Sweden
Film Locations. Stockholm's Gamla Stan old town, waterways, museums, manicured parks. Lapland mountain scenery and wilderness. Drottningholm Slott royal residence. Gotland Island paths and beaches. Visby medieval city. Ice hotels. Arctic Circle and Northern Lights. Foteviken Viking era re-enactment village. Kalmar Slott Renaissance castle. Bohuslän Coast glaciers and rock carvings. Oresund Bridge. Rivers, lakes, mountains, national parks, beautiful car roads, modern architecture.
Permits. Sweden has a film
friendly and streamlined permitting process. There are no extraordinary
restrictions or rules.
When to shoot? In spite of its northern position, Sweden has a relatively mild climate which varies greatly, owing to its length. The summers can be very hot but get shorter further north. The midnight sun can be seen between mid-May and mid-June above the Arctic Circle. Winters can be bitterly cold, especially in the north.
For monthly weather statistics please see here.
Please contact us for more specific weather and sun path information.
Costs. Sweden is a relatively expensive place to shoot. Sweden trades in the Euro.
Talent is non-union and buyouts are negotiable. Sweden offers mainly Nordic looks. Some Assyrians looks also exist. All other talent looks need to be brought in from abroad. For examples of locally available talent looks see:
Elite Stockholm
MIKAs
Nisch Management
Nouveau Models
Creative talent. Sweden has a small but good local pool of directors, directors of photography and stills photographers. Its close proximity to 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 of the highest international standard. Good depth of key and support crew that speak fluent English.
Fringes. No hidden extras.
Premiums. We package deals for local crew / talent.
Equipment. Good depth and standard of locally available equipment. Some specialized equipment needs to be brought in from abroad. See here for an example of locally available equipment:
Kameraten AB
Film Garden
Art department and set construction is of a high standard. Set construction is very expensive.
Studios and backlots. Foteviken Viking era re-enactment village. See here for examples of studios:
Independent Studios
Tax Incentives. At present there are no tax incentives for foreign
commercials or films shooting in Sweden.
Film Stock. Both Kodak and Fuji are available locally.
Post Production. High standard of post production facilities. Examples include:
Nordisc Film Lab Stockholm
The Chimney Pot
Visas and Work Permits. Entry is subject to regulations from country of origin. Contact your local Swedish embassy or representative for more information.
Transportation Infrastructure. Roads are up to international standards. Several international and budget airlines service flights to Sweden.
Accommodation. Recommended options in Stockholm include:
Hotel Rival
Grand Hotel Stockholm
Hotel J
Nordic Lights Hotel
Please contact us for corporate rates.
For longer stays we can also organize serviced apartments.
Communication. Web posted casting, scouting and videoconferencing.
Safety. Sweden 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 Sweden, 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 Sweden, please contact us.
We are able to provide you with answers, references and bids quickly.
