Nassau, Bahamas – On set of the Canadian docudrama ‘Mystery in Paradise.’ The film crew has been shooting in Nassau from January 25 to February 3, using various locations like Arawak Cay, Montague Foreshore, Green Parrot Restaurant and Marina, Potter’s Cay, and private homes on the eastern side of New Providence. Other scenes were shot on location in Florida and Arkansas.
The Canadian production company Cineflix were very pleased with the on location production. According to producer Alvarez Acosta, “The Bahamas is a magical place, the people are friendly, charming and easy to work with. The local crew were on point with their assignments every step of the way; and the Bahamas Film Commission did all possible to make our stay seamless.”
Alvarez also gave high marks to the local Bahamian food service providers who prepared sumptuous meals for the cast and crew. From a crew of 30 persons, Bahamians made up about 65% of the production team. The film is scheduled to be aired on television, and be featured in news magazines in Canada and the USA.
By The Bahamas Film Commission
We in The Bahamas Film and Television Commission, are entirely grateful for your continued support of our location. We have seen an upswing in productions coming from our core markets in the United States, Canada and Europe; this has been spurred by the easy access to the Bahamas from major gateways from these markets. Location managers from all over have made inquiries about filming in the Bahamas, we have received interests from Hollywood to Bollywood.
Craig A. Woods
Bahamas Film Commissioner
Caption for top photo: Seen on set from left to right: Producer, Alvarez Acosta and film commissioner, Craig A. Woods, Film Commissioner along with producer, Alvarez Acosta and Canadian actress, Jess Brown with other cast members.
