Singapore
Film Locations. Singapore is a small country that you can reach most locations within an hour drive. Modern city looks - Business district, Orchard Road, Bugis Junction, Raffles Place, The Esplanade, contemporary architecture, Chinatown, Little India, vibrant colourful night markets. Further away you can get Sentosa island white sand beaches, Pulau Ubin Island for village life, Singapore Flyer (giant ferris wheel), Seletar Dam, the world's busiest shipping port, Changi Airport. Marina Bay Sands Hotel and SkyPark overlooking the Gardens by the Bay.
It is NOT possible to shoot at Parliament House.
Permits. Permitting is a streamlined processing. Most locations take 3-5 business days to permit. Blocking streets is possible but requires some extra lead time.
When to shoot? Singapore has a tropical climate. Singapore has two distinct monsoon seasons - December to March and then June to September. November to December is the rainy season. June to August is the best time to travel to Singapore, although it is still rainy and humid.
For monthly weather statistics please see here.
Please contact us for more specific weather and sun path information.
Costs. Singapore is a major business city, and as such is one of the more expensive places to film in Asia. Our local producer is very cost competitive in their approach and will package deals that meet your budget requirements.
Talent is non-union and buyouts are negotiable.
Much like Hong Kong and Tokyo, Singapore offers a good depth of local and international talent looks. The majority of the local talent looks are South East Asian, Chinese, Indian and Eurasian.
There are many talent agencies providing talent of all looks and levels. Some examples include:
Upfront Models
Diva Models
Looque Models
Ave Management
Quest Model Management
Singapore offers a good pool of Singaporean and international directors, directors of photography and stills photographers based in Singapore.
Please contact us for recommended directors, DoP's and photographers for your project.
Crews are non-union. Crews are very experienced, hard working and speak fluent English. There is usually no need to bring in crew from abroad. Best to bring in steadicam operators from abroad.
Fringes. No hidden extras.
Premiums. Singapore works on a 10 hour day with overtime charged at time and a half. Work after midnight is also charged at time and a half. There are no weekend or holiday premiums.
Equipment. Singapore has all the standard equipment you would expect from an established service centre. Singapore has technocrane, motion control, EPIC cameras, EOS C300 and a range of other up to date equipment. Steadicam can be brought in from Thailand. Wescam and Flycam need to be brought in from abroad.
For an example of equipment available locally see:
Cinegear
FEG
Cameraquip
Art department and set construction is of a high international standard. To give you an example of the standard of local art department the films Krrish and Dance of the Dragon were shot in Singapore. The larger prop / set construction companies are:
Mediacorp
Studios. Singapore offers several fully equipped studios. Please see here for examples:
Raycine Productions
Cinegear
Backlots. None exist at present.
Tax Incentives. At present there are no tax incentives for foreign
commercials shooting in Singapore. Feature film grants are available through the MDA.
Film Stock. Only Kodak.
Post Production. All facilities exist in Singapore. Post companies include:
Blackmagic
VHQ
Frameworks
Visas and Work Permits. Entry is subject to regulations from country of origin. Contact your local Singaporean embassy or representative for more information.
Transportation Infrastructure. Roads are up to international standards. Changi Airport is a major airline hub servicing flights from many international carriers.
Accommodation. Recommended options in Singapore include:
Marina Bay Sands
New Majestic
Raffles Hotel
Shangri-La
Please contact us for corporate rates.
For longer stays we can also organize serviced apartments.
Communication. Web posted casting, scouting and videoconferencing.
Safety. Singapore is a very safe and reliable place to shoot.
Projects. For an example of TV commercials, online advertising, corporate videos, stills campaigns, feature films, TV series and documentaries shot in Singapore, 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 Singapore, please contact us.
We are able to provide you with answers, references and bids quickly.
