‘Caribbean Production’ is a multimedia production company based in the Caribbean
wall painting on Caribbean beach location of Grand Case in Saint Martin with boho-style beach house
‘CARIBBEAN PRODUCTION’ COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED IN BARBADOS IN 1998 WITH A CLEAR VISION:
To provide creative production services for film, TV commercials and photography on locations in the Caribbean region while positioning the Caribbean islands as a competitive, reliable, and visually diverse production region.
‘The Caribbean International Photo & Film Production Service Corp.’ was the first caribbean-based full-service production company to actively market the region internationally. over time, the company expanded into a multi-island production network offering production support across the entire caribbean under CARIBBEAN PRODUCTION - with well trained local caribbean crews on various islands:
barbados, saint martin/sint maarten, st.barts, st.vincent & the grenadines, dominican republic, st.lucia, jamaica, anguilla, st.kitts & nevis, the bahamas, dominica, grenada, guadeloupe, martinique, montserrat, saba, cuba , british virgin islands, us virgin islands, antigua & barbuda, trinidad & tobago, turks & caicos, aruba, bonaire curacao.
FOUNDER-LED PRODUCTION WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
i’m ellen hoch-kramer, founder and manager of CARIBBEAN PRODUCTION, an international photo and film production and production service company based in the caribbean.
with a master’s degree in ‘visual communication’ from ‘berlin university of the arts’, studies of 'commercial art' in new haven/usa and a background in media production, international magazine publishing, and advertising agency direction, i bring together creative vision and precise production management.
before relocating to the caribbean over 20 years ago, i studied and worked in the united states, berlin/germany, and paris/france, gaining experience across publishing, advertising, music video, film and commercial production.
i speak english, german and french.
this international background defines our approach today:
- high creative standards for production
- efficient workflows, and production management
- on-time, on-budget delivery
from the beginning, i focused on training & building:
- strong efficient local caribbean crews
- transferring international production standards while
- fostering sustainable talent development across the caribbean region
a trusted network of caribbean production crews
i cooperate with caribbean film fixers, technical crews and creative crews and equipment rental providers on diverse islands.
on several caribbean islands we have access to high end studios.
throughout the caribbean production process, i keep clients up to date about timing and the financial side, while ensuring the smooth progress and seamless execution of the production on caribbean locations - from pre-production to wrap.
FULL-SERVICE FILM & PHOTO PRODUCTIONS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN
we are your trusted caribbean production partner
we work closely with international production companies, agencies, photographers, di-
rectors, and brands, and travel regularly to the us, canada, and europe to stay connected
to evolving industry needs and technologies.
we support international:
- film and television productions
- commercial and advertising shoots
- fashion photography and bts video productions
- corporate films and branded content
- documentary and social media productions
EFFICIENT PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT & COST CONTROL
caribbean production company is known for:
- transparent budgeting and detailed cost estimates
- experienced production management and film fixers
- access to local casting, models, stylists, and hmu artists
- reliable technical crews and professional equipment
- reduced travel and accommodation costs for clients
our close network with professional crews throughout the caribbean region allows international productions to optimize budgets without sacrificing production value or creative quality.
professional cameras, technical equipment and crew are available on almost every island. this extends the range of shoot locations tremendously, and it allows more budget friendly productions in the entire caribbean region.
CARIBBEAN LOCATION SCOUTING & PRODUCTION LOGISTICS
we have built an extensive caribbean location database,
covering a wide range of natural landscapes, urban environments, luxury settings, and culturally diverse locations. this allows us to offer professional location scouting in the caribbean, recommending the most suitable and budget-efficient filming locations based on script, creative concept, and logistics.
strategic bases in barbados (southern caribbean) with longterm co-workers and saint martin (northern caribbean) provide key logistical advantages, including international flight connections and simplified equipment imports making multi-island productions faster and more cost-efficient.
over the years, we have supported a wide range of international film, television, commercial, and photography productions across the caribbean, establishing CARIBBEAN PRODUCTION company as a trusted production partner in the region.