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The BVI is a beautiful archipelago composed of 50 - 60 islands, islets, rocks and cays. It has nearly unbeatable photo-ops and a fairly wide range of terrain, from absolutely flat sandy coral islands to the rain forest of Sage Mountain and the eye-catching natural formations in Virgin Gorda such as the Baths, Spring Bay, Devil's Bay etc,.
Aside from the natural beauty of the BVI, we also have a few other assets. Monetary-wise, our currency is the US Dollar, therefore there is no need to worry about pesky currency exchanges. If you are looking for local casting then you are in luck because we have extremely handsome men and beautiful ladies who would no doubt love an opportunity be on camera! Another great asset to filming in the BVI, is that it is very close to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, therefore if you needed some extra equipment that isn't available locally, it could easily be sourced within a day.
The BVI is not the cheapest place to film. Let's say you have a group of 20 -30 people and the shoot was to take place in a single day, you would need to stay at least three nights here, then there are the costs of transportation, food, tents, bathrooms, production etc. A tentative budget may look something like this (based on a three day stay and a 20 - 30 person group):
Item Cost US$
Hotel - 8000 - 12000
Transport - 2100
Location Permits - 500 (this only applies to areas that are either privately owned or under the auspices of the National Parks Trust)
Production - 20000 (might be higher or lower, depends on what is being asked of the producer and size of local crew)
Catering - 9000
Generator - 600
Tents - 300
Work Permits - 50 application fee + 3% of salary earned while in the BVI.
Concierge Fee - 10% of overall cost
Aside from the natural beauty of the BVI, we also have a few other assets. Monetary-wise, our currency is the US Dollar, therefore there is no need to worry about pesky currency exchanges. If you are looking for local casting then you are in luck because we have extremely handsome men and beautiful ladies who would no doubt love an opportunity be on camera! Another great asset to filming in the BVI, is that it is very close to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, therefore if you needed some extra equipment that isn't available locally, it could easily be sourced within a day.
The BVI is not the cheapest place to film. Let's say you have a group of 20 -30 people and the shoot was to take place in a single day, you would need to stay at least three nights here, then there are the costs of transportation, food, tents, bathrooms, production etc. A tentative budget may look something like this (based on a three day stay and a 20 - 30 person group):
Item Cost US$
Hotel - 8000 - 12000
Transport - 2100
Location Permits - 500 (this only applies to areas that are either privately owned or under the auspices of the National Parks Trust)
Production - 20000 (might be higher or lower, depends on what is being asked of the producer and size of local crew)
Catering - 9000
Generator - 600
Tents - 300
Work Permits - 50 application fee + 3% of salary earned while in the BVI.
Concierge Fee - 10% of overall cost