Media Productions

Managing Director of Waterproof Tours Suriname, Liesbeth Gummels, has next to running a Destination Management Company also experience as a Line producer for various media productions. Because of her experience in the tourism sector, she has much knowledge of different destinations and locations in Suriname. In a country like Suriname it is important to have a vast network of trusted partners, something Liesbeth has definitely built throughout the years. Also, for (tourist) publications about Suriname, she has lots of valuable knowledge and inside information.

Liesbeth and her dynamic team at Waterproof Tours are set to organize logistics like transportation and hotel bookings. But also all formal business operations like facilities for equipment and taking care of everything for customs. Our strength at Waterproof lies in thinking along, informing, organizing and our vast network of trusted partners.

Media advice Suriname

Suriname is a very diverse country in various ways. Her colonial history and melting pot-culture, friendly citizens and breathtaking tropical forest offer an inexhaustible source of inspiration and beautiful setting for stories and adventures.

Beware: Suriname is not a carnet country. But for the formal in- and export of film- and photo equipment, Waterproof has direct contacts with customs in order to formally take care of this.

Feel free to contact us for inspiration, questions or advice.

Line producer TV- and film recordings:

2010 Sonny boy. Dutch move. Line producer water and boats.

• To deliver prop boats
• Organization of camera boat
• Recruitment boats men + boats for various movie scenes
• Mediation for the building of landing stage for recordings
• On set (in boat) for communications with director and captain

2011 BNN 3 op reis.

• Logistic and attendance Commewijne

2015-2016 November – May. Dutch movie “Tuintje in mijn hart”.

4 months pre-production:

• Location scouting
• Formalities like dispensation (temporary) import duty
• To create support from business sector and government
• Accommodation crew and cast
• Means of transportation car/truck/boat/pontoon

2 months recordings (28 recording days):

• Logistics of 3 locations, only reachable via water
• Stand by at ad hoc situations with formal organizations like an energy company or a jungle captain
• Help on set at complicated recording days like at the airport or in the jungle.

2016: Media advice newspapers.

Organizing two press visits for promotion of Tuintje in mijn hart for Dutch publisher

• Background information about recordings, locations and subjects in the movie Tuintje in mijn hart
• Logistics and sponsoring
• Selection of people and locations for articles and publications

2016 BNN Meest Gevaarlijke Wegen van de Wereld. Line producer; in cooperation with Fabian Vas Experiences.

• All administrative and financial processes
• Communication Dutch and local producer
• Organization of transportation and locations

2016: New Zealand TV crew. Line producer/fixer/researcher.

• Accommodations, transport and custom formalities
• Content research
• Creating connections between Dutch and Surinamese experts
• Logistic organization of recordings in Jungle, Saramaca and Paramaribo.

2016: Japanse Filmcrew. Line producer

• Accommodation, transportation and custom formalities
• Permits for recordings Paramaribo
• Local production recordings Paramaribo

2017: Organization Suriname première “Tuintje in mijn hart” in cooperation with stakeholders.