Talents to Track on the Canaries’ New Film Scene

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Holly Jones Studios that call the Canary Islands home are curating top talent to further diversify their audiovisual offerings, luring and retaining creatives dedicated to costume design, sound, production, animation and editing.

Others are simply born in the Islands. A further testament to the sustained development of the local sector and its increasing relevance to a broader global cinematic landscape, the Islands have seen growing audiences for their domestic films.

More on six of the players currently anchoring the regional production push: Orlando Harris The Santa Cruz de Tenerife-born art director and green-screen foreman has put his muster behind large studio bets such as Netflix hits “The Witcher” and “La Palma,” as well as Amazon’s “The Rings of Power.” A frequent collaborator with the isles’ Volcano Films, he notes that his work with them “has always been, without a doubt, the most rewarding professional experience.” Ahead, several international productions and a promising title in development “that’s related to the people of our islands.” When it comes to art direction, he admits, “It’s quite stimulating to be able to tangibly appreciate how your small contribution helps in the compilation of the work of many other people in each project.” Marta Miró An industry semi-vet, Miró won the 2016 Goya best production director-plaudit for her work on Isabel Coixet’s Juliette Binoche-led title “Endless Night.” She also line produced “Nights in Tefía,” an award-winning drama series from Miguel del Arco, set within a long-shuttered concentration camp in Fuerteventura reconstructed from scratch in Tenerife.