, and that meant you had to wait for the movie to be returned to be able to watch it. Too much paperwork, right? 

The technological progress has completely changed our way of consuming audio-visual content. In the age of streaming, platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ or HBO have become the new “video-rental shops” you can access with just a “click” of your preferred devise.  

Among all the options with high variety of quality content, Netflix is considered the number 1 platform with 183 million subscribers in the world, according to Forbes April 2020. 

The success of the streaming giant is such, that it has been producing its own feature films. In recent occasions, Netflix has chosen the Canary Islands as location for some of its audio-visual shootings. In today’s post, we show you some Netflix tv shows filmed in the Canary Islands. 

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Series filmed in the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands are a natural scenario highly claimed in the cinematographic world for their numerous locations and remarkable tax incentives. Great Hollywood movies such as Fast and Furious 6, Jason Bourne or Rambo V have been filmed in different scenarios in the Canary Islands. Apart from the big screen, there has also been place for national and international television shows which have ended up impressing the critics both for the plot and the locations. In today’s post we bring you a tour around some successful international tv shows filmed in the Canary Islands. If you want to learn more, keep on reading!

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Wild beaches to film Canary Islands

Wild beaches to film in the Canary Islands: Top 6!

The Canary Islands have become one of the favorite places for both national and international production companies due to their numerous tax benefits, great weather and the variety of locations that can be found in an archipelago made up of 8 islands. In today’s post, we will show you 6 wild beaches where you can film in the Canary Islands which will become your favorite locations for their low transit and impressive landscapes.

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5 localizaciones singulares para rodajes en Canarias

Locations to film in the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands is one of the most favorite destinations for audio-visual production companies around the world for various reasons, from its tax benefits to the hundreds of incredible locations. In today’s post, we will continue to show you every corner of the Archipelago, 5 remarkable locations to film in the Canary Islands which are also some of the most relevant architectural works in the islands. Do you want to know more? Keep on reading!

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Film sustainably in the Canary Islands: ¡Tips!

To define sustainability, we refer to the harmony of three basic elements: economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection. Below you will find a list of tips to help you carry out your audio-visual production in a balanced way and make it a sustainable shoot in the Canary Islands.

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Natural places to film in Canary Islands

The Canary Islands archipelago consists of 8 different islands which have something in common: all of them have a unique natural beauty which makes them a paradise of locations for audio-visual production companies around the world. In this post we are sharing with you 8 locations, one from each island, that will help you learn a bit of the insights of these incredible natural scenarios for audio-visual shootings in the Canary Islands.

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Rent audiovisual materials in the Canary Islands: Why is it better?

Are you thinking about carrying out your next audiovisual production in the Canary Islands? If the answer is yes, you should know that the transport for your audiovisual materials from abroad is going to involve a high cost and administrative work. In this post, we will explain the reasons why it is more worthwhile to rent audiovisual materials in the Canary Islands than it is to bring them from your country of origin. 

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