OFANIM STUDIOS
Canary Islands Cool
We Do the Weird Stuff
Genre Filmmaking, Creature Creation, and Pre-Production Location Services on the magical Canary Island of Tenerife.All genres of film and television welcome! Get in touch and let's see how we can help make your movie.
What Can We Do For You?
OFANIM STUDIOS makes genre films on the beautiful Canary Island of Tenerife. We also offer pre-production location services, connecting you with the places and the resources you need to ensure a successful film!INAUGURAL YEAR PRICING
subject to change May 2026We have three package tiers.All tiers include a free initial consult via email and a free video call to discuss your goals.NOTE: Due to the ongoing work at our studio, we only offer pre-production location services. However, we will be on hand while you are filming on the island.TIER ONE: An information packet will be put together based on your script and tailored specifically to your budget and interests, including suggested locations, introductions, and who to contact for various services.
PRICE: 2000 EurosTIER TWO: The information packet listed above, and also Ofanim Studios going to locations and photographing them for you, talking with the proprietors, and discussing the possibility of filming as well as a rundown of prices, availability, and times.
PRICE: 5000 EurosTIER THREE: The information packet and scouting services described in the previous two tiers, along with discussion and planning regarding hotels, accommodation, and getting set up on the island, ready to film!
PRICE: 8000 EurosHalf to be paid at the start, and the other half upon completion.We're filmmakers too - we understand the needs and interests of those working in film, and with many years of experience in the genre industry, what makes for a fantastic atmosphere or an incredible location.
The Island
Imagine a place where, according to legend, the people could fly. The inhabitants could speak in whistles. They produce a special kind of honey that can only be harvested under moonlight. Sparkling water erupts from the ground, ready-carbonated.These are the Canary Islands, famed in legend.Ours is the island of Tenerife. It has gone by many names in the past, including Achinet, the Garden of the Hesperides, Niveria, the Elysian Fields, and more colorfully, The Island of Hell.The Canary Islands were also called the Isles of Bliss.And what better place to make a fantasy film than an island archipelago that is already a fantasy?Genre filmmakers will find a ready-made set in the wide variety of climates and locations in our beautiful islands. Whether you are searching for an enchanted forest, a barren planet, or a haunted house, Tenerife is an ideal location.Filmmakers of all kinds will appreciate the island for its locations. Its romantic touch; its dramatic landscapes, where the ocean waves crash into jagged cliffs; its heart-pounding hairpin turns zigzagging up through the mountains. Documentary filmmakers will be fascinated by its cultural history and its innovative approach to water and energy sources.Hiring Ofanim Studios as your company of record will also give you access to several tax incentives. Please take a look at the information available on the Incentives page.Regardless of your genre, we can help! We love movies and television, web series and short form content of all kinds! Get in touch and we can begin discussing how we can help make your dreams come true.
Contact Us
We are located in the vibrant historic town of Tacoronte on the island of Tenerife. Stop by and visit sometime! Otherwise, please drop us an email and we will see how we can help you.
The Landscape
Tenerife is a varied island with multiple climate zones. Looking for a stand-in for Los Angeles? Wisconsin? Arizona? This island has it all.
The Climate
The climate of Tenerife is considered the best in the world, according to NASA.Not too hot, not too cold, just right!
Calima
'Calima' or 'haze' is the result of Saharan sandstorms, and visibility is reduced. Those with athsma or allergies can have some difficulty during calima.
Winter
Please be aware that although we have beautiful year-round weather, it can get cold even at the coasts during the winter season. The higher elevation areas can be very cold, and in some places it snows in the winter!
Who We Are
We are also genre filmmakers! We have been making fantasy and horror films for many years. Do you love monsters? We do too!OFANIM was founded by Dean Hoff, American drifter, historian, and folklorist specializing in monsters. A writer/director of genre stories as well as a nonbinary actor and model, Hoff has loved the supernatural for decades.Along with a team just as passionate about doing the weird stuff, Hoff oversaw a theatre and film company in Glasgow, Scotland, for over a decade, collaborating with some of the city's most talented individuals. When searching for a new location for the company, Tenerife was the ideal place, an island so dramatic and diverse it could be a fantasy itself.OFANIM is the continued dedication to doing the weird stuff, this time, with the additional ingredient of Canary Islands Cool!
Filming Incentives
The Canary Islands offer multiple filming incentives.Up to 54% tax rebate for foreign productions filming in the islands.Learn more at:https://canaryislandsfilm.com/en/Our incredible climate, diversity of landscape, and fantastic light are some of the reasons the islands are the ideal location to film.
Studio
Our studio is located in Tenerife. The studio is dedicated to our own in-house productions. We focus on creature creation and producing our own work.We have a slate of upcoming films. Please click on the images to learn more about each one.
D'ARTAGNAN
The d'Artagnan Romances in series format, with a faithful recounting of the stories as told in the novels.
SMOKE LIKE A FISH
The 90s saw many of the Rust Belt port towns in serious decline. There wasn't much in the way of careers, apart from boat whore or bar fighter. The streets were dangerous for gay men and for women. The teenage children of the bar fighters realize they can do something about it, and band together to fight back, in this semi-autobiographical coming of age story about best friends and fighters.
SIXTY-SIX
Edie Starlight has been a drifter all her life, and by this time, she's comfortable in the knowledge that she always will be.She didn't expect the Road itself to come looking for her help.Sixty-Six is an urban fantasy about the American road, its strange characters, beautiful horizons, its monsters, and its angels.
Extinct
A young woman gathers an unlikely group of individuals to assist her in proving the existence of something she has believed in all her life.
Last Kings of the Guanche
It was said that the people of the island could fly. A quasitragic LGBTQ+ love story set against the backdrop of the Spanish conquest of the Canary Islands.