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(Video) Update on Filmmaking in Grand Bahama Island
By The Bahamas Weekly News Team
Nov 25, 2011 - 5:35:18 PM

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Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - Just one short month after the Bahamas Film Commission - Grand Bahama brought the FLIFF on Location: Grand Bahama Island film festival, two Canadian productions have been  shot on the island; two Television commercials for a Canadian  Visa company (one in English, one in French), and an clothing apparel catalog shoot for Trimark Sportswear Group, Canada.

TheBahamasWeekly.com caught up with
Judd Allison, Producer, Picture Perfect Productions of Miami, Florida and enclosed is a video interview. Allison said he's seen improvement with local industry people since last visiting to

The commercial involves the use of dolphins from the UNEXSO facility, and the crystal clear beaches and white sand beaches were a definite asset.
They were also assisted by BASRA (Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association) with the marine work.

We also bring you a video interview with Roger Kao, photographer for Railside Studio in Toronto, Canada shooting for Trimark Sportswear Group.
Their shoot was a week long for the 2012 catalog.  Kao has shot in total 8 times in The Bahamas, and said they come for the weather, and used the marina, golf course and natural surroundings available on the island.


To shoot your film in Grand Bahama Island, contact the Grand Bahama Ministry of Tourism's Film Commission. Donna Mackey can be reached at dmackey@bahamas.com or message them on their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GBIFilm





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