| In photography, as in real estate, the
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| | production houses, has been evident in
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| three most important words
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| | the large number of overseas productions
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| are...location, location, location. And
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| | using Jamaica as a primary
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| ever since Jamaica was first described by
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| | location.Jamaica offers a great variety
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| Christopher Columbus as "the fairest isle
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| | of terrain from white-sand beaches to
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| I ever did see" the word Jamaica has been
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| | lush rainforests to waterfalls and
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| synonymous with romance, tropical passion
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| | mountain peaks. This allows for
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| and beautiful scenery. It is therefore no
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| | geographically disparate scenes to be
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| surprise that in recent years it has
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| | shot in a single location saving time and
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| become a highly desirable location for
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| | money. Areas of Jamaica have been shot
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| film and print photography as productions
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| | for Africa, Southeast Asia, the U.S.,
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| including fashion shoots, commercials,
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| | England and, of course, the greater
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| documentaries, music videos, feature
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| | Caribbean. Jamaica has been a principal
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| films and recently reality tv shows, have
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| | location for a number of Hollywood
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| been flocking to the island.Three decades
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| | features over the years including: Twenty
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| ago, the Jamaican government recognized
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| | Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Dr. No,
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| the benefits of supporting the country's
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| | The Harder They Come, Papillon, Live and
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| burgeoning film industry. The math was
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| | Let Die, Return to Treasure Island,
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| simple. Film productions have the ability
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| | Cocktail, Mighty Quinn, Cool Runnings and
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| to make a substantial contribution to the
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| | How Stella Got Her Groove Back. Taxi
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| economic prosperity of a small country.
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| | drivers and other guides are generally
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| They provide jobs for the skilled
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| | eager to point out locations from past
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| laborers, training and experience for the
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| | film shoots, so just ask. Many major
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| lessskilled and generate substantial
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| | fashion houses and magazines use Jamaica
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| revenue for many ancillary businesses
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| | for their cruise and summer catalogs and
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| ranging from lodging and catering for the
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| | editorial spreads including Brooks
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| oftensizeable cast and crew to transport
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| | Brothers, Teen Vogue, Ann Taylor, Self
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| services for equipment and personnel. In
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| | Magazine, Glamour UK, and Madame. Recent
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| addition to this direct revenue, the
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| | commercials filmed in Jamaica include
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| product of their work, whether it is
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| | uma, Slimfast, Carnival Cruise Lines,
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| scenes from a major motion picture, a
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| | Clairol and Herbal Essences.In recent
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| video or a fashion shoot serves to
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| | years, competition within the Caribbean
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| further promote Jamaica as a vacation
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| | has intensified, particularly for
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| destination. The Jamaica Film Commission
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| | Hollywood projects, with several islands
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| was established in the 1980s within
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| | prepared to pay cash incentives for the
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| Jampro (Jamaica Promotions Organization)
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| | privilege of hosting a big-budget
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| as a one-stopshop to address the
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| | production. Just this past summer Jampro
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| requirements of film producers,
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| | announced that they would be reorienting
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| simplifying the process and enhancing
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| | their effort towards wooing more tv and
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| Jamaica's attractiveness as a
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| | commercials business, in addition to the
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| location.The process is straightforward.
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| | feature films. These smaller productions
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| In the case of commercial films, scripts
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| | have the ability to provide a steady
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| must be submitted to the Film
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| | stream of business for the local film
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| Commissioner, Mrs. Dell Crooks, for
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| | industry and the strategy has already
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| approval before shooting can commence-
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| | yielded some recent successes.Maxine
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| Jamaica is naturally very protective of
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| | Walters is a line producer promoting
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| its brand. Local liaisons are then
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| | Jamaica as a location from her U.S.-base.
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| recommended and approved by the Film
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| | Contact: The Jamaica Film Commission
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| Commission. The Commission then assists
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| | website is located at Contact: (876)
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| with clearing any red-tape related to
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| | 978-7755 or email Location, Location,
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| work permits, licenses, duty exemptions
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| | Location**For more information visit
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| and access to public buildings and
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| | Jamaica's visitor website, the complete
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| support systems including helicopters
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| | source for travel and tourism information
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| from the Jamaica Defense Force. The
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| | featuring hand-picked deals on vacation
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| success of this cooperative effort
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| | packages, hotels, villas, flights and car
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| coupled with Jampro's direct role in
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| | rentals**
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| promoting "location Jamaica" to the
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| | Jamaica's travel and tourism source.
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| Hollywood studios and international
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