Urbano Films

Urbano Films, a privately owned company headquartered in Ecuador, was founded in 1998 and operates with approximately 10 employees. The company functions as an audiovisual agency and the primary international line production and fixing hub in Ecuador, specializing in media managed services. It is engineered to coordinate logistics across the country’s diverse geographical biomes, acting as a gateway for foreign studios and networks. Urbano Films manages complex assignments, including the Amazonian segments of National Geographic's documentary series Pole to Pole with Will Smith, by focusing on expedition logistics, wildlife filming infrastructure, location scouting, and regulatory compliance across the Galápagos Islands, the Amazon Basin, and the Andean highlands. The agency provides an operational framework for international crews, managing regional permitting, equipment rentals, and local casting, while facilitating client access to Ecuador’s 37% audiovisual cash-back tax incentives.