In the past year, it’s been hard to miss glimpses of charming Old Havana streets and her majestic skyline appear as a colorful backdrop for numerous high profile feature film, TV and concert events. With the détente between the U.S. and Cuba, American production companies and event planners have rushed in to seize on Cuba’s … Read more
CIN Becomes First U.S. Firm to Provide Film & Broadcast Services in #Cuba https://t.co/i9GLB4DlWr pic.twitter.com/JYAvJbj3Vd — Cuba Journal (@CubaJournal) August 2, 2016 It’s no secret that the US film and television industry has discovered Cuba. Among the images of antique American cars is a steady and growing stream of on-location film and broadcast events flocking … Read more
Sundance Institute announced today its return to Cuba with film screenings and filmmaker discussions open to the public as part of Sundance Film Forward, July 14-16. Local artists, students, and film lovers are invited to attend public events at venues across Havana, including Cine Yara and Casa del Festival. Sundance Film Forward will host free … Read more
As Fast and Furious 8 finished up filming in Cuba in April, a small team from the next iteration of Transformers arrived to complete a much smaller scale shoot in the island nation. Related: This US company becomes first to be authorized to provide film and broadcasting services on the ground in Cuba In a … Read more
The producers of Havana Motor Club could not have imagined the changes Cuba would experience when the film’s Kickstarter campaign started in 2014. The film eventually raised $59,805 from 501 backers on Kickstarter and went on to be nominated for Best Documentary Film at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, it’s world premier. The film is … Read more
Yesterday, the Sonoma Film Festival announced that Papa won the Best Picture Award. The film opens in US theaters April 29, 2016. Papa, based on a true story, follows journalist Ed Myers (Giovanni Ribisi) on his adventure to Cuba during the time period preceding the 1959 revolution. Ed’s mission to meet his idol, the legendary … Read more
According to a report in Hollywood Reporter, Jennifer Lawrence will portray Marita Lorenz in the biopic Marita, a pitch from Eric Warren Singer, co-writer of American Hustle. Sony Pictures picked up the project from the Oscar-nominated writer in a competitive situation. Matt Tolmach will produce the romantic spy drama with Lawrence and Scott Mednick. Andre … Read more
CubaNetwork, America’s first multi-platform network dedicated to capturing the mystique of Cuba, will launch with thousands of hours of original and exclusive programming from Havana, Cuba in both English and Spanish. The programming service will capture a love affair with classic American cars, salsa singers, inventive offerings in food, culture, night life and much, much … Read more
According to a report in TV Guide, the series House of Lies has won the race to be the first American scripted show to shoot in Cuba since the restoration of diplomatic relations last summer that ended more than 50 years of animosity. The fifth season episode, set to take place in and around Havana, … Read more
According to a reports by The Hollywood Reporter, Fast and Furious 8‘s director F. Gary Gray recently traveled to Cuba as part of professional research trip. Sources say the production has moved forward with the paperwork to shoot on location in Cuba. “Universal Pictures is currently in the process seeking approval from the United States … Read more
