Filming The Airport Economist in Brazil and Argentina

Catherine Balston • Dec 19, 2018

Story Productions teamed up with globe-trotting business guru Tim Harcourt to film in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires for the latest series of The Airport Economist

Australian economist and author Tim Harcourt has been around the globe countless times, visiting dozens of countries in his quest to discover the secrets of doing business in each place. He speaks to politicians, business leaders and entrepreneurs to find out everything there is to know about how companies can get a toehold in each market. And while he’s there, he doesn’t miss a chance to soak up some of the local culture.

Harcourt writes best-selling books about his global business insights as well as producing podcasts, vlogging and starring in a television show, The Airport Economist , broadcast on Sky News Business and on Quantas Flights. Following on from the success of his Asian tour for the first series, Harcourt is headed to Latin America for the second series. Watch the trailer >>

Story Productions joined Harcourt on the Brazil and Argentina legs of his Latin American journey. The series producers, Pinstripe Media , hired us to shoot in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, filming Harcourt as he met with politicians, industry gurus and entrepreneurs. We provided a camera operator for three days filming in each city, as well as a driver and security detail for the Rio shoot.

In Harcourt's flamboyant modus operandi, he didn’t miss the chance to soak up some local culture, dancing samba, and admiring the striking city skyline in Rio de Janeiro...

... and trying out some tango in Buenos Aires.

The Story Productions team speak English, Portuguese, Spanish, German and French and have over a decade of experience supporting foreign productions in Latin America. How can we help yours?

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