A company ready to help you make your production happen in costa rica
Whether your project is a feature film, photo shoot, documentary, TV show, music video, or a commercial we can put everything in place so you can do what you do best. We make filming in Costa Rica easy for you and your team.
We'll find you the best locations, get you the film permits you need, set a realistic budget and hire the perfect and experienced local team ready for you to get the job done. We will make sure we are tailor-made to fit your production, ensuring you have a smooth, efficient and enjoyable shoot. It doesn't matter if its 3 or 300 crew members, we have worked in projects of all sizes in the past and love making productions happen leaving happy clients behind.
Costa Rica Filming Locations (CRFL) is your production services and fixer company in Costa Rica, we give you full support for your production in the country, taking care of all your production needs from start to end. We operate as freelancers, so there are no production mark-ups. What you see is what you get, and what you pay for.
Let's make your project real!
We'll find you the best locations, get you the film permits you need, set a realistic budget and hire the perfect and experienced local team ready for you to get the job done. We will make sure we are tailor-made to fit your production, ensuring you have a smooth, efficient and enjoyable shoot. It doesn't matter if its 3 or 300 crew members, we have worked in projects of all sizes in the past and love making productions happen leaving happy clients behind.
Costa Rica Filming Locations (CRFL) is your production services and fixer company in Costa Rica, we give you full support for your production in the country, taking care of all your production needs from start to end. We operate as freelancers, so there are no production mark-ups. What you see is what you get, and what you pay for.
Let's make your project real!
OUR TEAM
VIOLETA GRANCELLI
Fixer/ Line Producer/ Your local office brain
Violeta is your right hand for a well organized and budget- efficient production. Violeta has over 12 years of experience offering production services for international productions in Costa Rica. Her strength are budgeting on spot, guide you trough all the pre production process, getting you the best crew and running the office with attention to detail. She was the person in charge of applying the tax rebate law for the first time in Costa Rica for one of our projects. With her on your team your project there will be no last minute surprises. |
MANOOHAR TAHILRAMANI
Fixer/ Location Manager/ Your right hand on set
Your man on the ground. If you have Manu on set you know you will be alright. Manu has over 18 years of experience working on international tv shows, commercials, documentaries and feature films. He is, without a doubt, your best ally if you want to film in Costa Rica. Manu is always finding new locations when no one ever dared looking and understands logistics on set like no one, so he is always a step ahead of any production needs. You certainly want him and his expertise on your team when working on hard and challenging project. |
Manu & Violeta work together as a team providing the best production services in Costa Rica.
They have a top of a line crew and have worked for clients like Sony Pictures, Studiocanal, Heyday films, Betty tv, Fresh One, Arrow Media, Leopard Films NY, Discovery Channel, Nat Geo, NBC, VH1, Worker Bee and others.
We will make sure you have the best location options to choose from, sort the permits, set a budget an look after it, take care of customs, arrange transportation, accommodation, hire local gear and local crew. We know what it takes to have everything ready for you whether yours is a small documentary or a major feature film .
Contact us and let's chat:
Tel: +506 83408237. Mail: [email protected]
+506 88292598. Mail: [email protected]
Tel: +506 83408237. Mail: [email protected]
+506 88292598. Mail: [email protected]
what our clients have to say
"In 20 years, by far the best international fixer experience I have had."
James Mudie I Executive Producer I Worker Bee I Celebrity Bear Hunt I Netflix
¨manu,
we would have been lost without you- like seriously lost. thanks for being our guide, and being damn good at it.¨
will smith I producer & actor I overbrook entretainment I after earth I sony pictures"
read more of what our clients have to say about us, and you will be convinced that we will be your best ally for filming in Costa rica, with real recommendations as their local production company, delivering the best and most comprehensive film support services in the country.
some of the projects that chose costa rica filming locations
Full EXPERIENCE
tv shows
Celebrity Bear Hunt ( 2023-2024)
Client: Worker Bee
House Hunter International- 6 episodes shot in 2024
Client: HGTV
House Hunters SBE - 3 episodes December 2024
Client: Scott Brothers Entertainment
Betting on Paradise 2024
Client: Cineflix
Married at First Sight- March 2023
Client: CPL Productions
Jungle dads ( scout)- February 2023
Client: Twenty Twenty
Rescue Babies -May 2022
Client: Haymaker East
Live to 100: Secrets of the Bue Zones- February / March 2022
Client: Make Make
Running Wild with Bear Grylls- January 2022
Client: Electus
Warrior island - Scout- January 2022
Client: Wall to Wall
Money Money Money- December 2021
Client: Part2Pictures
The fixers- December 2021
Client: BCII TV
Uncharted Juniors- January 2021
Client: Studio Ramsay
Limitless- scout dec 2021
Client: Nutopia
Snakebite Awareness- Dec 2021
Client: Highlandpictures
Eater´s guide to the world- March 2020
Client: Vox Media Studios
-Married at first sight (September 2018)
Client: Kinetic Content
-Puppy Bowl XV (August 2018)
Client: Wilma TV / Animal Planet
-Around the world with 80-year-olds ( March 2018)
Client: Talpa Media
-Vice AntI venom ( February - March 2018)
Client: Vice
-Land of Strays (documentary) ( February 2018)
Client: Rock Hill
-Inside the world’s prisons (January 2018)
Client: Emporium Productions
-Extreme Hotels (September 2017)
Client: Atlas Media Corp
-Documentary about Distancia play by Matías Ujerrez ( June 2017)
Client: Proudfoot
-Climate challenge 2 (documentary) ( March- April 2017)
Client: Telesgop
- Keeping Up With The Kardashians ( December 2016- February 2017)
Client: Bunim/Murray Productions
-House Hunters International (Over 40 Episodes 2013- 2018)
Client: Leopard Films NY
- Made in Chelsea ( October 2016)
Client: Monkey Kingdom
- 50 Ways to kill your Mammy ( June 2016)
Client: Burning Bright Productions
- Zero Impact ( May 2016)
Client: UR
-Stupid Man, Smart Phone (March 2016)
Client: Objective Productions, UK
-Beach Bargain Hunt ( Jaco II Episode – April 2016)
Client: Magilla tv
-Snake Bite (February - 2016)
Client: Snake Bite Project LLC
-The Bachelor (January – 2016)
Client: NZK
*Location Scouting
-Jungle Shark (December – 2015)
Client: Arrow Media
-Beach Bargain Hunt (Jaco Episode - Oct 2015)
Client: Magilla tv
-Jamie Oliver’s Superfood (June – 2015)
Client: Fresh One Productions ltd.
-Organic Panic (May – 2015)
Client: Sixteen Films Ltd
-Beach Front Bargain Hunt ( Jaco- Nosara Episodes Feb/March 2015)
Client: Magilla Tv
-Life ́s a Beach (January – 2015)
Client: Sharp Entertainment
-Beach Front Bargain Hunt (Guanacaste Episodes January – 2015)
Client: Magilla tv
-Bear Gryll’s Mission Survive 7 episodes (July-December 2014)
Client: Betty tv
-Preposterous Pets (October 2013)
Client: Barcroft Tv Productions
-Food That Kills with Bloody Bill (February 2013)
Client: William Ashley
Client: Worker Bee
House Hunter International- 6 episodes shot in 2024
Client: HGTV
House Hunters SBE - 3 episodes December 2024
Client: Scott Brothers Entertainment
Betting on Paradise 2024
Client: Cineflix
Married at First Sight- March 2023
Client: CPL Productions
Jungle dads ( scout)- February 2023
Client: Twenty Twenty
Rescue Babies -May 2022
Client: Haymaker East
Live to 100: Secrets of the Bue Zones- February / March 2022
Client: Make Make
Running Wild with Bear Grylls- January 2022
Client: Electus
Warrior island - Scout- January 2022
Client: Wall to Wall
Money Money Money- December 2021
Client: Part2Pictures
The fixers- December 2021
Client: BCII TV
Uncharted Juniors- January 2021
Client: Studio Ramsay
Limitless- scout dec 2021
Client: Nutopia
Snakebite Awareness- Dec 2021
Client: Highlandpictures
Eater´s guide to the world- March 2020
Client: Vox Media Studios
-Married at first sight (September 2018)
Client: Kinetic Content
-Puppy Bowl XV (August 2018)
Client: Wilma TV / Animal Planet
-Around the world with 80-year-olds ( March 2018)
Client: Talpa Media
-Vice AntI venom ( February - March 2018)
Client: Vice
-Land of Strays (documentary) ( February 2018)
Client: Rock Hill
-Inside the world’s prisons (January 2018)
Client: Emporium Productions
-Extreme Hotels (September 2017)
Client: Atlas Media Corp
-Documentary about Distancia play by Matías Ujerrez ( June 2017)
Client: Proudfoot
-Climate challenge 2 (documentary) ( March- April 2017)
Client: Telesgop
- Keeping Up With The Kardashians ( December 2016- February 2017)
Client: Bunim/Murray Productions
-House Hunters International (Over 40 Episodes 2013- 2018)
Client: Leopard Films NY
- Made in Chelsea ( October 2016)
Client: Monkey Kingdom
- 50 Ways to kill your Mammy ( June 2016)
Client: Burning Bright Productions
- Zero Impact ( May 2016)
Client: UR
-Stupid Man, Smart Phone (March 2016)
Client: Objective Productions, UK
-Beach Bargain Hunt ( Jaco II Episode – April 2016)
Client: Magilla tv
-Snake Bite (February - 2016)
Client: Snake Bite Project LLC
-The Bachelor (January – 2016)
Client: NZK
*Location Scouting
-Jungle Shark (December – 2015)
Client: Arrow Media
-Beach Bargain Hunt (Jaco Episode - Oct 2015)
Client: Magilla tv
-Jamie Oliver’s Superfood (June – 2015)
Client: Fresh One Productions ltd.
-Organic Panic (May – 2015)
Client: Sixteen Films Ltd
-Beach Front Bargain Hunt ( Jaco- Nosara Episodes Feb/March 2015)
Client: Magilla Tv
-Life ́s a Beach (January – 2015)
Client: Sharp Entertainment
-Beach Front Bargain Hunt (Guanacaste Episodes January – 2015)
Client: Magilla tv
-Bear Gryll’s Mission Survive 7 episodes (July-December 2014)
Client: Betty tv
-Preposterous Pets (October 2013)
Client: Barcroft Tv Productions
-Food That Kills with Bloody Bill (February 2013)
Client: William Ashley
Feature films
-Baby Moon (September – Octuber 2014)
Client: Double Entertainment Films
-Estranged (March 2014)
Client: 1821 Media, Face
-Paddington Bear (January 213 to May 2013)
Hayman Films & StudioCanal
-After Earth (November 2011 – March 2012)
Client: Sony Pictures
*Locations Scouting
Commercials
Travis Mathew- February 2024
Photoshoot
Client: Travis Mathew
Eddie Bauer- - October 2023
Photoshoot and videos campaign
Client: Minnow 11
Le grand move- August 2023
Second Nature- July 2024
Documentary about capuchin monkeys
Client: Drew Denny
Amazing Facts Int- May 2023
Video content
Martin Morell- March 2023
Stills and shots for Hilton Hotel Botanika Osa
Client: Martin Morell
Hunter & Gatti- October 2021
Fotos & Video campaign
Client: Hunter & Gatti
-Nesspresso “Master of origins” (September 2018)
Client: World Fixer
-JW Marriot Conchal: (July 2018)
Client: Utopia
-Mangroove by JW Marriot ( July 2018)
Client: MATTE
-Abercrombie and Fitch ( April 2018)
Client: Bustle
-Mitsubishi (January 2018)
Client: Utopia Films
-Alba Botanica (7 -13 January 2018)
Client: Fueld Films
- Chanel (May 2016)
Client: Suffragettes Fr
-Cruzam Rum (January 2013)
-The Treasure (June 2012)
Client: Bacon OSL Norway
-Save the Rain Forest ( August 2012 )
Web Commercial
Client: Rain Forest Alliance
Photoshoot
Client: Travis Mathew
Eddie Bauer- - October 2023
Photoshoot and videos campaign
Client: Minnow 11
Le grand move- August 2023
Second Nature- July 2024
Documentary about capuchin monkeys
Client: Drew Denny
Amazing Facts Int- May 2023
Video content
Martin Morell- March 2023
Stills and shots for Hilton Hotel Botanika Osa
Client: Martin Morell
Hunter & Gatti- October 2021
Fotos & Video campaign
Client: Hunter & Gatti
-Nesspresso “Master of origins” (September 2018)
Client: World Fixer
-JW Marriot Conchal: (July 2018)
Client: Utopia
-Mangroove by JW Marriot ( July 2018)
Client: MATTE
-Abercrombie and Fitch ( April 2018)
Client: Bustle
-Mitsubishi (January 2018)
Client: Utopia Films
-Alba Botanica (7 -13 January 2018)
Client: Fueld Films
- Chanel (May 2016)
Client: Suffragettes Fr
-Cruzam Rum (January 2013)
-The Treasure (June 2012)
Client: Bacon OSL Norway
-Save the Rain Forest ( August 2012 )
Web Commercial
Client: Rain Forest Alliance
Music videos
-High and Low (August 2016)
Artist: Empire of The Sun
Client: Roof Studio
-Singing in the Rainforest (July – 2015)
Artist: Myleene Klass
Client: How Creative, UK
-Une Vie (July – 2015)
Artist: Booba
Client: HK CORP
-Cafe Bleu
Artist: Nathalie Beaton
Client: HK CORP
CORPORATE
- Chanel ( November 2016)
Client: Barnstormer- Les Suffragettes
-Corporate video for Scotiabank (November – 2015)
Client: Chapeau Inc
-Experian (June – 2013)
Client: M2G Media
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