Montenegro
Film Locations. Montenegro offers unique, beautiful and undiscovered locations. The diversity of locations range from rugged mountains, canyons, caves, national parks, beaches, monasteries, fortresses, castles and palaces, cobblestone streets, snowy peaks, forests, glacial lakes and rivers. Montenegro is a small country so locations are a relatively short drive from each other.
Montenegro is best known for:
Durmitor National Park scenic mountain landscapes, glacial lakes, abundant forests and deep gorges. Tara River Canyon and the famous 140m high Tara Bridge that crosses it. Winter offers ski resorts with plenty of snow.
Bay of Kotor with the old Medieval city of Kotor and the Baroque city of Perast.
Budva is the main seaside tourist town and most likely place to stay when shooting coastal looks. Nearby Sveti Stefan is a picturesque Medieval island.
Podgorica is the capital of Montenegro. It offers a mixture of architectural styles ranging from Ottoman Empire Turkish, Eastern bloc Brutalist to newly built contemporary glass-and-steel structures. Three kilometres from Podgorica you can find the ruins of Doclea, a town known for its Greek, pre-Roman and Roman history.
Biogradska Gora in Kolasin offers untouched forest, towering mountains, glacial lakes, rushing rivers, green picturesque pastures and traditional villages.
Towards the Albanian border you can find the beautiful 12km beach of Ulcinj , the rugged Prokletije Mountain and Skadar Lake.
Permits. No extraordinary restrictions or rules apply. Permitting in
Montenegro is a very straightforward process. There are no state fees for shooting and most permits usually take no more than 2 days.
When to shoot? Montenegro has a transitional climate from Mediterranean to continental. The summers are hot and dry and the winters are moderately cold. Mountain areas are snow covered in winter.
For monthly weather statistics please see here.
Please contact us for more specific weather and sun path information.
Costs. Locations, local talent and support crew are inexpensive but since little to no filming infrastructure exists all key crew and equipment must be brought in from abroad. Crews are typically brought in from nearby Serbia which is also cost efficient. Montenegro trades in the EURO but it does not have the high local costs that you would typically find in the Eurozone.
Talent is non-union and buyouts are negotiable. Day rates are very reasonable and negotiated on a personal basis. See here for an example of talent in Montenegro:
National Style
Montenegro offers mainly Montenegrin, Serb, Bosniak and Albanian looks. Its close proximity to major European production centres allows you easy access to those pools of talent should you ever
need to look further.
Creative talent. Montenegro has no 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.
Please contact us for recommended directors, DoP's and photographers for your project.
Crew non-union. Crews are typically brought in from Serbia. Rates and hours of work are negotiable and always flexible to budgetary requirements. Crews are experienced in servicing foreign productions and speak English.
Fringes and Premiums. No hidden extras. No fixed premiums apply. We package deals for crew / talent.
Equipment. We bring in all equipment from abroad. Most equipment comes from Serbia but more specialist equipment such as helicopters with camera heads are best brought in from Italy or other major European production centres.
Art department and set construction are basic.
Studios and Backlots. None exist at present.
Tax Incentives. At present there are no tax incentives for foreign
commercials or films shooting in Montenegro.
Film Stock. We bring in from abroad.
Post Production. No labs exist locally. We post abroad.
Visas and Work Permits. Entry is subject to regulations from country of origin. Contact your local Montenegrin embassy / representative for more information.
Transportation Infrastructure is all up to known and expected world
standards. Several international airlines service flights to Montenegro.
Accommodation. Recommended hotels include:
Zabljak (for mountains):
Polar Star
Hotel Soa
Budva (for coastal):
Splendid
Hotel Aman Sveti Stefan
Please contact us for corporate rates.
For longer stays we can also organize serviced apartments.
Communication. Web posted casting, scouting and videoconferencing.
Safety. Crime rates are low and comparable to the rest of Western Europe. Montenegro is a safe place to film.
Projects. For an example of TV commercials, online advertising, corporate videos, stills campaigns, feature films, TV series and documentaries shot in Montenegro, 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 Montenegro, please contact us.
We are able to provide you with answers, references and bids quickly.
