Our services
No matter how big the request, France-Film-Fixer will make it work.
At France-Film-Fixer, we’re dedicated to making your shoot happen seamlessly, on time, and always within budget. With our hands-on approach and deep local knowledge, we make sure that your filming experience in France is stress-free and successful.
With years of experience in the industry, it’s fair to say we’ve come across a fair few filming requests. Because of this, we can honestly say that no challenge is too big for us to handle and when it comes, we are comfortable working a run and gun docu style shoot under pressure to tight deadlines.
With our hands-on approach and deep local knowledge, we pride ourselves on our ability to think creatively and find solutions that meet your budget and timescale.
My extensive experience spans various genres, including:
Full-service Production Support:
From location scouting and securing permits to organizing logistics and providing bilingual crew, we handle all aspects of production.
Expertise Across Formats:
Our team has credits in Prime TV shows, documentaries, commercials, feature films, News and much more, so you know you’re safe working with us.
Extensive Network:
We have a strong network of seasoned, English-speaking local crew, and partnerships with top rental houses across France.
Stress-Free Production:
We create a smooth and efficient production experience, even in the most challenging locations and short notice requests. If you’re looking for local attractions, or somewhere in the deep unknown or some very specific contributors, we will get what you need.
Travel & accomodations Planning Services:
We plan all the transportations on shoot and travel, guiding you to get best filming friendly hotels options at best rates.
Budgeting & Scheduling:
We work with people and products to suit all budgets. By working together, we can create a bespoke plan to cater to all your budget needs.
Our services can be expand according to your needs
Brief Analysis
We analyze your needs to identify filming requirements and logistical challenges so that your production process can run as smoothly as can be.
Budgeting Assistance
Our team helps you develop a realistic budget tailored to your project’s needs, maximizing resources without ever compromising on quality.
Logistics
we handle all logistical aspects whatever the situtation is, even in remote and complex locations like road-closures, anywhere on mountain, glacier, off-road, roof with crital access, abandoned and isolated locations, on and under water…
Rental equipment
we can get very best rates for all kind of camera, lenses, grip kit, light kit, DIT sations…
Rental vehicules & driver
Boxtruck, 9 seats van, Tour Bus, action cars, U-crane car…our team are able to drive them all.
Catering
wherever is the location and whatever small or big is your crew, we are used to provide best options from a take away lunch box to a full facilities basecamp.
Casting
we have a strong experience with Talents & Models and can get options whatever your budget is.
Scheduling Support
We assist with scheduling, so your shoot stays on track and meets its deadline even last minute changes.
On-site Coordination
Our team coordinates a day to to day support before and during the shoot period. We handle all logistics on-site, managing transportation, rental equipment, and crew and of course sort out last minutes requests you have.
Location Scout / Exclusive Locations
Leveraging our extensive network all over France, our location scouts are experts at uncovering hidden gems and securing access to exclusive filming locations.
Filming Permit on the ground
We handle all permit applications and approvals, ensuring legal compliance, insurance and reducing delays thanks to our local bureaucratic expertise which help when time is the essence on short notice requests.
Drone and aerial permits
we do a lot of drone permit a year all over France with Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) registered operators with kit. These permits can be also obtained for foreign pilots according to some criteria.
Emergency Planning
We always develop a contingency plan to address any potential challenges that may crop up. Through rain or shine, we’re fixing your shoot and getting the job done.
Conducting interviews/shadow interviewing
we do a lot for our clients as Shell, Netflix, PBS, Nike, Google, Fifa, ESPN, TLC, ITV…and for various subjets such as Economic, Environmental, Music, Food, Sport, Digital, Social facts, WWI & WWII…
Translating / interpreting
The Fixer is here to help you in any circonstances. If a simoultaneous interpreting with specifics skills is requiered on set, we can also provide severals options from remote to insite interpretor.
Fact-checking
we always double check our sources before sharing info.
Sourcing contributors
since years we are liaising with contributors on sensitive matters and we have a proven process to secure contributors proposals closely aligned into your story. Happy to share more about this.
Children on set
Filming with children is permitted according to a specific process to get a filming authorizations. We are used to handle this complex process. Keep aware this is depending of monthly commission with several weeks of deadlines.
« A » list Talent logistics:
we are used to deal with unusual requests with Talents. From pick up on runway from private plane,to recommendations for exceptional housing or close security…most of requests are doable according to budget.
Safety & First aid worker on set
as first aid worker certified by the French Red Cross, we ensure the implementation of safety plans and instructions on set throughout the duration of our mission.
Medics on set
some locations or sequences may required a medic or a full unit on set. We can recommend proven experts we used.
Covid
We do have a strong filming experience during Covid. Still now, we provide updated COVID-19 Guidelines in France before and during your shoot. Our team always set up a prevention plan on set.
Journalist support
we provide a full range of services check-it out.
Remote shoot & Livestream
the Covid period increased demands of remote shoots and this is still true. We use Livestream’s tools to conduct interview’s on location and in Studio. We handle the whole technical aspects and have a team ready to manage complex process including simultaneous translation in every langages.
Our clients
