LMGI COMPASS
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Summer 2026
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Stevie Nelson talks to Diego Diosa/LMGI about living
and working in Colombia's vibrant capital city.
IN MY CITY: BOGOTÁ
Stevie: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN
WORKING IN LOCATIONS? HOW
DID YOU START & WHAT DO YOU
PRIMARILY WORK ON?
DIEGO DIOSA: I have been
working in the Location
Department for a little more
than a decade. I've always had
a love of film, and at first, I
was drawn to acting, but once
I worked behind the scenes, I
knew I had found my niche.
After film school, my first
opportunities came in
Colombian television on
telenovellas, as it was the
most popular and accessible
way to enter the workforce
at that time. I started as
a production assistant,
but I was always drawn to
locations, as I considered
them a fundamental part
of any project's creativity.
Once I managed to get into
the Location Department, I
completely fell in love.
Working on the Netflix series
Narcos, an international
production filmed in
Colombia, marked a
before-and-after for me
personally. Participating in
that production allowed me
to understand the global
dimension of our work:
the precision of historical
recreation, the coordination
with international teams, the
scale of urban interventions
and the cultural impact a
well-executed production can
have. From that experience,
I understood that location is
not an isolated department,
but a strategic axis that
sustains the credibility of the
narrative universe.
Over time, I became a
location manager for large-
scale productions. However,
I will never forget that
this position was neither
immediate nor accidental.
It was the result of years
All photos by Diego Diosa/LMGI, unless otherwise noted.
