Country Demographics for Barbados('BB')

Film Commissions

Film Barbados Inc
Tel: 432 0455 Fax: 432 5407
E-mail: production@filmbarbados.com
Website: www.filmbarbados.com
Production Manager: Alastair McKenzie

Introduction
Choose from sugar-white sands, sweeping ocean vistas, rugged coves, magical hidden beaches, the surf of the Atlantic or the crystal calm of the Caribbean. Dense tropical forests, rolling rural landscapes, banana and coconut plantations, ancient rock formations rising up from the sea, voluminous subterranean caves and charming old plantations are all readily accessible. 350 years of culture and prosperity provides a wide range of architectural treasures, from Jacobean, Georgian, Federal and classical mansions, to colonial homes and townscapes, from historic churches and military buildings, to modern shopping centres and urban settings. Barbados is a visual feast that remains fresh and relatively undiscovered by the international production world. Ten reasons to shoot your next production in barbados: - great diversity and choice of beautiful fresh locations. Film Barbados is an experienced international production service company. Local crews and equipment at competitive prices. English as a first language, US dollars accepted everywhere. Direct daily flights from Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Toronto and London. First world infrastructure and communications facilities. No shooting permits, no work permits, no customs duty on equipment, VAT refunded. Stable Government, stable economy, very safe. Average temperature 28 degrees C, 12 shooting hours per day, friendly time zone. Great hotels, great restaurants and great leisure facilities.

Permits/visas
No location permits are needed to film in Barbados. Where filming may interfere with aspects of local life, Film Barbados can arrange Police liaison to ensure filming proceeds without problems.

Tax breaks/incentives
Local goods and services are subject to a 15% VAT (7.5% on hotel costs) but Film Barbados is able to claim this back for visiting productions.

Recent productions
The Triangle (TBS), Common Sense (Kip and Kern Konweiser, USA), Artificial Reefs (Amfibia Inc/Ocean Ark Foundation, Canada), Island Time (Herzog Productions, USA), Sugar Gala Films (Canada).