Canary Islands: Gran Canaria Film Commission

Gran Canaria is a synonym of success, and many companies know it. That’s why 2022 has been a turning point.

Since the beginning of the year, big well-known corporations such as Netflix and Amazon Prime have chosen Gran Canaria to shoot their projects. Big stars like Jennifer Lopez and John Krasinski have set foot on the island running or fighting the Cuban mafia or Thailand terrorists.

The work ethic of the local service companies and crews, as well as the multiple possibilities to recreate any landscape in the world, have made these companies come back, like Amazon Prime which is shooting another series.

And now, apart from this wide range of locations, Gran Canaria adds two brand-new studios completing the audiovisual offer. Set to be used in 2023, they have already been tested by an European production company proving that Gran Canaria has everything to make everything possible.

Canary Islands: Gran Canaria Film Commission

Gran Canaria is not just an island. It’s a place where thousands of places around the world like Miami, Cuba, Afghanistan or the Indonesian rainforest can be recreated. Gran Canaria is any place anyone can imagine.

The past, the present and the future also converge in its streets. In less than a blink, it is possible to go back to the 17th century thanks to its colonial streets and buildings, vibrate with the 80s energy thanks to the hotels and streets of Playa del Inglés or recreate the mysterious future with its modern architecture.

The best part: it is in Europe, just four hours of flying distance from the main European cities. All of this combined with a 23 ºC temperature all year round and a qualified local industry, makes Gran Canaria the perfect place to shoot.

Check out the latest from Ethicca, Macaronesia Films, Magnetic Films, Shoot Canarias.

Canary Islands: Gran Canaria Film Commission

One of Gran Canaria’s greatest virtues is its extraordinary ability to look like a thousand places all at once, offering stunning natural settings. The magnificent climate all year round in addition to the top-level local industry makes it an ideal location to shoot high quality audiovisual projects all year round.

Renowned international brands like Zara and Bershka chose the desertic southbound landscapes in contrast with urban touristic spots in Playa del Ingles, to shoot their campaigns with the local production service Shoot Canarias. Pronovias, opted for the “Viera & Clavijo Botanic Garden” for its photo shooting, a 27 hectares garden, the biggest of its kind, with a wide example of endemic flora, while Reserved chose the red soil terrain with the service of Pop House.

The island's spectacular winding roads have also captured the attention of big car commercials; Porsche and Volkswagen have been serviced by Seven Islands Film.

Canary Islands: Gran Canaria Film Commission

Gran Canaria has become a great safe filming destination, an oasis in this sanitary crisis with one of the lowest levels of contagion in Europe thanks to the rapid establishment of temporary and exceptional measures for the containment of Covid-19.

Shooting in Gran Canaria is allowed by national and regional government since May 2020, as audiovisual productions are considered economic and professional activities. These productions follow the “good practice guide” from the Film and audiovisual Arts Institute (ICAA).

Nevertheless, due to Covid travel restrictions some of our local production service companies such as Macaronesia Films, Seven Islands Films, Magnetic Films have been the first of Spain to implement remote filming. Images are transmitted live in real-time, with end-to-end encryption to clients, agencies and production teams such as Pantene, DNB, La Once or the Film Commission without attending the shoot - wherever you are, you will feel that you are in Gran Canaria.

Canary Islands: Seven Islands Film

Seven Islands Film offers full production service for commercials, film and TV and photoshoot projects.

"From location scouts over the entire line producing to VFX and post-production, we will run the whole production for you!

7ifilm was founded in 1997 in Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands, so you should also consider the advantages of obtaining local financial collaboration (subsidies) and interesting financial aspects in the tax-free area (Canary Islands Economic Zone).

We will gladly assist you in projects with tax rebate and tax incentives (till 54% for foreign productions) and support you with our 23 years' experience.

Due to the current pandemic situation, we also understand how complicated can be the execution of any project with the travel restrictions and security measures. 

For these reason we are happy to share with you our proven experience in remote projects. The latest one was for our client DNB, watch it here!"

Canary Islands: Gran Canaria Film Commission

Gran Canaria, well known as the continent in miniature due to its huge variety of locations, offers countless advantages for your next audiovisual production. 

Gran Canaria's great climate, superb natural conditions, wide range of locations and solid audiovisual sector with the latest equipment and experienced professionals, make it a highly attractive location to host shootings.

A few hours flight from the main European cities, Gran Canaria offers an endless number of unique locations: desert landscapes, rain forests, volcanic craters, cliffs, long sand-dune beaches, white sands, picturesque colonial villages and cosmopolitan cities.

Recent productions:

• The recently launched Yves Saint Laurent campaign, production service by Tantor Films (Barcelona) and local support by Shoot Canarias
• C&A, IKEA and Ambassadören TV series by Seven Islands Film Service Production
• Forevermark, Numéro France and W Magazine by Shoot Canarias Service Production
• Springfield and Rapsodia by Macaronesia Films Service Production
• Ulla Popken and Skoda by Islas Producciones Service Production
• 5 Eleven Magazine and Mmscene Magazine by Pop House Service Production

Visit Gran Canaria Film' site now and check out what Gran Canaria has to offer.

Canary Islands: Seven Islands Films

Home of Seven Islands Film for more than two decades now, the Canary Islands are a unique archipelago that offers locations to accommodate every shoot. From idilic Caribbean beaches, to deserts both sandy and volcanic, rainforest or its colonial architecture that could pass for any South American city. Not to mention the newly updated tax rebate terms for international productions that allows refunds of up to 54% of the first million and up to 45% of the rest.

For more than 20 years, Seven Islands Film has provided services to international photo, commercial, TV and film productions, being able to cover the needs of every aspect of the production process and, in the last few years, specialising in managing tax rebate projects with great success.

So if you wish to shoot in the in the Canary Islands, Seven Islands Film is the service company for you.