Rent in French: how to rent a house for filming

Inviting a film crew to his home, the owner can earn rent up to 3 000 euros per day. However, the requirements of cinematographers is extremely high.

Which objects are in demand

Contrary to popular opinion, film producers are often looking for the average apartment. Sought after villas with pools, lofts, estates, industrial buildings, restaurants, warehouses, farms and castles. Depending on the scenario, any property can become a place of shootings of film, series, clip, advertisement or photo shoot. The interior plays a greater role than the appearance of the building.

The most important criterion — the size of the room. The crew, which at times employs up to 40 people requires a basic room area of not less than 40 m2 and additional space to accommodate themselves and find a place for the equipment and props. In addition, the ceiling must be high enough that the sound is better spread.

Ideally, the property must be located in Ile-de-France — Metropolitan area, which houses a production company. The proximity of the filming location allows them to reduce transport costs. For financial reasons most of the applications from the production teams in Paris and suburbs.

The terms of the lease

Only the owner has the right to take property. If it is engaged in another person, then it requires the written consent of the owner. In building must obtain the consent of housing associations: not everyone likes the crowd of strangers in the house, some interfere with the cables stretched everywhere, so tenants are not always willing to give permission. In addition, better warn the neighbors.

Before you begin shooting, representatives of the film company visited the shelter three or four times. Then between the organization and the property owner signed the contract. That document stated that the crew has no right to move furniture and change the interior details without the consent of the owner. The contract also provides for the insurance case during the filming will be damaged property. Before signing the contract should also clarify the genre of the film. Otherwise, the owner might be surprised to come home a command to shoot film of questionable content. In addition, the contract must be specified completely independent filmmakers in the house or apartment where you are shooting, or at the hotel.

How much can you earn

The contract specifies the amount that the company must pay the owner rent. The amount of remuneration depends on different criteria, for example, how rare is the décor, and what tools are used to shooting. Rent is more expensive, if you shoot a feature film, and cheaper, if you are a documentary or advertising. In Ile-de-France the owner can earn at the filming of from 1 500 to 3 000 euros per day. Photoshoot brings from 800 to 1 000 euros. Most holders unique, beautiful properties. As a rule, the farther away from Paris, the rent is cheaper.

How to contact movie companies

For almost 20 years in France, there are agencies that act as intermediaries between companies and private property owners. This practice has become especially popular with the onset of the crisis.

Among these agencies — 007 Production, 20 000 Lieux, Cinedecors, Elux and Mires. In addition, you can find announcements of companies, or offer their homes for filming on the site Cast’things.

Yulia Kozhevnikova, Tranio.Ru

According to the materials of Le Figaro

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