Check if Ecuador fits your project, and whether the 37% incentive may apply
For features, series, reality, documentaries, and complex international shoots that need a strong local partner for permits, logistics, scouting, and local production support.
Up to 37% incentive, subject to eligibility
One of the strongest programs in the region
Coast, Andes, Amazon, and Galápagos in one country
Local production support from permits to logistics
Why Ecuador can be a strong production option
If your project needs production value, varied looks, and a competitive incentive, Ecuador is worth a serious look. It offers one of the strongest incentive programs in the region, plus a wide range of locations, a USD-based economy, and practical local logistics.
A strong regional incentive
Ecuador offers up to 37% on qualified local spend, making it one of the most competitive film incentives in Latin America.
More looks in less distance
Colonial cities, modern urban areas, volcanoes, highlands, coastline, rainforest, and Galápagos. Different looks can be reached within one production ecosystem.
Efficient production planning
For the right project, Ecuador can combine incentive value, local support, and a practical production route without spreading the shoot across multiple countries.
A serious option for complex productions
When remote access, permits, local crew, transport, and coordination matter, Ecuador becomes more valuable with the right local partner.
What Urbano Films can handle in Ecuador
Urbano Films supports international productions from early evaluation to local production support.
Eligibility support
Initial review of fit, production scope, and likely incentive path.
Location scouting
Urban, coast, Andes, Amazon, and Galápagos-based options.
Permits and filming coordination
Support with legal and practical local approvals.
Crew and local sourcing
Experienced local teams and production resources.
Logistics and transport
Travel flow, movement, field coordination, and operational planning.
Fixer services and local coordination
A local team that helps international productions move clearly in Ecuador.
Why Urbano Films
Urbano Films is not a generic fixer directory entry. The team brings more than 20 years of production experience in Ecuador, with a track record across international TV, documentary, commercial, and film work.
20+ years in production
Urbano Films has worked across local and international productions for more than two decades, with real experience in planning, logistics, local coordination, and production support.
Trusted by major international brands and productions
Work associated with clients and platforms shown by Urbano Films includes names such as National Geographic, Netflix, Disney+, Warner Bros. Discovery, RAW, Nutopia, History, RTL News, UNICEF, and UNESCO.
Strong production track record in Ecuador
Selected productions shown in the Urbano Films portfolio include titles such as Pole to Pole, Maria Full of Grace, The Summit, The Dancer Upstairs, Naked and Afraid, SAS: Who Dares Wins, The Amazing Race, and Mighty Trains.
The value here is not only experience. It is the level of productions and clients Urbano Films has already supported.
How the eligibility check works
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Share your project details
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We review fit
We assess whether Ecuador looks like a serious option, what the likely production considerations are, and whether the incentive path seems worth exploring.
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We reply with next steps
You get a clearer view of fit, likely requirements, and how local production support could work.
This is meant to help serious projects move faster, not to generate generic sales talk.
Get an eligibility check
Share your project details and Urbano Films will review fit, likely requirements, and the next practical steps for producing in Ecuador.
The more context you share, the more useful the first review can be.
