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LMGI COMPASS
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Summer 2024
Delegation notes for
considering the USVI:
• Be mindful of what
time of year you
would like to film;
USVI has a very busy
tourist season with
cruise ships, etc.,
when the weather is
most desirable.
• The islands are
home to a skilled
but limited-sized
crew base, requiring
larger productions to
bring the crew to the
islands.
• Most of the islands
have smaller airports
and barge docking
areas.
• The roads on the
smaller islands can
be narrow, windy
and very steep in
places. Access to
locations would
need to be creatively
considered for larger
equipment vehicles.
• The USVI is the only
territory of the USA
that drives on the
left side of the road.
USVI offers an
incentive program
from the Sustainable
Tourism Through
Arts-based Revenue
Stream Production
barriers for stateside
productions, as English is our
official language. However,
our diverse population, hailing
from all over the Caribbean
and the world, includes at
least 20% Spanish speakers
and approximately 9%
French speakers, which
can significantly benefit
international productions,"
Posey said.
Posey continued: "Besides
our cultural diversity, our
versatile locations offer
more than just world-class
tropical beaches, coral reefs,
golf courses and hotels. The
cinematic possibilities in the
territory are endless, ranging
from horror to adventure
to costume dramas. Our
historic landmarks include
forts and plantations that are
hundreds of years old. The
architecture in our quaint
towns showcases old-world
Danish, Spanish and British
influences. Our more modern
construction includes
luxurious mega-mansions
scattered across the hills
of all three main islands.
Underwater productions
are already familiar with
the famous dive site, "The
Wall," in St. Croix, the edge
of the Puerto Rican trench.
Additionally, St. Croix, the
largest island in the USVI,
offers vast undeveloped land
that can double as African
savannas or South American
rainforests."
The islands offer excellent
opportunities to double for
cities such as Rio (Brazil),
Hawaii, the Bahamas
(beaches), Florida, the Amalfi
Coast, Italy (St. Thomas), the
Cayman Islands and Thailand,
to name just a few commonly
searched-for locations.
Aaron Hurvitz/LMGI
