Filming permits and permissions in Russian Federation
While filming in Russia and Russian Federation it is essential for foreign television crews to acquire the correct permits and some permissions. They are usually issued by local authorities or federal government and the police. This can often prove challenging.
It is not illegal to film on the streets, but we recommend that any exterior filming is recorded with local Russian authorities in order not to encounter disruption to your shooting schedule.
Pricing of filming location permits
Pricing of film permits depends on the location you choose and we calculate it per Producer Day. It means that a producer is working entirely on your assignment one or several days.
A dedicated producer researches nuances of a chosen location and finds out if it requires any special arrangements, then communicates with local officials on your behalf or contacts private companies and owners of the location.
Minimum order is one working day. Producer day cost is €300/day/8 hours.
Additional charges may apply if local authorities or private property owners require further payments. In this case, a producer will communicate the costs to your in advance.
Sometimes, our producer can propose an alternative cost-effective location to film in order to avoid time and money consuming permission process. As an example, we organized filming in Moscow Metro for RCTI (Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia) without any permits.
Filming cost also depends on the production scale. if you are filming for motion picture permits are more expensive when filming for digital productions. For more information please do to hesitate to contact us at info@tvdata.ru