We are a global company with local offices across Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe and the British Isles, the Pacific Islands, the Americas, and the Middle East. Our team provides dedicated visa support to cast and crew working on international film and television productions.

Visa requirements vary depending on the destination, length of stay, and type of project. Each country has its own set of rules, typically outlined on their official embassy or immigration websites. We stay up to date with these regulations to guide you through the process with ease.

To help streamline your application, we assist in preparing key documents such as a synopsis of the production, a copy of your passport’s bio page (valid for at least 30 days beyond your intended departure), passport-sized photographs, a letter of invitation from the local production partner, proof of accommodation, and your flight itinerary. Some countries may also request a yellow fever certificate or a letter from the production company you are representing.

When filming on location in Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe and the British Isles, the Americas, the Caribbean, and the Middle East, film permit applications require time and careful coordination. Our Line Producers and Film Fixers manage these applications from start to finish, and our Managing Producer will provide a detailed fact sheet outlining the specific requirements and documents needed for this often complex submission process.

Permit requirements vary widely depending on location, jurisdiction, and type of shoot. Whether you’re filming in national parks, urban centres, historic sites, or restricted areas, each location has its own regulatory framework. Our local teams are deeply connected to permitting authorities and government agencies, ensuring accurate, up-to-date guidance.

We offer location scouting services across Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe and the British Isles, the Americas, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands. Our tailored location decks are designed to suit your specific brief, whether you’re after remote landscapes, bustling urban scenes, coastal views, or culturally unique backdrops. These decks feature real, up-to-date images sourced directly from our local teams on the ground, giving you an accurate visual reference of what’s possible before you arrive.

Casting is an essential part of the pre production process and we have been lucky enough over the years to enlist the most experienced Talent Scouts and Cast Directors in each country we have film offices in.

Our wardrobe mistress, with her team of assistants, has had plenty of experience working with international film crews.

In each of the regions our art teams are legendary. Production Designers, Art Directors, Props Masters, Set Builders, Swing Gangs, Food Stylists, Wardrobe Mistresses and their teams. Teams that understand the culture and are able to take a brief and execute it perfectly.

Our experienced fixers are the backbone of every successful shoot. Located across Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe and the British Isles, the Americas, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands, they are your on-the-ground problem solvers, handling everything from local crew hires and transport logistics to permit follow-ups and last-minute changes. With deep local knowledge and strong industry relationships, our fixers bridge the gap between your production team and the local environment. Whether you’re navigating customs, scouting a remote location, or need immediate solutions on set, our fixers work quickly, discreetly, and effectively to keep your production moving smoothly.

We have been physically producing on ground worldwide for over 20 years. Over this time, we have forged solid relationships in each country with the local film crews. They’re all experienced and recognized film professionals.

The level of security varies from country to country from film location to film location. Our local Film Fixers will advise on the level of required security.

Our local Line Producers have worked worldwide for many years and have built databases and relationships with each and every film equipment supplier in the country. Should the region not have the required gear necessary we simply source it from our film production offices in neighbouring countries.

When traveling to a country in Africa or the Middle East to film on location, it is best that the international film production company handle their own flights, however all in country local flights should be booked by the Line Producer or Film Fixer in the country you will be filming in.

Our management team is made up of:

Executive Producers | Line Producers | Fixers | Field Producers | Production Managers | Researchers | Creative Producers

Our Line Producers highly recommend that all hotel accommodation for our visiting film crews be handled by either our film production manager or in the case that the international production manager prefers to book hotel accommodation for their film crews directly, they request us to vet the film crew accommodation.

All local transport for film crews and film equipment is arranged by our local Film Fixers and includes the cost of a driver and insurance.

Our film production vehicles of all sizes come kitted with a driver and carry a motor insurance policy.

Our local film Location Managers with their unit team offer a full service which includes a vehicle, a small generator, comfortable chairs and tables for our international film crews, umbrellas and tents, cooler boxes, charge stations for our international clients, cell phones and electronic equipment…

Catering companies we have sourced locally are able to provide both local foods as well as menus for the most discerning international film crew.

In most cases international film production companies handle the post production in their country of origin. We do however offer full post production services. In many cases our international clients request local voice artist recordings in our local audio suites to facilitate foreign language authentically. Clients also request film rushes uploads which our local Line Producers facilitate in counties where the broad bandwidth is able to support this.

Hoodlum Africa and the Middle East have local production offices in each country in Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe & The British Isles, The Americas, The Caribbean and The Middle East.