Belgium
Film Locations. Brussels - the capital of the European Union. Beautiful Bruges. Antwerp. Ghent. The Town of Spa. Historic battlefield sites such as Waterloo and Flanders. Baroque and contemporary architecture. Ardennes forest. Rolling hills. Farmland. Rivers and lakes.
Permits. Streamlined permitting process. There are no extraordinary
restrictions or rules.
When to shoot? Belgium has a maritime temperate climate, characterised by warm summers from May to September and mild winters peaking in January with occasional snow falls.
For monthly weather statistics please see here.
Please contact us for more specific weather and sun path information.
Costs. Belgium is a relatively expensive place to shoot. Belgium trades in the Euro. Brussels is the main film production centre and all needs to travel from there.
Talent. Most citizens are Belgian (French / Dutch looking) with some Turkish, Moroccan and Algerian looks also available. All other talent looks are best brought in from abroad.
Creative talent. Belgium has a good pool of local directors, directors of photography and stills photographers. Its close proximity to other major European production centres allows easy access to those pools of creative talent should you ever need to look further.
Please contact us for recommended directors, DoP's and photographers for your project.
Crews are non-union. Belgium has a great depth of experienced crews. Crews speak fluent English.
Fringes. No hidden extras.
Premiums. We package deals.
Equipment. Belgium has a range of standard and specialized equipment available locally. For examples please see the below:
Eye Lite
CQN
KGS
Art department and set construction. Art department is very strong. The film "In Bruges" gives you an example of the local standard of work.
Studios and backlots. See here for examples:
Eye Lite
Dada
Tax Incentives. At present there are no tax incentives for foreign
commercials shooting in Belgium. There are government incentives in place for feature films.
Film Stock. Both Kodak and Fuji available locally.
Post Production. High standard of post production facilities. Examples include:
Dame Blanche
Visas and Work Permits. Entry is subject to regulations from country of origin. Contact your local Belgian embassy or representative for more information.
Transportation Infrastructure. Main roads are up to international standards. Several international and budget airlines service flights to Belgium.
Accommodation. Best options in Brussels include:
Sofitel Brussels
The Dominican
Suite Home Stephanie
Please contact us for corporate rates.
For longer stays we can also organize serviced apartments.
Communication. Web posted casting, scouting and videoconferencing.
Safety. Belgium is a very safe place for foreign productions to visit.
Projects. For an example of TV commercials, online advertising, corporate videos, stills campaigns, feature films, TV series and documentaries shot in Belgium, please see below:
Our production service companies, line producers and fixers have serviced TV commercials, online advertising, corporate videos, stills campaigns, feature films, TV series and documentaries for:
AXA Belgium, BBC UK, Canon Singapore, Coca Cola Indonesia, Concord Canada, Dove Malaysia, Deutche Bank Germany, Dressman Sweden, Evian France, HBO USA, Heineken Ireland, Hyundai Korea, Intercontinental Hotels Global, ITC India, Kirin Japan, Kraft USA, Landrover UK, LG Korea, Meunil China, McDonalds Australia, MUFG Japan, Nikon Hong Kong, Nokia China, Orange Moblie Slovakia, Philips Netherlands, Proctor & Gamble USA, Chery Riich China, Rimowa Germany, Samsung Korea, Sinoland Hong Kong, Skipper Italy, Smirnoff USA, Sony United Arab Emirates, Stella Russia, Telefonica Spain, Vidal Sassoon China, Virgin Media UK, and much more.
If you are looking for a film or photographic production service company, line producer or fixer in Belgium, please contact us.
We are able to provide you with answers, references and bids quickly.
