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1 SWISS FILM NETWORK Zürich Airport Saturday, December 24, 2017 INFO SERVICE PRODUCTION FILMING IN SWITZERLAND With this and all the other documents in this section, we would like to provide you with important information about filming in Switzerland and its neighboring countries. In the hope to easy your project development and pre production process. Do not hesitate to contact us for further questions. SERVICE PRODUCTION Mostly and first of all we re offering network based service production for feature movies and TV series to you. You ll find many companies with the same service. For most it s a second priority business next to other income. With us it s the real deal. We supply your project with the perfect match, shall it be freelancer, production house or other consultation. SERVICES INCLUDED We ll manage your whole production. Since our network members and partners are not «just» film people, we re taking care of the whole SFN 8058 Zürich Airport IBAN # CH contact@swiss-film.net 1

2 package with visa, flights, cargo etc. You truly will get an all-inclusive solution while working with us. Foremost, we re able to lock deals for you a service production wont. Like tourism related location access, marketing related branding deals or support with tricky entry and working permit issues. HANDLING FEE We like transparency, that s why we re not operating with hidden safe money or weird provisions. What we charge you for accommodation, transportation, catering, crew etc. is what we pay. Experience teaches us that we re achieving the best production value when being completely transparent to you as client as well as to all suppliers and crew members. It s a matter of credibility. And we re happy to share all figures with you. So our services are charged with a handling fee, a mark up of 15 % of the total cost you spend here. We re open to alternative payment systems and we can also charge you our service by the hour, day or week. We also agree in precisely defined flat rates, but after all we think a mark up is the most fair and efficient way for all parties involved. CREW SETUP The network gives us the flexibility to share the workload. If you have just a guy, you run the risk of ending up stuck in a situation. With us never. We send the mountain guy to the snowy shootings and the nightlife guy to the party shootings. And if you don t like the guy we send, we can react and send backup. SFN 8058 Zürich Airport IBAN # CH contact@swiss-film.net 2

3 Working with us offers you a maximum of flexibility, short term solutions and individually shaped day-to-day care. We even can adapt to different budgets as the network includes young and hungry industry newcomers as well as older and experienced veterans. The knowledge transfer and communication is guaranteed with the tools we developed and tested in the real world. We can work with your software and daily call sheets, or we can improvise without all that and using simple tools like Whatsapp. Our recent projects from different cultures and ways of production did train us to keep up that extra spontaneity. LOCATION SCOUTING PERMITS We all know how crucial this position can be. You can spend time and money without getting there. Maybe at some point the guy you hire runs out of options. Again, we re so many all over the area we offer to you that our guys can show more places in less time. And we know all the hidden spots that you will get the unique places you ll looking for in the end. As explained in the «Politics» document, permits are granted on a local level which can be a tricky thing sometimes. Every village or town has its own rules and restrictions. Switzerland is federal state with huge power on the local and province level. Getting permits quick and easy has often to do with a local approach and that s why again our network offers advantages. SFN 8058 Zürich Airport IBAN # CH contact@swiss-film.net 3

4 CASTING Again, every production should start with a clean white sheet of paper. What do you want to produce? What is needed to achieve your goals? And what s the most efficient way to get there? In terms of casting we re talking about big extras database, talent agency with specific profile, street casting or public casting call by the right agents. EQUIPMENT RENTAL Equipment hubs for rental can be found in Zürich and Lake Geneva area. Smaller ones also in Bern, Central Switzerland and Ticino. But our network members can supply you directly with much equipment of their own. Camera, lenses, light and grip are within our own possession if we re not talking about an exceeding amount of it. We have to emphasize that you ll find many specialist within the network and their handmade solutions like rigging solutions, cable camera systems or timelapse installations. ART DEPARTMENT PROPS COSTUME Switzerland has a small but fine film industry. Unlike elsewhere we re all trained to overlap departments. Meaning you will get allrounders. Especially in art department you don t need to think about painters, carpenter, costume etc. Mostly the people working here can help your production with contacts, places to go and advise all over the tasks you have. Our wide network outside film industry will help you though to get good deals. SFN 8058 Zürich Airport IBAN # CH contact@swiss-film.net 4

5 TRANSPORTATION The amount of rentals our network partners book throughout the year will help you to get favorable rates for crew transportation. In our own possession we have VIP transport solutions as well as production cars fully equipped with the necessary basic tools to perform a successful shooting and keep crew members happy. We put drivers on the wheels from within our network. They re all experienced in shootings and did fulfill other positions. Basically you get some runner, blocker, production assistant and extra capacities for free. ACCOMODATION Switzerland is an expensive country. One position you really will feel this will be accomodation. You might have to pay more than in your resident market place, and might get less for it. We can help with our tourism partnerships and by giving you the right consultation. The best time for your production are off season periods (april / may and october / november) or short gaps in the rest of the year. These might vary from place to place. Get in touch early enough to discuss the right time for your shooting considering all aspects. Contact us for further information pre_production@swiss-film.net CATERING Switzerland is one of the most multicultural countries in the world, you probably find any food culture. If there are no restaurants, there s a population from any specific area in the world and together with this SFN 8058 Zürich Airport IBAN # CH contact@swiss-film.net 5

6 diaspora we can set up a suitable catering for your needs shall it be of diet, religious or cultural reasons. It s also possible that you bring your own crew cook, although we think there s no need for this as any demands can be met within Switzerland. VIP SERVICE Special service for main cast and crew is available in relation to the production budget. We re happy to top up the service if you wish for. Please keep in mind that Switzerland is a country with very flat hierarchies. This means our upper positions help with minor work and lower positions opinion is of some relevance. REPORTING Once our quotes and production notes result in a deal, we sign an order confirmation. Thereafter, we deliver real time reporting during the production. Once it s over, you ll get a full report. The report consists of a financial conclusion with detailed spendings, talent and locations agreements, media coverage report and a production analysis. SFN 8058 Zürich Airport IBAN # CH contact@swiss-film.net 6