San Juan, April 17 (IANS/EFE) Currently several movies are being shot in Puerto Rico that will pump some $20 million into the economy, the executive director of the state-run Puerto Rico Film Commission, Demetrio Fernandez, said.
Notable among the movies being shot is one by a film crew from Korea and another being made by a Frenchman working on a documentary about hurricanes, Fernandez, who has headed the state agency since early this year, said.
The Puerto Rico Film Commission attempts to spread the word abroad that the Caribbean island has all the advantages for moviemakers and right now is specifically targeting the European countries of France, Spain and Germany, the official said.
The state commission also promotes educational workshops on musical composition for movies, a project that seeks to involve the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, Fernandez said.
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