If you are a producer, broadcaster or agency in France looking for a film fixer for French producers, this page explains how we work with French teams. Stand4 Productions has been based in India since 2010, and the founder, who runs every production personally, brings more than 25 years of experience in film and television. Where you are based is different from where the shoot takes place: a producer in Paris, Lyon or Marseille may shoot in India, in Southeast Asia, in Africa or anywhere else we can build a team.

What French producers ask us most

The first questions are usually practical. Can you handle permits for a foreign crew? Who looks after the budget, and in which currency will you invoice? Can someone on the ground work in French when the director, the editor and the commissioning editor are all in Paris? And can you step in quickly when a shoot is already in trouble? Our fixing and line production service covers the permit applications, the schedule, the local crew and the daily problem solving, so one team owns the shoot from the first call to the last day. If you are not sure which role you need, our guide to fixers, production service companies and line producers explains the difference.

How we work with French broadcasters and agencies

We have worked with English, French, Spanish and Italian crews, and we can bring a French-speaking team member on board so everyone is understood on set and in the edit. India is 4.5 hours ahead of Paris in winter and 3.5 hours ahead in summer, so we agree call times with you in advance and keep a fixed window each day when your producer can reach us. Please check the exact offset for your shoot dates.

On paperwork, we work to your commissioning standards. We prepare budget breakdowns that follow your format, keep receipts and call sheets organised for your production accountant, and tell you plainly where local practice differs. For filming permission in India, the Embassy of India in Paris publishes its own procedure for documentary filming in India, and its stated timing can range from days to several weeks depending on the project, so we start applications early. Rules and timings change, and we confirm them with the relevant authorities before you travel.

After the shoot, our post production and translation team can provide interpreting, transcription and subtitling, so rushes in Hindi or other Indian languages are usable in your edit.

Productions we have delivered for French clients

The portfolio on this site is a selection of 63 productions, and the founder has worked on many more that are not yet shown. Selected productions for French broadcasters and clients:

  • Pekin Express (M6, 2010): when Pékin Express returned to India, we helped organise the opening games, advised on production logistics, and later supported translation and transcription during post-production.
  • Secrets d’Histoire (SEP, 2013): the historical series presented by Stéphane Bern, broadcast on France 2. The Indian edition dedicated 110 minutes to Rajmata Gayatri Devi.
  • Enquete Exclusive (M6, 2017): a documentary on the royal families of India.
  • AMAZING – Jaipur (SEP, for M6, 2018): a documentary series following the Maharaja of Jaipur in his daily life.
  • Invitation au Voyage and Invitation au Voyage – Season 2 (Elephant DOC and ARTE, 2016 and 2017): travel shows filmed in India.
  • Les Maîtres du Riz (Ananda Films, France, 2015): a documentary on rice cultivators around the world.
  • Asia Express Hungary, Asia Express Romania and Peking Express, Sur les pistes de la terre rouge (Eccholine, 2017 to 2020): reality and travel missions in countries including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan, Uganda and Ethiopia.
  • Advertising and branded work: L’oreal, Ushuaia (Stink Films, Publicis, L’oreal, filmed in Kerala), Givaudan Project (Boogie Unlimited, France, shot entirely in Kerala) and Decathlon Vision (Decathlon, 2020).
  • Sodexo Film (Boogie Unlimited, France, 2024) and Souvenirs (Olibruis, France, 2024).

You can browse the full portfolio for more detail on each record.

Where you can shoot with us

India is our home base, and our India page explains how we plan by location, from heritage cities and rivers to Kerala and the mountains. Our portfolio also includes shoots in other countries, listed on our where we work page. If you want to film somewhere not listed, tell us, and we will explain honestly how we would run it. Our location scouting team can send photo and video scout packs if you cannot travel for a recce.

How it works

You send a short brief: the story, the destination, the dates and the crew. We research, scout and return a plan with a clear, itemised estimate. Then we prepare permits, line up the people, and a fixer travels with your crew for crew and equipment hire, transport and access. The full process is on our how it works page.

Funding and co-production: please verify

French public funding comes with its own conditions. For documentaries, the CNC selective aid is summarised on the CNC website, and it includes requirements on the share of expenditure that must take place in France. These rules, and any co-production treaty position between France and the country where you plan to shoot, need to be confirmed with the CNC and your own advisers. We are not a source of legal or funding advice, but we will provide the cost breakdowns and local invoices that your producer needs.

Next step

Send us your brief. You will hear back from Anshul Gupta, the founder, with a clear plan and estimate. Write to anshul@stand4productions.com, call or message on WhatsApp at +91 98718 33930, or use our contact page. Tell us where you want to shoot, what is already arranged and where you need local help.