Producing abroad, explained.
Practical guides for producers, broadcasters and agencies planning a shoot outside their own country: hiring a fixer, budgets, crews, permits, remote direction and what we have learned producing worldwide since 2010. New articles every week.
How to Hire a Film Fixer: 12 Questions to Ask Before You Commit
How to hire a film fixer for an unfamiliar country: 12 vetting questions, what good answers sound like, red flags and a checklist you can copy.
Film Fixer, Production Service Company or Line Producer: Who Do You Need for an International Shoot?
Not sure whether to hire a film fixer, a line producer or a production service company for a shoot abroad? Here is how each role works and how…
How Destination and Brand Sponsorship Can Fund Your Shoot (and What Sponsors Expect)
How destination and brand sponsorship can support a film or TV shoot: what sponsors offer, what they expect in return, and how to approach partners honestly.
Risk, Safety and Insurance on Shoots in Unfamiliar Countries: A Producer’s Briefing
A producer's briefing on risk assessment, crew safety and insurance for shoots in unfamiliar countries, and how a local production partner feeds into your plan.
Casting Presenters and Real People Abroad: Language, Releases and Fair Fees
How to cast presenters, actors and real people for a shoot abroad: briefing, language, auditions, releases, fair fees and how a local casting team helps.
Location Scouting Without Travelling: Remote Recces, Scout Packs and What to Ask For
How to scout locations without travelling: what a good remote recce and scout pack contains, what to ask a local team for and how to avoid surprises on…
Local Crew and Kit or Ship Your Own? Equipment Hire Abroad Explained
Should you hire crew and equipment locally or bring your own to an overseas shoot? A practical guide to specs, paperwork, insurance, spares and total cost.
Multilingual Productions: Interpreters, Transcription and Subtitling for Foreign-Language Shoots
How to handle language on a foreign shoot: on-set interpreters, transcription formats editors can use, subtitling workflow and what to budget and when.
Taking a Commercial Overseas: How Agencies Shoot Abroad Without Losing Control of Budget or Brief
A practical guide for agency producers and brands shooting a commercial overseas: approvals, crew, locations, talent, usage and budget control before you fly anyone out.
Shooting Travel and Reality Formats Abroad: The Logistics Behind Multi-Location Challenge Shows
The logistics behind multi-location reality and travel shows abroad: routes, transport, accommodation, safety, translation and the daily plan that keeps a format moving.
Producing a Documentary Abroad: Finding Contributors, Securing Access and Handling Releases
How to research a documentary abroad: find contributors, secure access, handle releases in other languages and avoid the surprises that cost shoot days.
Directing a Shoot You Cannot Attend: How Remote Direction Works With a Local Camera Team
Cannot travel to your own shoot? Learn how remote direction works with a local camera team: roles, kit, connectivity, approvals and what a live feed cannot show.