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Pre-Production

Pre-Production Services

The team handles production planning and creative development and logistics which maintain your schedule and budget and creative vision.

Creative

Scriptwriting, storyboarding, and pitch-ready treatments.

Logistics

Permits, budgeting, scheduling, and crew coordination.

Delivery

Production-ready plans with France-wide coverage.

Planning with Precision

Comprehensive Pre-Production Services

From initial concept to production-ready plans, our team sets the foundation for successful films, TV, commercials, and digital content around the world.

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Creative Excellence

The creative team at Canal+ and France Télévisions along with international co-production partners worked together to develop scripts and storyboards and visual treatments for the project.

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Strategic Planning

The line producers who created euro budgets with CNC tax credits included in their planning used French holiday schedules and union regulations to determine their production timeline.

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Local Expertise

Fixers across all 13 French regions—from Normandy beaches to Alpine villages to Riviera coastlines.

Service Catalog

Our Pre-Production Services

Every phase is covered—creative development, casting, permits, budgeting, crew, logistics, and compliance.

Why Fixers in France

Why Choose Fixers in France for Pre-Production

Integrated creative, logistics, and compliance backed by seasoned producers and local fixers.

Proven Expertise

Industry-leading team across all formats and budgets, trusted by global broadcasters.

Fast Response

Rapid 24-48 hour turnarounds for quotes, permits, and scheduling updates.

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Global Network

On-the-ground partners in 100+ countries with local permits handled for you.

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Full Service

End-to-end coverage from concept and casting to legal, logistics, and delivery.

FAQs

Pre-Production FAQs

Clear answers on timelines, coverage, and how we tailor planning to your production.

What's included in pre-production services?

Our team provides complete production services which include script breakdown and scheduling and location selection throughout 13 French regions and Paris agency casting and crew member selection from our approved network and budget development in euros with CNC tax credit calculations and permit submission to Film France and local mairies. You receive a production-ready package which becomes available before the cameras start filming.

How long does pre-production take?

The process of obtaining locations and casting actors and completing CNC paperwork for feature films requires a minimum of 8 to 12 weeks. The production timeline for commercials remains short because they require only 2 to 4 weeks to finish production when production sites have easy access. The process of getting documentary access and conducting interviews decides which film projects filmmakers can start their work on. The team can accelerate project work when needed but French authority rules about permit processing create vital time requirements.

Do you work with international productions shooting in France?

That's our specialty. We bridge the gap between international production companies and French crews, vendors, and authorities. Our team handles everything from carnet requirements for equipment crossing borders to coordinating with French unions and navigating the CNC co-production rules. Most of our clients are UK, US, German, and Asian productions shooting on French soil.

Can you work within a specific budget?

The company creates budgets which use euros as currency and include detailed line items that follow the formatting requirements of the French industrial sector. If you have a target number, we'll tell you honestly what's achievable—whether that means adjusting the shooting schedule, finding alternative locations, or restructuring the crew. We'd rather have a frank conversation upfront than deliver surprises later.

What happens if permits get denied or locations fall through?

It happens, and we plan for it. The location packages we offer include backup solutions and we have established connections with French property owners and film commissions to handle unexpected changes in filming locations. Our location managers have pulled off same-week replacements for everything from château shoots to Parisian apartment interiors.

Ready to Start Your Pre-Production?

We'll build a production-ready plan with detailed budgets, schedules, and permit timelines for your project.