When I received the approval to work on the episodes of Peru for the documentary ´An Optimist’s Guide to the Planet’ with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, I honestly had no idea who Nikolaj was. I had tried to watch Game of Thrones back when I lived in Belfast in 2017, the series where he plays as Jaime … More How Did I find Out Who Nikolaj Coster-Waldau was before he came to film in Peru?
I recently went through a season of illness that made me question many things, and I found the answers in ancestral wisdom that I’d love to share with you. My childhood For most of my life I have been a person who has constantly been physically sick to the point that in school I was … More How Did Inca Wisdom Reveal The Cause Of My Illness?
These are very strange times for me. Being born in the ’80s allowed me to experience life as a human being during my childhood with all its ups and downs, without any technology other than a TV and a radio. These days, I started receiving emails created by AI from friends and clients. And even … More The power of our own words
My name is Lizeth Yarlequé and I’m a Fixer, Producer and Documentary Filmmaker/DOP and drone pilot from Lima, Peru. The passion for understanding my culture, its locations, idiosyncrasy and the great connection I have with people has led me to film and work on documentaries aired on the biggest broadcasters from Europe, North America and … More Film Services in Peru
After many years working as a fixer, producer and filmmaker for documentaries and TV shows in Peru for international TV channels and directors from Europe, North America and New Zealand. Here are my main tips before you come to film in Peru. And if you are still hesitating on what to film in Peru, check … More 10 tips before filming in Peru
This is one of the most common questions I have from crews everytime they want to film a project in Peru or when they want to hire me to be their drone pilot. First I have to clarify that there are 2 main different types of permits and depending on your project you will need … More Do I need permit to fly drone in Peru for my documentary film?
Many people know about my career but not much about me. Today is one of those days that I feel like sharing a bit of my latest learnings in life.
It took me quite a few years to be aware of the strong women heritage that I carry in my blood and this was because I never actually questioned it myself. Did it really matter to know about my ancestors or my history? For many years I thought that history was something that should stay … More What is being a Mochica woman filmmaker in Peru?
As a Peruvian producer and filmmaker, I often have to deal with the following logistical questions when a crew is planning their next trip to Peru. So here some key advices under my own experience: You must know that Peru has 3 different marked regions and weathers: This involves all the places next to the … More What to know before filming in Peru?
‘Peru is definitely within my 3 favourite countries, and perhaps the favourite one’ told me Arie Van Der Hamsvoort looking at the amazing landscapes while in the car in Peru during last May filming his next episode for the series ‘The most dangerous roads of the world’ for Warner Bros Netherlands. And with this I … More What to film in Peru and Latin America?
Documentary Filmmaker & Production in Peru (Fixer) 