VILLA DOMINICANA

Nestled along the tropical Atlantic coast of the Dominican Republic, the hub acts as the conduit between productions, identifying synergies between the outgoing and incoming production, communicating between creatives and production heads, making transitions fast, cheap and a value add for all parties involved while maintaining full creative freedom.

Around the House

5 bedrooms all with ensuite bathrooms

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House sits on a 3.5-acre lot

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Oceanfront infinity pool

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Stunning sunsets

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absolute privacy

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A seasonal hub

Villa Dominicana is the strategic location for price efficient but flexible high-quality reality show production.

A standard hub limits creative freedom by imposing equipment, accommodation and crew. Villa Dominicana does not do that.

Nestled along the serene northern pacific coast, the hub acts as the conduit between productions, identifying synergies, making transitions fast, cheap and a value add for all parties involved while maintaining full creative freedom.

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Cost efficiency

Romero&Braas streamlines all production matters and finds synergies between production processes that usually come with high cost and transition friction when moving from one production to the next.

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Connections

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180 minutes to International airport (SDQ)
Direct flights from Spain, the US, Canada. We support all migratory processes and ATA Carnet.

25 minutes to crew hotels
1-4 stars in immediate vicinity

180 minutes to shopping
To the capital Santo Domingo with all shopping possibilities

140 minutes to Santiago de los Callaberos
Second largest city in the DR, all necessary infrastructure available

30 minutes to 100+ Airbnbs
Within driving distance

15 minutes to hospitals
Public and private facilities

Production hub infrastructure

Romero&Braas offers state-of-the-art production infrastructure, including everything from robust power solutions to extensive production capabilities.

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Up and downsize

Your production is 3 x the size or just needs 50% of the infrastructure? 

Villa Dominicana allows for absolute creative freedom while providing a ready to use infrastructure that you can decide to upsize or downsize with the help of our hub managers. 


Tired of shipping heavy items that increase cargo? 

Save on cargo and use light grip, cables, monitors etc. locally instead of shipping those items that just add senseless weight and space to your cargo. 


Creative wants a different look but budget is tight? 

Bring or buy your own art dept. needs and combine them with the 80+ decorative items that are already on site in storage. Your personal touches & cost efficiency. 


Hub Manager plus your own crew

Our hub managers are 24/7 on site for all productions, working closely with the crew of your choice. Assuring that know how and expertise about the location creates cost efficiencies at all times. 


Partners on site

We have seen all the problems and know the solutions. Villa Dominicana is not just a location; it's a comprehensive solution for back to back reality show productions.


Comprehensive catering and logistics

Reliable transportation services with strong experience in film production, wide variety of rental cars with group discount rates


Extensive equipment

Large setup of production supplies, complete prop equipment for the villa, fully functional control room, fully-equipped production office, remote-controlled interview rooms


Professional support team

Highly experienced local construction team to rebuild the house according to your needs, DoP, light designer, gaffer, drone operator, and more.


And much more…

Weather

Great weather conditions for productions from September to May

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Security

Netflix approved security standards

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24/7 security on-site

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Very secure area of Mexico

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Registration with national police corps

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Individual risk assessment

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High-end international tourist destination

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On-site doctor and/or paramedics

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Dates

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We can organize more than 40 different dates for every occasion, time, and budget.

All necessary permits provided, even drone footage.

Action Dates
Zip line, jungle trekking, surfing, whale watching

Romantic Dates
Restaurants, 5★ resorts, private boat rentals

Cultural Dates
Traditional dance lessons, cacaoceremony, mezcal tasting, cooking classes, mariachis

Live e-scoutings

Book a live E-Scouting in Spanish, English or German and ask questions, have measurements taken or enjoy the view as you e-walk around the property. 

Receive an invitation for the upcoming live-walk through of the house or receive the recording via e-mail afterwards.

Tax return

We have an unbroken track record in applying for VAT-return for international productions. Thanks to our network and our experience we help you calculate the returnable amount from day one onwards. 

98%

Effective reimbursement

after mandatory audit, processing fees bank charges, etc.

From day 1

Calculation of the refund

We provide support with the application, calculation and documentation of the entire process.

Green production

We are committed to protecting the planet and strive to act with the environment in mind in all that we do — on and off screen. Producing in the seasonal hub means producing green.

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Reduced carbon emissions

We developed the first LIVE E-Scouting for Reality Shows, saving tons of carbon

Re-using resources between productions

Reduced cargo emissions

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