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Film Location Management

Whether in a private house, a farmer's field, an industrial estate or within a superstore we have extensive experience in ensuring that productions run smoothly and without delay. Enabling you to meet the most stringent deadlines and remain within your financial plan. Movies, commercials, stills and events - we're here to help.

We can manage your production from conception, story boards or script, to full delivery, including scouting. Our close working relationship with local authorities across the region means we are able to organise road closures, traffic management, parking suspensions, yellow line dispensations and even taxi rank usage.

We have been providing to the UK's major production companies for twenty years and pride ourselves on having some of the best location managers in the industry.

Scouting
A great film shoot simply cannot be without the perfect location - being 'good' just simply isn't good enough anymore. Film Locations has raised the game in terms of finding great locations for feature films, TV movies and feature films in partnership with many companies which are household names in recent years. Whether seeking the perfect snow-covered village, treacherous mountain path or hyper real urban financial district, we will find something which fits every inch of your brief.

Director's recce
Director's recces need to take in all aspects of a film location, without exception. We can be your perfect eyes and ears, producing a report on everything which may influence your choice of location and your evaluation of its suitability, from isolation to potential for interference from sound, traffic or other aspects of day to day life. We can perform it as if you were there yourself - saving you time and money and we can be particularly helpful when you're looking to turn around a tight, often seasonal deadline for a shoot.

Technical recce
Our technical recce offers you a view of everything technical that you need to bear in mind for your shoot. It encompasses a view of all you need to know, from potential issues with shots, lighting, sound, location issues, available local facilities, plus a review of things you may need to wish install or transport with regard to technical equipment. If you need a technical review of your proposed film location, contact us for a time and money-saving review of the site for your shoot.

Logistics
Running a film shoot of any size requires carefully planned and negotiated logistics. It takes a great deal of organisation and is highly stressful to ensure that all cast, crew, equipment and outside contractors are available and in the right place at the right time. Outsourcing this complex job by involving the expertise of Film Locations is the ideal solution for many TV, film and advertisement production companies in the UK today. Trust us to run the logistics for your film shoot, be it big or small.

Paperwork
The paperwork involved in a film shoot of any size in the modern era is considerable. From liaising with local authorities and councils for road closures to negotiating contracts with landowners and talent, it's a minefield for the uninitiated. The technical and legal aspects of all this paperwork cannot be understated - there are a myriad of ways where your film shoot can become unstuck whilst on location. Involve Film Locations in your shoot to take the weight off your mind when it comes to paperwork and film location documentation.

Liaisons
Negotiation is an art. And, for many people, art is a difficult concept to wrangle with and can often come below a director's needs in a production environment, with studios just wanting liaisons and negotiations to be trouble free, no matter how it is accomplished. We are experts in working with all major stakeholders in the UK film, short film and promotional industries and we know what makes the individual components of these industries tick. Film Locations can handle your liaisons between studios, talent, governmental organisations and industry bodies, plus anyone else you might need, acting with experience, sensitivity and professionalism.

Permissions
Anyone looking to do a major film shoot is going to have to have an airtight plan to deal with the issues of locations and shoot permissions. Dealing with landowners, governmental bodies, charities, councils and various other organisations which inevitably become involved in the production of films, TV shows and advertisements is part of our bread and butter. If you need someone to organise your permissions, ensure you have the right ones for the right people at the right time, then invest in the expertise at Film Locations.

Shoot
Organising your film shoot is central to your production of a film, TV show or advertisement. The shoot itself needs organising, minute by minute, hour by hour, to ensure that cost efficiency is maximised, production time is utilised effectively and deadlines are met. Without someone experienced having an overarching view, your shoot is likely to suffer. With the experience of countless film shoots under our belts, Film Locations are ideally positioned to handle your shoot, no matter its location or requirements, and allow you to get on with best fitting your creative remit.