Movie shot in La Gomera showing in Playa de Santiago

Filming a beach scene in 2013

The movie 'In the Heart of the Sea' directed by Ron Howard which was partially filmed in La Gomera's south will finally be screened for the first time on the island in the main film location in late 2015, the town of Playa de Santiago. The open-air screening will take place in the town's square on Sunday, August 28th 1015, at 9pm and the event is free of charge. Don't miss to see it exactly where lot's of 'Hollywood action' took place now almost three years ago. However, this screening will be of the Spanish language version called 'En el Corazon del Mar'.

BBC filming in Canary Islands

The Local, Spain's news in English, reports:

Doctor Who crash-lands in Spain's Canary Islands

The 55-strong team spent four days in the easterly Canary island filming scenes for an episode which will star the new 'doctor', Peter Capaldi.

It’s the second time the classic BBC drama has chosen Lanzarote’s outer-space appearance as the ideal set for one of its episodes, the first time being in 1984.

According to local authorities, the crew set up shop near the island’s Timanfaya and Volcanes Natural Parks, home to numerous volcanoes and sprawling lava fields.

"The fact that the BBC has chosen to film here will be good for the reputation of the island and will create tourism," the Canary Islands source told Spain's El Mundo newspaper.

Doctor Who, which first aired in the UK in 1964, is known in some Spanish-speaking countries as Doctor Misterio.

Capaldi’s predecessor, Matt Smith, played Doctor Who in a 2012 episode filmed in a desert in Spain's southern Almería province.

Scene from 1984 Doctor Who episode 'Land of Fire', also filmed in Lanzarote:

Film 'In the Heart of the Sea' still in post-production

Ron Howard's upcoming film 'In the Heart of the Sea' continues being edited in post production after shooting key scenes here on La Gomera for about 5 weeks last winter. The film is due for release in March 2015 and we'll have to wait until then to admire the resulting epic. Meanwhile Ron Howard keeps us up to date on his Twitter account. Some examples taken from that below:

Ron Howard: Full day editing In the Heart of the Sea for Warner Bros. fascinating challenge to bring this to the screen

Ron Howard: Anchors away aboard our Whaleship Essex. Little do they know....the complexities of
In the Heart of the Sea make for brand new challenges in the editing room.  Headaches & Fun. Yin…

Ron Howard:

Anthony Dodmantle gave In the Heart of the Sea many stunning  images to choose from.

Ron Howard: A still-very-early run-thru of In the Heart of the Sea was very
promising tho we immediately began an intensive stop-&-go editing session

...and somewhere there was this photo of a fellow-Irishman, taken in Playa de Santiago:

Memories of the time of Ron Howard's shooting of the film here on La Gomera.
Guess who's hand is resting on actor Cillian Murphy's shoulder in bar 'La Chalana'...
(Photo by Carlos)

Film set in Playa Santiago vanished

Many visitors to La Gomera are asking if there are parts or traces left to be seen of the film set of In the Heart of the Sea, which was recently filming with director Ron Horward in Playa de Santiago. The short and simple answer is 'No' - everything has been restored to exactly the same condition as before the film scenes were shot. There is nothing in Santiago which might indicate the changes and all the activity during the last months of 2013 as the pictures below prove:

Beach during shooting of scene

Beach now back to original condition

Where props, workshops and containers were situated...

…is now a 'green field site' again

Santiago's harbour full of all kinds of vessels during filming

...is now a sleepy fishing port again.

Nearby Playa de Tapahuga with concrete tank during the shoot

…is now restored and you'd never think there was a tank.

New Ron Howard movie now in post production

The upcoming film In the Heart of the Sea which was partially shot on location here in La Gomera by director Ron Howard has now entered the long post-production stage about a week ago, as Ron reported on his Twitter account (below). The provisional release date isn't until March 2015, though. Hurry up guys, I can't wait to see it…

Meanwhile Ron Howard's previous movie Rush has been nominated for Golden Globe awards.

Ron Howard ‏@RealRonHoward7 Jan

Day 2 in editing room on In the Heart of the Sea. Another fascinating post prod challenge akin to Rush or Apollo 13 pic.twitter.com/f4yXRsQdk2

Shooting 'In the Heart of the Sea' all wrapped

Many thanks to Ron from La Gomera
(Photo © RealRonHoward)

After a week's further filming on Lanzarote all the exterior scenes for In the Heart of the Sea were in the can on Tuesday and now begins the long wait for the film's release, which is said to happen on March 13th, 2015. A lot of post-production work, I guess.

This is how Ron Howard, the film's hard-working director put it on his Twitter account:

Ron Howard ‏@RealRonHoward

17h

That's a wrap on In the Heart of the Sea. An extraordinary creative experience Thanks to all involved pic.twitter.com/UpPdS9izJO

…and in a personal letter to La Gomera's government and the island's president which was published yesterday, Ron Howard expressed his satisfaction with the material shot here, stating that filming here couldn't have been better. He's also quoted as stating that filming on La Gomera was an 'incredible experience'. He lauds the warm welcome received on La Gomera and the cooperation by all involved. Before thanking La Gomera again for the hospitality afforded, Ron wrote that he hopes to return soon to enjoy the rest of La Gomera.
Yes please come again, and thank you and your team for an unforgettable experience. Personally, I feel this film repaires at least some of the economic damage last year's fires did to La Gomera - with the prospect of greater rewards in the future. Good on 'ya!

Ron Howard directing 'In the Heart of the Sea' on location in La Gomera recently. Image ©Keller

How Heart of the Sea won my heart

© RealRonHoward

Having had the luck and honour to be selected as a picture double for the filming of In the Heart of the Sea for director Ron Howard was one of the highlights in my life. But to actually work on the set with the hundreds of dedicated, extremely hard-working, down-to-earth and good-humoured crew, cast and all the specialists and helpers topped it all. They were and are a truly amazing bunch of people - and that includes the many local people on and around the set. Each and every one of the whole lot gave their best, worked long hours without complaining, suffered cuts and bruises without even mentioning them and above all showed great team spirit and amiability. RESPECT ! 
I felt we were all in the one boat together during this shoot on location in La Gomera. It was an unforgettably heart-warming and gratifying experience for me to be aboard during this part of production. Above all I learned a lot and made many new friends.

THANK YOU ALL, GUYS, AND I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK - WHEREVER THE WIND MAY BLOW YOU ! 

THIS FILM WILL BE A STUNNER !

...and yes, the hard-working Ron Howard found time to post a link to this blog in his Twitter and Facebook :

Ron Howard

24 November

• True. Here is just another day on a set like none other I've ever experienced. Challenging/Cool/Funhttp://t.co/cHTiPiOLiB

  
  

  LA GOMERA ISLAND (Canary Islands): Ron Howard promotes La Gomera

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Ron Howard ‏@RealRonHoward23 Nov

True. Here is just another day on a set like none other I've ever experienced. Challenging/Cool/Fun http://lagomera1.blogspot.com.es/2013/11/ron-howard-promotes-la-gomera.html?m=1 …

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Filming on La Gomera hit by yesterday's bad weather

1. Filming In the Heart of the Sea on location La Gomera was hampered by yesterday's severe downpours and cast and crew had to evacuate the flooded location.Below is a graphic report tweeted by the film's director Ron Howard, beginning at the bottom:                                                                             

   …and by the way, the Canary Islands' meteorological association named this Atlantic depression CHIPUDE (it had to be the letter C for the third one this season). Chipude is a town in the mountains and the former capital of La Gomera. The station there measured more than 41mm of rain yesterday, while Playa de Santiago got more than 100mm in less than three hours .           

   
   

   Ron Howard ‏@RealRonHoward2h

   Good luck that no cars or people were swept away or hit by tumbling rocks. All's well that ends well pic.twitter.com/mSAuAK5dmZ

   
   

   Ron Howard ‏@RealRonHoward
2. 2h

   W/out incident trucks moved to hi ground & all cast & crew waded to cars (calf deep) & made it out b-4 roads closed pic.twitter.com/ofL0Xzt95i

   
   

   
3. Ron Howard ‏@RealRonHoward2h

   Soon we were advised to wrap and evacuate. Pronto. ASAP pic.twitter.com/kCwitAbQ9C

   
   

   
4. Ron Howard ‏@RealRonHoward2h

   Then our access road began to flood. pic.twitter.com/fM9vCen5ja

   
   

   
5. Ron Howard ‏@RealRonHoward2h

   torrential outside, the crew dried work shoes as we shot a scene inside. Sound was ruined by rain on roof tho pic.twitter.com/NRA75UyI9d

   
   

   
6. Ron Howard ‏@RealRonHoward2h

   Rare heavy rain in La Gomera forced us to our small converted cover stage... pic.twitter.com/ETyby2OBxS

   
   

   
7. Ron Howard ‏@RealRonHoward2h

   The following is a photo account of today's production challenge - The Heart of the Sea pic.twitter.com/hie36GO3X1

   
   

   

Happy Thanksgiving from La Gomera

1. …and it was on time from the hard-working man himself:

   
   

   Ron Howard ‏@RealRonHoward28 Nov

   Happy Thanksgiving Twitterville. It's another work day here in La Gomera on The Heart of the Sea pic.twitter.com/nbIdYTitna

   
   

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