The island has developed a solid infrastructure that meets production needs
Globally competitive, the Canary Islands’ tax incentives have led to the development of a breeding ground from which an industry of its own is emerging, incorporating increasingly more local technicians and a solid infrastructure that supplies all types of equipment for audiovisual production.
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A growing number of companies have been setting up on the island to offer equipment rental services for the sector. These companies often have extensive experience in other important industrial enclaves, such as Madrid or Barcelona, which are committing to the island as a new growth area for audiovisual activity.
Below are the profiles of the main equipment rental companies operating out of Tenerife, their most recent projects, the important know-how they have acquired and the most innovative technologies they incorporate into their offer.
1 EPC Canarias
A classic in the Spanish market established in the Canary Islands
EPC
A classic in the Spanish film industry, EPC started operations in the Canary Islands more than ten years ago as EPC Canarias.
With gradual growth and now established in the market, EPC Canarias has collaborated this year in the filming of The Gold S2 in Tenerife.
Last year, its international participation included Showtime Networks‘ British film The Curse S2, starring Ema Stone, and the Spanish films V de Victor, by Frank Ariza, distributed by Disney in Mexico, and Desmontando a Lucía, starring Hugo Silva.
In the advertising world, EPC Canarias’ clients in the fashion sector include Bonprix Autumn, Mango, Louis Vuitton, Zalando, Merrel and North Six, while in the automotive sector, firms such as Citroen and Dacia have contracted its services.
On the islands, the company offers a wide range of cameras for production, including the Arri 35, Sony Venice II and Arri Mini LF models. On the analogue side, it provides equipment for shooting in both 16mm and 35mm, with models such as Arriflex 235, Arriflex 435, Arriflex 416, Arri SR3 and Arricam LT.
It also has a wide variety of lenses, both anamorphic and spherical, in s16, s35 or FF format, as well as zoom lenses. Among them, the Signature Primes of Arri T1.8, Cooke Anamorphics/FF and even some vintage lenses like the Zeiss Standard T2.1 and the Zeiss Highspeed T1.3.
2 Drago Canarias
Camera rental for ‘Balko Teneriffa’, among others
Engaged in the rental of cameras, lenses and cinematographic accessories, it was set up in 2021 to cater to the market of local, national and international productions on the islands. The titles in which it has participated include Balko Teneriffa, a German series by UFA Fiction, and an advertising commercial for Film Canary Islands Festeam Comunicación y Eventos.
3 Easy Filming
Logistical material for blockbusters
With years of international experience in film, advertising, documentaries and TV logistics, Easy Filming has the capacity to supply production material and locations in the Canary Islands, Spain, Europe and even Africa.
In Tenerife, Easy Filming has marquees of all sizes, office furniture, wardrobe material, and water tanks. It also has large towed generators, power banks, VIP towed toilets, industrial wardrobe donkeys and a 12-t location truck.
Recent productions on the island have included Den of Thieves 2: Panther, Jack Ryan, Foundation and The Gold.
‘Above all, we have logistical material for blockbusters, location, production, wardrobe, make-up and scene vehicles material, …’, explains picture vehicle supervisor Danny Triphook, a car enthusiast, also responsible for obtaining the necessary vehicles for films such as Michael Mann’s Ferrari, a work of great international repercussion (https://variety.com/2024/artisans/features/ferrari-cars-authenticity-erik-messerschmidt-rita-campana-danny-triphook-1235869042/).
4 Grip Art Canarias
Long track record in cinema and advertising
GRIP ART
Grip Art ‘s Canary Islands office is located in La Laguna, from where it provides crane assembly and camera support services, as well as the rental of the necessary equipment for production.
With a long and successful track record in the international film and advertising sector, the company headed up by Stefano Aldighieri collaborated in July on the production of the Shades of Grey advertising commercial for the German online fashion shop Bonprix and Le Vague Productions advertising commercial for Yves Saint Laurent.
The equipment that Grip Art Canarias makes available to its clients includes 4 dollies: Fisher 10, Fisher 11, Super Falcon and Magnum, with tracks; Spihead, Lambda 10, Lambda 25, Cartoni Master 30 and Ronin 2 heads; tripods (small, medium, large, Focus 22 Cartoni and Focus 12 Cartoni), GFM and Ronford sliders, Triangle 6/12 m cranes, Jibo Telescopic Jib arm, Drone, and mini car with Ronin (lowrider), Polaris DIT Station, Monitor SUMO 19SE with Hard Disk.
It also rents 60mm and 16mm car mount sets, vehicle prepared for car shooting and fast chases, Steadicam Mod. Archer 2, Arm G50, Exovest 1 and M2 with volt, Xarm1 Smart System, Exovest 3 and Rickshaw with Hard Mount, Wind Killer 1 and 2.
5 Canary Pictures Vehicles
With a stock of 400 vehicles, continuously growing
CANARY PICTURES VEHICLES
Its transport department has 54 trucks – toilets and washrooms, make-up, wardrobe, etc., the production department includes camera cars, marquees and generators. It has a stock of some 400 scene vehicles and an art department, an extensive catalogue of camera cars and production material. With emblematic shoots such as Fast and Furious 6, Rambo V, Jason Bourne, Han Solo: A Star Wars Story and La Casa de Papel.
Last year, it participated in 84 projects, including the productions El Zorro, Den of Thieves, Locomía and The Penguin Lessons, a film by Peter Cattaneo distributed by Lionsgate. To June this year, Canary Pictures Vehicles had participated in the filming of 47 projects, including Weiss & Morales, The Head and The Choice, as well as in concerts for international stars such as Ed Sheeran and Mark Anthony and in commercials for brands such as Citroen, Peugeot, Armani and C&A. ‘We are more enthusiastic than ever,’ says John González Mesa, Picture Vehicles Supervisor at CPV.
6 Macaronesia Films
Successful support for more than 350 Spanish and international productions.
MACARONESIA FILMS
A regional company from the Canary Islands, with more than 3,250m2 of warehouses spread throughout the islands, it offers production and equipment rental services under the ‘one-stop shop’ concept. Tenerife has two warehouses in the area of Güimar, where you can find a wide range of production materials, special trucks for filming (make-up, wardrobe, bathrooms, office, production, generator trucks, lights, etc.), lighting, grip and camera material. Its services have been used in productions such as Rambo V, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, El Zorro, Wonder Woman, The Kill Team and Black Beach. Among his most recent shoots: The Flag, La encrucijada and Bajo un volcán.
7 The Boss Transports
Simultaneous service capacity for major productions.
THE BOSS
Set up in 2011, in response to the growth of the audiovisual sector in the Canary Islands, which has been demanding local vehicles to meet the technical and comfort needs that arise during filming.
It participates every year in dozens of projects, having supplied its services to filming on the island in productions such as Rambo V, Sky Rojo, La casa de papel, Jason Bourne and 30 monedas, among many others.
Recent productions have included advertising commercials for brands such as Armani, Louis Vuitton, C&A, Merrell and Zalando, as well as several feature films.
The company currently has the necessary material for all types of productions, with the capacity to supply several of the largest companies at the same time. Among its most exclusive products is the Motorhome Unit 5 mobile production office, a fully equipped vehicle, a practical solution that saves time on daily start-up and pick-up. It also offers 3m x 4.5m marquees – larger than standard – Motorola walkie-talkies and office furniture.
8 Quad Team
Vehicles adapted for film and TV shoots
A Tenerife-based company offering special precision-drivenvehicles adapted for film and TV shoots. The company has quads, cars and RC cars and also has experienced camera operators to facilitate the execution of director indications.
Its fleet of special vehicles includes three ATV quadsand trailer, an Abarth 180 hp and a 1/5 scale RC car, equipped to carry film cameras, including a Black Arm and Steady Cam.
Quad Team’s services have been requested by clients such as Morena Films for the film Amor de madre, Vancouver Media for Sky Rojo and Álamo Producciones for Mamá o papá, among other productions.
9 Outlabs
Pioneering laboratory in DIT services
OUTLABS
Pioneering digital laboratory in the Canary Islands with DIT services, offering specialists in digital cinema and rental of DIT stations, as well as workflow solutions for film, series and advertising. Notable titles that have contracted their services include Fresco Films‘ A Town Called Malice and Sur-film’s Foundation S2.
10 Airmedia 360
Backed by its extensive experience
Drone company specialising in audiovisual services and the manufacture of professional drones for films, series, advertising, events and industrial applications. With offices in Madrid and Tenerife and delegations in Barcelona, Cologne, Bristol, Versonnex and New Jersey. With over 3,000 national and international productions and over 4,500 flight hours for clients such as Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime Video, BBC, National Geographic, Disney+, Warner Bros., etc.
11 Datadron
Drone scenes in Atresmedia Cine Blockbusters
With more than 20 years of experience and thousands of projects carried out in the field of drones, Datadron has specialised in pilot training, aerial data collection and analysis for companies, and platforms for audiovisual recordings. As regards audiovisual productions, it has performed drone scenes in Atresmedia Cine hits such as Superagente Makey and El mejor verano de mi vida.
12 Dron Services Canarias
Expert in ‘first-person view’ drones
With Eduardo Ferrer at the helm, Dron Services Canarias offers professional drone rental services with pilot and camera operator, experts in first-person view drones. It has positioned itself as one of the leading companies in this emerging sector. Its services have been used in the filming of such productions as Eddy Cardellach‘s documentary series Tocando El Cielo, for RTVC or the advertising commercial of the Audi E-tron RS, by Marcos Pérez.
13 Aluzine Atlántico
Integral lighting service for production
Aluzine is a lighting rental company part of the Southern Sun group. Ithas created Aluzine Atlántico to bring the service closer to its clients in the Canary Islands.
Productions such as Exodus: Dioses y Reyes, produced by Volcano Films, Scotfree and Fox; Palmeras en la Nieve by Nostromo for Atresmedia and Las ovejas no pierden el tren, by Morena Films and RTVE, have used Aluzine’s services.
It offers everything from assistance in lighting design to the integration of its services in the financing scheme, as well as a complete production service.
14 Seven Islands Film
Tax rebate project for Paramount’s ‘Jack Ryan’
Service and rental production company based in the Canary Islands and mainland Spain, founded in 1995. In Tenerife, it carried out the tax rebate project for the Paramount film Jack Ryan, partially shot last year on the island, and participated in the Porsche and Becks advertising commercials produced by Sterntag Film, as well as in the Bavaria Fiction series Ein Ferienhaus auf Teneriffa.
