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Costa Rica Shows Star Power as a Shooting Location


Fueled by an eco-tourism industry that has experienced unprecedented growth, Costa Rica boasts an infrastructure few can claim.

Miranda pointed out that Costa Rica’s neighbors “don’t even come close” to the diverse mix of beaches, rainforests, waterfalls and volcanoes in the same location. And most beaches are public so it’s easier to get shooting permits,” observes Chile-based Felipe Jimenez, COO of production company Twentyfour Seven, which has offices in eight different countries. That’s the kind of creative energy I will carry forward,” says Puerto Rican filmmaker Rolando Gil Rosario, who’s hoping to find a festival berth for his recently completed debut feature “Ma, Despíerta.”

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