Italy
Film Locations. Rome - Coliseum, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, The Vatican and St Peter’s Basilica (See here for Vatican City). Venice - St Mark's Square and Basilica, Canals, Carnevale. Tuscany - Chianti wine region, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Siena, Florence - Renaissance architecture, Palazzo Vecchio, the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, Boboli Garden and Pitti Palace, Uffizi Gallery, Michelangelo's David. The Alps. Amalfi Coast. Portofino. Aeolian Islands. Milan. Turin. Verona. Naples. Sicily. Sardinia. Pompeii. Lake Como. Abandoned village of Balestrino and much more.
Milan and Rome are the major production centres.
Permits. Italy has a film
friendly and streamlined permitting process. There are no extraordinary
restrictions or rules.
When to shoot? Italy has a largely temperate climate with regional variations. The northern mountain regions get heavy snowfalls in winter and are warm with occasional rainfall in the summer. The central regions are humid. The south is dry and hot. The warmest and most reliable weather is from April to June. Shooting from July to August is best avoided as this is when most Italians go on holiday.
For monthly weather statistics please see here.
Please contact us for more specific weather and sun path information.
Costs. Italy is a relatively expensive place to shoot. Italy trades in the Euro.
Talent is non-union and buyouts are negotiable. All other talent looks need to be brought in from abroad.
Creative talent. Italy 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. Italy has a good depth of experienced crews. Crews speak fluent English.
Fringes. No hidden extras.
Premiums. We package deals.
Equipment. Italy has a range of standard and specialized equipment available locally. See here for examples:
Cinenane
Panalight
Art department is of the highest standard. Set construction is very good but expensive.
Studios and backlots. World class facilities exist. See:
Cinecitta Studios
Tax Incentives. At present there are no tax incentives for foreign
commercials or films shooting in Italy.
Film Stock. Both Kodak and Fuji are available locally.
Post Production. Italy has all the standard facilities. See here for examples:
Proxima Milano
Visas and Work Permits. Entry is subject to regulations from country of origin. Contact your local Italian embassy or representative for more information.
Transportation Infrastructure. Main roads are up to international standards. Several budget and international airlines service flights to Italy.
Accommodation. Recommended options in Italy's two main film production centres include:
Milan:
Park Hyatt Milan
Hotel Spadari al Duomo
The Gray
Straf
Rome:
St Regis Grand Rome
Splendide Royal
WRH Trastevere
Please contact us for corporate rates.
For longer stays we can also organize serviced apartments.
Communication. Web posted casting, scouting and videoconferencing.
Safety. Italy is a very safe and reliable 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 Italy, 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 Italy, please contact us.
We are able to provide you with answers, references and bids quickly.
