Pinewood Indomina Studios
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Pinewood Indomina Studios is a major film
and television studio
complex in the Dominican Republic
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and the Indomina Group to build and operate a new film and television studio complex in the Dominican Republic. Pinewood will receive annual fees for its sales and management services and an equity participation which accrues over time from 2013. The construction is funded by the Indomina Group.
Construction started on 23 February 2011. The ground breaking was ceremony led by the President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna.
Initial operations are scheduled to start in 2012.
One of the big advantages of Pinewood Indomina Studios will be the eight acre water effects facility, including a 55,000 sq ft Horizon Water Tank with blue screen capabilities and a fully equipped diving and marine department.
Movie studio
A movie studio is a term used to describe a major entertainment company or production company that has its own privately owned studio facility or facilities that are used to film movies...
and television studio
Television studio
A television studio is an installation in which a video productions take place, either for the recording of live television to video tape, or for the acquisition of raw footage for post-production. The design of a studio is similar to, and derived from, movie studios, with a few amendments for the...
complex in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
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History
Pinewood Indomina Studios was born out of a long-term agreement between The Pinewood Studios GroupThe Pinewood Studios Group
The Pinewood Studios Group is a multinational film studio company headquartered in Iver Heath, United Kingdom...
and the Indomina Group to build and operate a new film and television studio complex in the Dominican Republic. Pinewood will receive annual fees for its sales and management services and an equity participation which accrues over time from 2013. The construction is funded by the Indomina Group.
Construction started on 23 February 2011. The ground breaking was ceremony led by the President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna.
Initial operations are scheduled to start in 2012.
Stages and facilities
When completed the initial phase will have stage space to a total of 74,000 sq ft, split between four stages - two at 21,000 sq ft and two at 16,000 sq ft.One of the big advantages of Pinewood Indomina Studios will be the eight acre water effects facility, including a 55,000 sq ft Horizon Water Tank with blue screen capabilities and a fully equipped diving and marine department.