Tenerife as a Film Location

Actuphoto report that, "Miwa Yanagi is one of the most important Japanese photographers and video-artists in the world. She has made prestigious exhibitions, such as Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin, Museum Marugame in Japan, or Museum Hara in Tokyo. Her short film "Suna Onna" (2005), was shown also in Arco'06 at the Galeria Leyendecker.", and they continue, "The visual intensity of the DVD's images, shot at the Teide's Natural Park of Cañadas in Tenerife, drive us to the field of supernatural."

There is no doubt that the entire island is eminently photogenic, not that my "holiday snap quality" photos will have done anything to convince you of this! :)

Tenerife often turns up in films, both short and long and, sometimes in disguise. The landscape surrounding Mount Teide is said to resemble the surface of the moon and has been used as a film location for movies such as Planet of the Apes and Star Wars.

Andy McLeod, who is probably the only British cameraman based on the islands, reports that, "Tenerife, has a growing film and television industry which supports numerous commercials, movies and all types of television productions being made by production companies from all over the world." And the news that "There is also a major film studio being built on Tenerife, due for completion in 2007". He's the guy who would know.

Just reading through the HUGE LONG, impressive list of credits to his name, I see that one project Andy (who is also a qualified diving instructor), has worked on was Lonely Planet; Pakistan and Ethiopia (Ch4). It really shouldn't be, but it is always a pleasant surprise to discover that we have people of this calibre "hiding" here on this island paradise.

Tags: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Canarias