I’m writing these lines today with a bit of nostalgia as I close my thirties today. And however I feel excited for the coming years with a base four, I can’t stop wishing to stay a little longer at this age, not because I do not want to grow, but because I feel an enormous … More What Lessons From My 30s Shaped Who I Am Today?
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
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?
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 Being a woman filmmaker in Peru
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: Facilities: Advices On site Check my experience as fixer, producer, researcher and filmmaker at https://humanafilms.wordpress.com/ Made and written with love by Lizeth Yarlequé
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?
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?
“Filming, Healthy food, a Happy world and Getting inspired; That’s all I want!” What do I do? My name is Lizeth Yarlequé and I’m a Fixer, Film Producer and Filmmaker for documentaries and TV travel series in Peru for international broadcasters and directors. This was not always my career as it took me some years … More Who am I inside my Fixer & Filmmaker skills?
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
Yes, the name of this sickness is funny and it is because a Japanese guy discovered it! But what’s funnier, is that these days we call ‘a sickness’ when our bodies send us smart alarms everytime we consume something wrong but instead of stop consuming it, we call it a sickness. Either we feel tired, … More What does it mean to have Hashimoto?
Documentary Filmmaker & Production in Peru (Fixer) 