Little River Studios

Little River Studios is a daylight photo and film studio complex in Miami, Florida, on NE 71st Street, three blocks west of Biscayne Boulevard and close to Midtown Miami. The private property has 10,000 square feet of studios and standing sets on an acre of land, and rents space to print and television productions of any size, as well as for special events.

Studios and sets

• Cape Cod House: an 1880s wooden barn converted into a daylight studio, with 20 skylights, its original wood floor, large sliding double doors, and eight French doors opening onto a skylit white porch.
• North Studio: north light, white wood floors, and contemporary furniture.
• Beach House: two restored 1920s wooden beach cottages on sand with tropical palms, plus a clapboard beach shack with a clear roof and a large deck. White prop furniture is available to dress them.
• The Shark Studio: 2,400 square feet with 14-foot ceilings, a 30 x 20-foot infinity cove, cement floors and walls, a model’s lounge, and a kitchen area.
• Industrial Studio: almost 6,000 square feet with 14-foot ceilings, a 3,000-square-foot sunken area, cement floors, textured cement wall panels, and a raised loading dock.
• Green House: a 20 x 20-foot English greenhouse set on wheels, 11 feet tall at the center, that can be moved to suit the light.
• Greek Set: a hand-stuccoed Santorini-style facade that can be repainted in earth tones for a Santa Fe look.
• The Courtyard: more than 20,000 square feet of open space with a three-sided set, a large staircase, rolling cabana sets, an outdoor cyc, and paintable graphic shapes.

Facilities and services

The studios are air-conditioned, with internet throughout the property and free parking. The Industrial and Shark studios have vehicle access and up to 200 amps of power. Wood, metal, and canvas backgrounds, a limited selection of props, and classic cars (including a 1953 Chevy pickup and Ford Galaxie convertibles) are available. The studio also offers a 12-passenger location van and can arrange professional set builders.

Booking

Bookings run in half-day (5-hour) and full-day (10-hour) blocks, with hours from sunup to sundown and other hours by request. Productions must provide a certificate of liability insurance naming the studio. Clients have included Anthropologie, Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Abercrombie & Fitch, Reebok, Vogue, Sports Illustrated, and Vanity Fair.