1.- Send a formal request addressed to: Secretario General de Comunicación de la Presidencia de la República, Licenciado Arturo Tello, stating the purpose of your project, date and place.

2.- Send a copy of the script in Spanish for registration to the Coordination of Secretary of Communication of the Presidency of the Republic.

3.- Send a copy of the final production , using Betacam format SP (NTSC), one copy in VHS (NTSC), to the office mentioned above.

4.- Send a list of the personnel that will come to Ecuador, including full names, nationality, passport numbers and photocopies of the picture page of each passport.

5.- Date, time, and airline of arrival.

6.- List of the equipment that will be used for the filming including serial number, characteristics, weight, model and make. Customs matters should be dealt with by your representative or “fixer” in Ecuador prior to your arrival.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FILMING IN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.

Further to the above requirements you will need to submit a letter to the Director for Protected Areas of the Galapagos requesting authorization to film in the Archipelago, the National Park or the Marine Reserve. E-mail requests are accepted and help to speed up procedures, but in terms of the final authorization, the letter has to come via regular mail or fax.

Please address your letter to:

Bióloga, Raquel Molina

Directora del Parque Nacional Galápagos

Puerto Ayora,

Santa Cruz,

Galápagos,

Ecuador

Telf: +593 5 252 7410

    

The application should include:

1. Full script and objectives of the film

2.Full list of staff members, positions and passport numbers. Also the application should include the equipment that will be used.

3.Itinerary and detail information of travel arrangements (flights, ships, buses, cars, etc)

4.Name of the person who represent the group in Ecuador

5.Name of the company who finances or supports the filming project

6.Name of the person who will be guiding the group

7.Duration of the whole film

Once this information is received (it can be sent by email), the project will be analysed by the Technical Committee of the DAPG, who has the authority to accept or reject the application. If the application is accepted, the Committee will qualify the film according to its purpose in one of the following categories: commercial, scientific or educational. The cost of the application depends on the category of the film.

As soon as this process concludes, the applicant will be informed of the outcome of the application. All information and documents must be sent to: Sr Fabián Oviedo, Jefe de Comunicación, e-mail: comunicacion@spng.org.ec o foviedo@spng.org.ec

Adriana Villaruel
adriana.villaruel@presidencia.gov.ec

Silvia Montenegro
silvia.montenegro@presidencia.gov.ec

Telf: +593 2 258 4111  /  +593 2 258 0746
Fax: +593 2 258 1907  /   +593 2 228 6723

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