Did You Talk To The Costa Rica Film Commission And Need A Stunt Coordinator For Your Project Yet Don’t Know Where To Turn?
CBT Stunt Alliance Is Your Solution!
If you’ve already been in contact with the Costa Rica Film Commission about shooting your film or TV project there and you realize you need a stunt coordinator, then search no further. Our solution is going to help you avoid the headache, aggravation and expense of trying to locate a stunt coordinator in your country and bringing them to all the way to Costa Rica.
Why do we say this? Here’s what many production companies experience after they contact the Costa Rica Film Commission, decide to film in Costa Rica and need a stunt coordinator:
1) You have to find a qualified and experienced stunt coordinator who’s willing to travel to Costa Rica.
2) They should have their own valid passport to be able to enter the country.
3) The Stunt Coordinator has to be qualified and willing to do the type of stunts and action sequences that you want.
4) The Stunt Coordinator has to be available for the dates of your production.
5) You have to pay for their airfare, hotel stay, transportation costs, food, travel insurance, medical care if needed and more.
6) You have to buy the stunt equipment that you need, arrange to have it packaged and shipped to Costa Rica, then get ALL of the equipment through Costa Rica customs (not easy), then have it picked up and brought to your hotel / facility in Costa Rica.
7) You have to buy any movie prop guns, bullet hits & squibs, prop knives, swords, etc. that you may need and then get it through Costa Rica customs (not easy!), then have it picked up and brought to your hotel / facility in Costa Rica.
8) Finally, you have to pay the stunt coordinator’s day rate assessed in their country plus address any other issues that the union that they belong to may have.
If you haven’t figured it out by now (especially after verifying this with the Costa Rica Film Commission) when you add up 1 through 8 above, it can be a pretty hefty price tag. Especially if you only need basic stunts and action sequences like fight scenes and gun shootouts. Many film productions that want to film in Costs Rica, simply decide that it’s too expensive and either eliminate the stunts from their production or have to add the additional expense of shooting the stunts and action sequences in their own country losing all of their savings in the process.
The CBT Stunt Alliance ‘Stunt Coordinator Advantage’
We understand the unique needs of production companies that want to film in Costa Rica. This is why we’ve designed our unique solution around your needs. Several of our LA based Hollywood stunt coordinators routinely travel internationally. And they’re in Costa Rica quite often. So they can easily coordinate their schedules to be there for the dates of your production!
The benefits for you include:
1) You DON’T have to find a qualified and experienced stunt coordinator who’s willing to travel to Costa Rica. Our Stunt Coordinator will already be there!
2) They already have their own valid passport and are able to enter the country. They’ll already be there waiting for you!
3) Our Stunt Coordinators are qualified to do the type of stunts and action sequences that you want.
4) We’ll have availability for the dates of your production.
5) You SAVE MONEY because You DON’T have to pay for their airfare, hotel stay, transportation costs, food, travel insurance, medical care. They’ll already be there waiting for you and have these things!
6) You SAVE MONEY because You DON’T have to buy all of the stunt equipment that you need, arrange to have it packaged and shipped to Costa Rica, then get ALL of the equipment through Costa Rica customs (not easy), then have it picked up and brought to your hotel / facility in Costa Rica. We have much of the standard stunt equipment needed already in Costa Rica.
7) You SAVE MONEY because each one is also a professional stunt performer and can do any stunts you may need as well.
8) You SAVE MONEY because You DON’T have to buy movie prop guns, bullet hits & squibs, prop knives, swords, etc. that you may need and then get it through Costa Rica customs (not easy!), then have it picked up and brought to your hotel / facility in Costa Rica. We can get all these things for you in Costa Rica and serve as your armorer / weapons wrangler as well.
Just ask the Costa Rica Film Commission how convenient this is!
Learn more about our armorer & movie prop gun solutions here
9) Finally, You SAVE MONEY because You DON’T have to pay the stunt coordinator’s union day rate assessed in their home country. We are flexible and will work within your budget.
PLUS! Our Stunt Coordinators are experienced professional actors, so they can fulfill acting / speaking roles as well if you need it.
With CBT Stunt Alliance All Your
Action Needs Are Covered!
Here’s a stunt list of our action & armorer solutions:
• Actor training in stunts. Many film & TV productions don’t want or need to hire stunt doubles. They prefer their actors to be trained in how to do the basic stunts (i.e. falls, fights, etc.). This is actually a large part of what stunt coordinators do! Your actors will love it and so will you 😉
• Empty hand fight scenes choreography & performing (striking, grappling, trapping, etc.)
• Weapons fight scenes choreography & Performing (swords, knives, spears, guns, clubs, etc.)
• Our choreographers consist of experts in: African Martial Arts, C.B.T. Commando Battle Tactics (striking, trapping, grappling & weapons), Muay Thai, MMA, Karate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Filipino Martial Arts and Kendo.
• Gun Armorer & Weapons Wrangler
• Tactical Firearms Training for Film & TV
• S.W.A.T. Team Choreography & Performing
• Military – Special Operations Forces Choreography & Performing
• Rappelling & Fast Roping
• Parkour & Gymnastics
• Vehicular Stunts (cars, motorcycles, planes, ultralights, ATVs, etc.)
• Falls
• Car hits
• Wire work
• Fire burns
• Stunt doubling
• And more!
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Why Spend Money Unnecessarily, Stress Out About Hiring Someone Or Even Eliminate Having Stunts In Your Project Altogether Because You Can’t Find A Good Stunt Coordinator In Costa Rica…When Our Clients Do It So Easily?
So now you can get EXACTLY what you want from an experienced, qualified Hollywood Stunt Coordinator that’ll already be in Costa Rica, for your convenience, on their own dime and time. Whether you’re producing an action movie, drama, horror, sci-fi or comedy, or even vertical narratives, the right stunts, action sequences and stunt coordinator will make all the difference with greatly increasing your production value.
Like to know more? Simply contact us for a FREE consultation.
FAQ Section
Q: Should we contact the Costa Rica Film Commission first?
A: Definitely! The Costa Rican Film Commission is a great organization and an invaluable resource if you’re trying to do any type of production in Costa Rica. They’ll educate you on great filming locations in Costa Rica as well as the Costa Rican tax incentives.
Q: Are you affiliated with the Costa Rica Film Commission?
A: No not at all. We are a private organization based in Los Angeles, California USA.
Q: How can we be certain that you’ll have a stunt coordinator in Costa Rica available when we need them?
A: This is why it’s best to contact us right away. As soon as you have the dates of your shoot, you simply let us know and we can lock in the dates with one of our stunt coordinators to be in Costa Rica during that time.
Q: Can Your stunt coordinators in Costa Rica help with tactical firearms training and even helping us acquire movie gun props In Costa Rica?
A: Yes! Our stunt coordinators are certified firearms instructors with the National Rifle Association, certified range safety officers with the National Rifle Association, professionally trained permitted/licensed armorers for the film TV and entertainment industry with many years experience with all types of firearms, squibs (bullet hits), swords and edged weapons.
Q: We’re a small film production with a small budget. Are you still willing to work with us?
A: All of our stunt coordinators have been in the business for a long time. We believe in supporting the arts. This is why we’ve always made a point to work with film & TV production companies of all sizes including student filmmakers. So yes, it doesn’t matter what your budget is, we can help you.