If you need a film fixer and line producer in India, you are looking at the country where Stand4 Productions is based and where we have worked longest. Since 2010 we have planned, permitted and run shoots across India for international broadcasters, agencies, brands and independent producers, and the people running your production bring more than 25 years of experience in film and television. This page explains what we do in India, where, and how to start.
What a film fixer and line producer does in India
A fixer is your local expert on the ground: access, contacts, permissions and problem solving. A line producer manages the budget, the schedule and the crew day to day. In India both jobs matter, because distances are large, approvals sit with different authorities and a shoot often moves between states. Our fixing and line production service puts both roles in one team, so a single group owns your production from the first call to the last day of shooting.
If you are comparing options, our guide to fixers, production service companies and line producers explains which role your shoot actually needs.
Where we shoot in India
We have filmed across India: heritage cities and rivers, villages, forests, coastlines such as Kerala, and mountain regions. Each has its own languages, seasons, approvals and logistics. A shoot on the Ganges, a market in a heritage city and a backwater in Kerala need different local teams and different planning, so we scout and plan by location rather than treating India as one place. Our location scouting team can find well-known landmarks and places no guidebook lists, and send photo and video scout packs if you cannot travel.
How filming permission works in India
Permissions in India work in layers. At national level, the Film Facilitation Office is the main gateway for foreign productions, with an official step-by-step guide, and the India Cine Hub portal brings together approvals and incentives information. On top of that come state and local permits for public spaces and roads, separate approvals for drones, and additional permissions for protected sites, forests, airports and railways. Foreign crews filming commercially also need the right visa.
These rules change, and different sources disagree on details, so treat any summary as a starting point and confirm with the official bodies. We prepare the applications, schedule the approvals and manage the timeline so you do not lose days. For a deeper walk-through of permits and costs, read our guide to filming in India.
Seasons and planning
India has several climates at once. Heat on the northern plains, monsoon rain, winter fog and seasonal access to mountain areas all shape what is possible and what it costs. Festivals can add colour to a story and also close roads and fill hotels. The right time to film depends on your locations and your story, so we advise once we know both, and we build contingency days into the schedule.
Formats and productions
We support documentaries, reality and travel formats, advertising, corporate films and photo projects. Examples from our portfolio include Pekin Express when the M6 format returned to India in 2010, a documentary for Turner Network and Japan’s Tabi Channel following India’s Buddhist circuit, a fashion shoot in Indian markets and palace settings for a French magazine, an advertising project for Uber in 2019 and a documentary for Globo TV Brazil. The portfolio lists a selection; we have worked on many more productions than appear on this site.
Where you are based is not where you shoot
Many of our clients are in Europe, North America, Australia or Latin America and commission a shoot in India. That is normal. We work to your broadcaster’s or agency’s standards for budgets, paperwork and delivery, and we tell you plainly where local practice differs. Our where we work page shows the other countries we cover, and how it works explains the process step by step.
Next step
Send us your destination, dates, crew size and what you need to capture. We will tell you what is realistic and how we would run it. Use our contact page, email anshul@stand4productions.com, or call or WhatsApp +91 98718 33930. We are based in India and work worldwide.
