Colombia, one of the most diverse and culturally rich countries in the word, has 1,000 miles of coast to the north by the Caribbean Sea, and 800 miles of coast that are washed by the Pacific Ocean. The population is largely concentrated in the mountainous interior, where Bogotá, the national capital, is situated on a high plateau in the northern Andes Mountains.
The sheer variety of filming locations offered by Colombia make the country an excellent choice for different types of films. There are vibrant and lively cities, as well as Amerindian ruins and colonial towns. There are plenty of beaches, mountains, waterfalls and rivers, as well as desert landscapes, rainforests and land used for agriculture.
Colombia is particularly well-noted for its out-of-this-world, tropical, underwater filming opportunities on San Andrés and Providencia Islands. The sheer variety of filming locations offered by Colombia make the country an excellent choice for different.
Crews are of top notch quality: DOPs, Gaffers, Key Grips, Production Designers, Wardrobe and Beauty Stylists. ent types of films. There are vibrant and lively cities, as well as Amerindian ruins and colonial towns. There are plenty of beaches, mountains, waterfalls and rivers, as well as desert landscapes, rainforests and land used for agriculture.
Features Filmed in COLOMBIA
Narco
Love in the Time of Cholera
Maria Full of Grace
The Lady and Our Assassins
Hiroshima
Tax Incentives: According to Film Law 1556, foreign production companies of feature filmsand TV movies investing over $600,000 in Colombia can receive a 40% cash rebate on local qualified film spend and a 20% cash rebate on logistical expenses such as hotels, catering and transportation.
Country Code: +57
Time Zone: Colombia (GMT-5) 2 hr ahead of Los Angeles
English Spoken
Colombia is the Bogotá Airport El Dorado, there are 12 other cities that operate international flights: Cartagena, Cali, Medellín, Pereira, Leticia, San Andrés, Santa Marta, Armenia, Cucuta, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga and Riohacha.
Colombia is altered by the seasons in northern hemisphere, for example, from March to June, the weather is mild Spring, from June to August the weather is hot Summer, From September to December the weather is cool Autumn, and from December to March the weather is cold Winter.