FILM, TV AND MEDIA SERVICES:

More than 27 years experience in fixing, location scouting, and productions services for, film, TV, documentaries, drama, commercials and print media.

Locations. Extensive file of digital photo's of all the best locations in the Canaries. Specific location scouting also available. Logistics and organization Production management, fixing and site management. Local permits and authorization (National Parks, Environmental Authorities, protected areas, Observatory, etc) Transport organization: cars, jeeps, trucks, small planes, helicopters, boats, etc. Translations (Spanish, English, German, Dutch, French) Interview skills Safety Casting Catering     Hire of film equipment and material through the company 24-6 from Tenerife

Location search "Impossible pictures" for the BBC shoot "Land of the Giant Dinosaur"

Why choose the Canary Islands for your production or ad? Stunning, diverse and unique landscapes from volcanoes to wild coastal areas, dramatic mountains and ravines, dense jungle, caves, small streams and picturesque villages. Many exclusive, unspoilt and undiscovered locations, especially on the smaller islands. Many locations comparable to more remote, expensive countries such as South Africa, New Zealand, Asia and South America. Good infrastructure, excellent accessibility, hotels, transport etc. Active Connect S.L. has good contacts within local and environmental authorities and National Park organizations. Relatively easy and quick to organize permits. Easy to reach, direct flights to most of the islands, good links between the islands. All material and equipment available locally. Competitive rates and personal service. Excellent local knowledge and 27 years of experience.
Do something different; choose the Canary Islands for your production!

Curriculum : 1985 - 1995 Several documentaries on the island of La Palma and the Astrophysical Observatory for local, national and international production companies. 1996 6 Documentaries on La Palma for the Spanish children’s program Club Disney, Noski Productions, producer: Sergio Pérez Martínez 1997 Documentary for "Holiday" program for BBC, producer: Sarah Target. 1997 February – German TV film "Ein unvergessliches Wochenende in den Kanarischen Inseln" , production company UFA Fernsehproduktion, for ZDF. Director: Ralf Regan, (with Günter Pfitzmann, main actor) 1997 Several short documentaries for Austrian TV, RTL+, VARA (Netherlands) 1998 March - Documentary "Earth Story", part 8, for BBC 1 Producer: Robin Brightwell. 1999 Program "Vlaanderen Vakantieland" for BRT (Belgium TV), producer: Luc Segers. 1999 June - Video "Los volcanes de La Palma" production company Luz 15, La Palma. Producer: Jorge Lozano Vanderwalle. 2000 March - promotional video for La Palma "Mirar al cielo, salvar la tierra", for Media Park, Barcelona, Spain for the universal exhibition Hannover 2000, producer Ricardo Prous, director Juanjo Díaz. 2000 April/May - TV program "Mega Tsunami" for Horizon, BBC (Discovery Channel). Producer Mark Hedgecoe 2000 Documentary on La Palma of "Travel Shop" from U.K. 2000 August - Autonomous Dutch TV, tourist program on La Palma. "Vakantie TV" 2000 November - Investigation and translations for UK Channel 4 program "Cutting Edge", production company Hardcash Productions, with Simon Egan, investigator and producer. 2000 December - BBC 2 Scotland, "Hyperlinks". A series of children’s 5 programs. Producer/director: Michael Hines, investigator: Joel Kafetz. 2001 October - VARA, Dutch TV program "De ontdekking". Producer: Marie Schutgens, director Roland Postma. 2001 October - Granada TV, U.K: Program "The science of the waves" for the National Geographic Channel. Producer: Michelle McGrath, director Graeme Thompson. 2001 November - ZDF Germany. 2 Documentaries on La Palma for the programs: "Arte" and "Reiselust". Producer Thomas Hies. 2002 February - Pro7 and RTL2, Germany. 3 Documentaries for the series "Wahre Lügen", producer Fraya Frömming, production company United Visions, Berlin. 2002 May - June. For BBC’s new program in the series "Walking with Dinosaurs": "Land of the Giant Dinosaurs", production company Impossible Pictures Ltd. of London, director Jasper James. La Palma and Gran Canaria. 2002 June, ZDF Germany for "Mittagsmagazin", documentary on La Palma, producer Christiana Ennemoser. 2002 June - RTL2 from Germany 3 Documentaries for the series "Wahre Lügen", producer Fraya Frömming, production company United Visions, Berlin 2003 January: SWR – from Munich, Germany, documentary/children’s program for the series "Tigerenten Club". Producer Michael Maschke. 2003 February: NDR, from Hamburg, Germany. Documentary on La Palma for the series "Länder, Menschen, Abenteur". Producer Sven Jaax 2003 March: Thomas Cook TV, London, U.K. Promotion film for La Palma 2003 June: Location search for Mars and Venus locations for BBC’s Impossible Pictures, London "Walking with Spacemen" 2003 June: Location search for new series for Endemol U.K., London 2003 August: Location and logistics for publicity spot BenQ "Mosquitos" for Hager Moss Commercial, Munich and 24-6 Tenerife 2004 March: "Dragons", Darlow Smithson Productions, London. For Animal Planet (drama). Director: Justin Hardy. Producer: Ceri Barnes. On La Palma 2004 June, "Walking with monsters" Impossible Pictures for BBC. La Palma, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura. Director: Tim Haines. 2005 January. Brand film for Thomson Holidays in Tenerife and Fuerteventura as production manager for Pukka Films, London. Director: Paul Katis. 2005 February. Documentary on volcanism and tsunami danger on La Palma, ZDF (Germany). Director: Hildegard Werth 2005 February. Documentary on tsunami danger on La Palma, GMTV, London. Director Ali Young. 2005 March. Photo shoot for British Vogue on Fuerteventura. 2005 March. Documentary on Tsunami danger on La Palma, Tango Films, Munich, Germany, producer David Enge. 2005 April. Publicity spot in La Palma for Spanish lottery Euromillon with Axis Films, Barcelona, producer David Mauri. 2005 April. Photo shoot for Royal London Opera on Gran Canaria. 2005 June. Recce for documentary film "Survivors" for Darlow Smithson, on La Gomera. 2005 December. Photo shoot for "Marie Claire" U.K. on Tenerife, Photographer Ellen Nolan. 2005 December. Travel documentary "Dream Travel" on La Palma for Entertainment group, Netherlands with actress Frédérique Huydts. 2005 December. Part of "Escort", a TV film for IdtV, VARA, Netherlands, director: Frank Ketelaar. On La Palma. 2005 March, Travel documentary "Dream Travel" on Lanzarote for Entertainment Group, Netherlands with actress Frédérique Huydts. 2006 March, Travel documentary "Dream Travel" on Tenerife for Entertainment Group, Netherlands with actress Annette Barlow. 2006 April, part of TV film "Primaeval" from Impossible Pictures Ltd. for ITV, U.K, director Cilla Ware, executive producer Tim Haines. On La Palma. 2006 July. Travel documentary for Südwestrundfunk from Germany on La Palma, Producer Ute Heers. 2006 September. Documentary on illegal immigration for SBS, Australia. Tenerife, Gomera and Gran Canaria. 2006 October. Part of a travel documentary on La Palma for Lonely Planet, Pilot films productions, U.K. 2006 April. Reality show for ITV, "Office Holiday" by RDF media, U.K. Tenerife. 2007 July, August. Part of UK TV film "Primeval 2" from Impossible Pictures for ITV, on Fuerteventura. 2007 October. Photo shoot for "Joules" fashion catalogue, UK, on Gran Canaria. 2007 November. Documentary for "Wolkenlos", Weltrekord TV, Germany, on la Palma. 2007 November, December. Documentary "10 Things you didn’t know about Tsunami’s" for BBC, on la Palma. 2008 January. Photo shoot for Reef Communications, UK for "Long Tall Sally" fashion catalogue on Gran Canaria. 2008 January. Photo shoot for ONLY fashion, on Gran Canaria. 2008 February. Programm on child adoption for German Pro 7, in Dakar, Senegal. 2008 September, Documentary on Charles Darwin for Atlantis Film, Germany, on La Palma, producer Eike Schmitz 2008 November. Documentary on La Palma collapse for Pioneer TV, UK 2009 April. Documentary for France 3, "C’est pas Sorcier" on La Palma 2009 May. Docu-drama for Darlow Smithson: "Stephen Hawkins Universe" on Lanzarote. Director Martin Williams. 2009 May. Documentary on credit card fraud for German ARD- report München. Producer Sabina Wolff.