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”.

Ready for action!

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.

Puerto Rico's warm welcome

With US-style services, skilled crews, impressive locations and a 40% tax incentive, this Caribbean island has a lot to offer producers. Wendy Mitchell reports.

George Clooney and Johnny Depp are not shooting in Puerto Rico just for the sunshine and rum.

For many international film-makers, Puerto Rico represents the best of all worlds, offering Caribbean locations and year-round filmable weather while still being a US commonwealth with US-style crews and ways of working. And there certainly is a sunny outlook for the bottom line, thank to the popular 40% tax credit on local spend.

The Boarding Pass

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.

Rum Diary News

“The Rum Diary “ stars Johnny Depp, who is joined by Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard, Michael Rispoli, Richard Jenkins and Giovanni Ribisi. Bruce Robinson, who also wrote the screenplay, is directing. The Rum Diary” represents the debut film of Infinitum Nihil, the production company headed by Johnny Depp and Christi Dembrowski. The film is also produced and fully financed by Graham King and his production company GK Films. Anthony Rhulen and Robert Kravis are also attached to produce. The movie will be shot entirely in Puerto Rico.

Competition Winners go to Cannes

The sale and promotion of Puerto Rico as an ideal filming destination was the theme chosen this year for the 2009 local Young Creative Competition. The Puerto Rico Film Commission chose the spot "Seduction", created by Kike Arce and Alberto Deida from the Sajo-García & Partners ad agency as part of their media projects during the Commission's participation at the Cannes Film Festival.

News Feed

• Recently Filmed in Puerto Rico:
• "The Losers" (Warner Bros/Silver Productions) starring Zoe Saldaña, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Chris Evans
• "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

Easy to get to, hard to find...

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.