AN ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PODCAST
REAL CONVERSATIONS.PRACTICAL INSIGHTS.PUERTO RICO.
A podcast for filmmakers, producers, crews, and production professionals exploring the decisions behind a successful production in Puerto Rico.
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THE PLAYBOOK · ENGLISH AUDIO
Pre-Show (Pilot): Bringing Your Camera Package to Puerto Rico — or Renting on the Island
A pre-show pilot conversation about bringing a camera package to Puerto Rico or renting locally, with shipping, airline, insurance, rental and backup planning considerations. This is not Episode 1 of the regular series.
Podcast audio is available only in English.
EXPLORE THE FIELD NOTESBEYOND THE MICROPHONE
The conversation continues on the ground.
LOCATION INTELLIGENCE
Real locations.
Explore the island’s location reference library, with photography and planning context.
EXPLORE LOCATIONS
PRODUCTION INSIGHTS
Better decisions before call time.
Equipment, logistics, and practical questions for filmmakers and production teams.
BROWSE THE GUIDES
INDUSTRY VOICES
Know the working ecosystem.
Explore the industry directory. Interviews will be added when they are ready.
EXPLORE THE INDUSTRYMEET THE CREATOR
Ian Bota brings years of production, location scouting, visual storytelling, and business building to Filming Puerto Rico. The Playbook grows from that work: practical conversations shaped by what it takes to make a production happen.
Alex and Jordan are AI-generated on-air presenters. Ian guides the show's editorial direction.
MEET IAN BOTA
BEHIND THE MIC
Research, editorial preparation, and the stories that shape each conversation.
READ THE JOURNALEPISODE LIBRARY
The next conversation starts here.
Listen to the published pre-show pilot. Audio is in English.
PRE-SHOW · PILOT
Pre-Show (Pilot): Bringing Your Camera Package to Puerto Rico — or Renting on the Island
A pre-show pilot conversation about bringing a camera package to Puerto Rico or renting locally, with shipping, airline, insurance, rental and backup planning considerations. This is not Episode 1 of the regular series.
FILMING PUERTO RICO
THE FIELD NOTES
Useful reading on the production questions introduced in the pre-show pilot.
WATCH THE PLAYBOOK
Trailers, highlights, and short production stories will appear here after editorial release. No videos have been published on this page yet.
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