Wealth of incentives drive film shoots to Mexico

First came last year’s swine flu outbreak and now the media frenzy surrounding the ongoing drug war here. Not exactly the kind of publicity one desires when promoting filming locations, yet all things considered, Mexico’s cinema industry has proved remarkably resilient in the face of challenge.
The national film commission, known as Comefilm, estimates that Mexico will host six foreign productions this year, and while that may not sound like much when compared to popular shooting destinations like Canada