Sonora Film Locations

Sonora

The State of Sonora is located in the northwest of the Mexico. It borders with the United States to the north, Sinaloa state to the south, Chihuahua state to the east and the Sea of Cortes (Gulf of California) to the west. Sonora is the second largest state in land-mass in Mexico with 184.934 square kilometers.

Thanks to its privileged location, Sonora is a unique and safe tourist destination, awaiting inquisitive visitors to discover its legendary cities, beautiful beaches and spectacular views of landscapes where ocean meets desert and mountain.

• El Golfo
  
  Hermosillo is the capital of Sonora and welcomes all visitors to this oasis in the middle of the desert. The city is better known as the “sun city” and is one of the most important cities in northern Mexico. It is located just 250 kilometers from the border with Arizona and is, without doubt, an excellent place to visit for vacations or business.
  
• Video Hermosillo
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  Nogales is the main port of entry to Mexico. This border city owes it flourishing, historical development and current growth to international circumstances.
  
  Magdalena
  
  Puerto Peñasco Rocky Point is a newly-discovered paradise for tourists to Sonora. During the early 1930's, it became known as a refuge of fishermen and people seeking adventure.
  
  San Carlos Considered one of the most important tourist destinations of Sonora, San Carlos offers visitors all they need to have fun and enjoy their stay. This beach resort is 120 kilometers far from Hermosillo and 390 from the US border. It is formally a part of the City of Guaymas, about a 15-minute drive away.
  
  San Luis Rio Colorado
  
  
  
  
  

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Mexico Film Unions

Compañías Extranjeras de televisión y producción cinematográfica produciendo en México están obligadas a firmar un acuerdo laboral para los técnicos, con excepción de comerciales, videos musicales, sesiones de fotografía y documentales, los tres sindicatos de cine en México son STIC, SITATYR y STYM. Se recomienda contratar a una compañía mexicana de servicios de producción, productor mexicano o gerente de producción para negociar su acuerdo con uno de los sindicatos de técnicos, la mayoría de los términos y sueldos se negocian de proyecto a proyecto.

Para los actores sólo existe un sindicato ANDA (Asociación Nacional de Actores), así como con el sindicato de técnicos las compañías productoras extranjeras están obligadas a firmar un acuerdo con este, a excepción de comerciales, videos musicales, sesiones de fotografía y documentales.

El consentimiento de ambos sindicatos el de técnico y de actores, es requerido para obtener visas de trabajo del departamento de migración, con excepción de comerciales, videos musicales, sesiones de fotografía y documentales.

Foreign television and film production companies producing in Mexico are required to sign a labor agreement for technicians, with the exception of commercials, music videos, photo shoots and documentaries, the three film unions are STIC, SITATYR and STYM. It’s recommended to have a Mexican Production Services company, Mexican Producer or Unit Production Manager to negotiate your agreement with a technicians union, most terms and crew rates are negotiated on a project to project basis.

For actors there is only one union ANDA (National Association of Actors) as well as with the technician’s union foreign production companies are required to sign an agreement with the exception of commercials, music videos, photo shoots and documentaries.

Both technician and actors union consents are required to obtain immigration work visas with the exception of commercials, music videos, photo shoots and documentaries.

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