My name is Lizeth Yarlequé. I’m a Producer and Documentary Filmmaker from Lima, Peru. However, this was not always my career. I carry a degree in Architecture. I worked in that industry for some years until I found my real passion in life! ‘Documentary Filming!’ My instinct worrying regarding human issues brought me to have a great interest on the development of stories with the constant motivation to show that humans we always can be better. After some time working in a Production company in Northern Ireland, UK during the 2017 and after winning a few international competitions I was ready to start this journey myself. Nowadays I run a team in Peru that works for a variety of international companies, documentary directors and for my own personal projects. Either filming, producing, researching or being a fixer. My work has been aired to Al Jazeera, United Nations (PNUD), TRT World, CGTN-China Global Television Network, Banijay Italia and more!
During the last 2 years I have been posting updates regarding the situation in Peru for filming projects so this is a summary and update of all of them together. Regulations: All activities and businesses are already normal in the country at their full capacity. To date 12th October 2022 people do not to have … More Regulations, permits and advices to film in Peru (Updated Oct 2022)
Hiring a local researcher, producer, filmmaker or cinematographer for your next project must be something that you should choose carefully, especially if you are a company from Europe or USA looking for a Peruvian professional. Internet can show a huge amount of names and companies but how do you know if this person can fit … More What to check when hiring a filming producer – fixer – cinematographer in Peru?
The breaking It is not new to know that after almost two years we are still under pandemic life, in many countries still with a lot of restrictions and in my case from Peru where I live. I can’t deny that when the pandemic arrived it actually motivated me a lot in order to tell … More Reconnecting with myself
This is a bit delayed post because my Christmas present from K&F Concept arrived later than expected due to the high demand of deliveries I believe but here I am 🙂 This time I received the variable filter K&F Concept 82mm ND2-400 and I was very impressed with the results! As a user of Sony … More Trying the filter K&F Concept 82mm ND2-400
When I started this career as a filmmaker, I used to use basic and cheap filters like the brand Zomei which did the job for its price but it was not a professional one. At the beginning I didn’t realize the importance of upgrading to a professional filter until I got the G-Master lenses for … More Trying Magnetic filters!
Being a filmmaker is a career that is in a constant movement. Learning is part of the everyday and with this I mean it! As you already know from my previous posts, I made myself as a filmmaker learning everything online from the first day, from equipment, to editing. Happily as in difference with other … More Discovering the diffusion filter!
When I think back 4 years ago and how I started this unknown career at my 32 years old and with zero experience, I feel surprised by all the work I have done so far and it encourages me to even go further. When I came back to Peru from Europe after having done some … More Sexism and gear as a woman filmmaker in Peru
It is already over a year and we still have Covid-19 in our lives. I have been receiving many questions regarding the situation in Peru for filming. So here my main advices if you have planned your shoot for 2021. Peru had the strongest lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic having stopped the country … More Is it possible to film documentaries in Peru in 2021?
Update: You can check the latest update in the link below https://humanafilms.wordpress.com/2022/02/03/regulations-permits-and-facilities-to-film-in-peru-after-covid-19/ ______ Coming to film a documentary in Peru might be one of the coolest feelings any documentary director can have! And this is because of the variety of topics you can find here to film, from history, culture, food, music, traditions and much … More What you need to know before filming in Peru?
Just a few days ago I was looking at my busy work calendar and I couldn’t believe how all this happened in just a year. Running as a documentary filmmaker in Peru is not easy at all. I even could say it is almost impossible living doing that here. Fortunately I am part of that … More Don’t be afraid to go your way!
