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INDEXAdvice on shooting in Baltic states
1 year, 5 months ago - Alex Salam
Hi All,
Thanks for any advice/help. We're planning to shoot a short film in either one of the Baltic states (Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia) or Bulgaria, but we don't have any experience of filming in these countries. We're aware of several companies that offer services to help organise shoots (e.g. https://bulgarianfilmcommission.org), but these tend to charge quite a lot for their services, and we're making a short film with a relatively small budget.
Does anyone have any experience filming in any of these countries? If so, are you able to offer some insights or recommend any connections that could help guide us through the process please?
Thanks for any thoughts,
Alex - Writer/Director
Joe - Producer
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1 year, 5 months ago - Mike Myshko
Hi Alex,
I've experience shooting in Estonia for about 4 months a couple of years ago and can recommend it.
We were based out of Talinn which is a good base location. Lots of places to film, very culturally friendly (a lot of Stalker shot there, cool to visit the locations). Lots of post-soviet buildings etc. Well connected, great transport, modern, easy to get pretty much everything. Loads happening.
Production crew were good but perhaps a little short on the ground compared to the UK. Their main experience was working on Tenet and commercials, but they were solid. Post side, not so much. We had to ship all the Avid kit over from the UK as it was impossible to source there.
We worked with Nafta and they sorted everything on there side:
https://nafta.ee/
Worth contacting them.
Let me know if you have any specific questions.
Mikey
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1 year, 5 months ago - Alex Salam
Hi Mike, super, thanks. This is very helpful, I'll check out https://nafta.ee/.
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1 year, 5 months ago - Madis Malgand
I do recommend filming in Estonia and if you are looking for any freelance people, i.e. Camera, Sound, Gaffer or anybody else in that matter, or specific locations.
I know some of the best people in film production in Estonia.
Please send me an email and I can help you with that.
Many thanks.
Madis Mälgand
https://edithouse.co.uk/
https://www.malgandbrosstudio.com/
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1 year, 5 months ago - Alex Salam
Thanks Madis, I'll drop you an email at contact@malgandbrosstudio.com if that works.
Ta, Alex
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1 year, 4 months ago - ben richards
I love Bulgaria and shot a feature there. Its easy and wonderful weather. I have great contacts now and happy to go back and shoot there if you like assistance.?
I am producer www.animuspictures.co.uk
Best Ben
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1 year, 4 months ago - Alex Salam
Thanks Ben, can't see an email on you website, but will try the contact form.
Best,
Alex
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1 year, 4 months ago - François Evans
Hi Alex & Joe,
These might be useful as hubs:
Estonian Film Institute:
http://www.filmi.ee
National Film Centre of Latvia:
http://www.nkc.gov.lv
Lithuanian Film Centre:
http://www.lkc.lt/en
Bulgarian National Film Centre:
http://www.nfc.bg
François - Film Composer
www.lampfilmusic.com
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1 year, 4 months ago - Alex Salam
Awesome, thanks Francois.
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