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Film Fixing & Ground Handling
Filming in Nepal rewards careful preparation. Permits pass through several authorities, the best locations can be days from the nearest road, and conditions change with altitude and season. Our fixers and ground-handling team take care of all of it, under one quote and one point of contact, so your crew can focus on the work in front of the camera.
What we handle
Fixers and production coordination
- —Experienced fixers and production coordinators, with you from recce to wrap
- —Interpreters and cultural advisers for Nepali and regional languages
- —Local crew and drivers, on call
- —Liaison with government representatives, communities and local authorities
Need us to run the whole production, with budget and crew? See line production under Production Services & IP Development.
Permits and compliance
Our compliance desk manages the approvals your production needs before and during the shoot, working with the Film Development Board and other authorities on your behalf.
- —Filming permits through the Film Development Board (FDB)
- —Permissions for national parks, conservation areas, heritage sites and restricted areas
- —Drone flight clearances
- —Temporary equipment import, customs clearance and carnet guidance
- —Visa guidance for cast and crew
Locations
- —Scouting and recce packages with stills, video, access notes and seasonality
- —A location library built on our Film Location Nepal archive
- —Access agreements with landowners, temple trusts, municipalities and community groups
- —Location management, unit bases and community liaison throughout the shoot
On the ground
Ground handling and logistics
With our travel and destination management partner, Red Carpet Tours & Travels, we move crews and equipment safely to wherever the story is.
- —Airport arrival and departure assistance, including equipment clearance
- —Ground transport, from cars and pickups to jeeps and buses, with drivers who know the roads
- —Domestic flights and aircraft charters
- —Helicopter transfers, including to high-altitude locations such as Everest Base Camp
- —Porters and pack animals, staging and base-camp set-up for trekking sections
- —Accommodation from city hotels to homestays, lodges and tented camps
- —Meals on location, and full catering teams for large units
Safety, insurance and sustainability
- —Safety planning and risk assessment for altitude and remote shoots
- —Liaison with clinics, evacuation providers and insurers before anyone goes up
- —Production insurance coordination
- —Green-shoot certification support, helping productions reduce and document their environmental impact
Pre-arrival advisory
- —Feasibility and cost planning for the Nepal portion of your shoot
- —Scheduling around the monsoon, the festival calendar and altitude windows
- —Guidance on any incentives available to your production
How we work
01
Enquiry
Share your project, dates, locations and crew size.
02
Advisory and estimate
We advise on feasibility, permits and timing, and send an itemised estimate.
03
Preparation
We secure permits, confirm locations, and book crew, equipment, travel and accommodation.
04
On the ground
Our team is with you for the whole shoot, including liaison with government representatives.
05
Wrap
We manage equipment re-export, settlement with local suppliers and any post-shoot formalities.
Productions we have supported
- —Romeo Akbar Walter (RAW), Hindi feature film, for GS Entertainment Worldwide
- —Aghori, independent feature, filmed in Lower Mustang and Pokhara
Who we work with
Feature films, television series, documentaries, commercials, branded and travel content, and music videos, from two-person documentary crews to large international units.
Tell us about your shoot. We will come back with a plan, a timeline and an itemised estimate.