Greek light, which has been praised by great artists, thinkers and travelers visiting from abroad, is the perfect ally for any director and director of photography who wishes to shoot his film in Greece. As the world-renowned pioneer sculptor Henry Moore characteristically said, “Greek light is something one cannot imagine before one experiences it.”
Another reason for foreign producers to choose Greece as a filming location is that through the National Center for Audiovisual Media and Communication (EKOME) and the operation of the CASH REBATE, a subsidy of 40% is provided for the production of films, TV series, documentaries, cartoons and digital games in Greece. Besides, through EKOME and the TAX RELIEF program, a tax exemption of 30% is provided for investments in productions of the audiovisual sector in Greece.
Greece is also famous for its highly competent and experienced film crews that possess the corresponding, appropriate filming equipment. VMF, depending on the needs and the peculiarities of each production, handpicks the best-suited and highly qualified collaborators and staffs the respective crew with the best trained English-speaking crews.
VMF undertakes the design, management and executive production on behalf of foreign production companies who wish to use Greece as a location, as well as the process of applying to EKOME for CASH REBATE. In collaboration with the production team, the needs of each project are analyzed, challenges are identified and a detailed work program is proposed as well as the creation and supervision of the project’s budget.
Indicatively the services provided by VMF are:
- Cash Rebate application
- Cash Rebate application follow-up
- Cash Rebate application amendment (if required)
- Cash Rebate final cost report submission
- Budgeting
- Cost Breakdown Analysis
- Budget Control
- Final Cost Report
- Proposing and scouting for filming locations & studio
- Applying for special permits (Police, Central, Archaeological Council, Ephorates of Antiquities, Civial Aviation Authority, Port Authority, etc)
- Collaboration with Hellenic Film Commission Locations
- Collaboration with the top Casting Directors in Greece
- Proposing the most suitable actors according to the needs of each production
- Breakdown
- Production schedule
- Pre-production schedule
- Applying for special permits (Police, Central, Archaeological Council, Ephorates of Antiquities, Civial Aviation Authority, Port Authority, etc)
- Collaboration with Post Production Houses
- Import/Export
- Insurance Coverage for Cast and Crew
- Civil Liability
- Search and book airline tickets
- Accommodation reservations (hotels and apartments)
- Transportation (vehicle rental)
- Catering & Craft Service
- VIP services (charter / private flights / helicopter / limousines / yachts / luxury suites, etc.)
- Greek mobile phone numbers
- Suggestions for staffing the film crew
- Hiring the film crew
- Construction Department
- Underwater crew
- Animal wrangler
- Stunts
- Special effects
- Drone operators
- Top cinema equipment rental
- Equipped production office
- Location and unit equipment rental
- Sound equipment rental
- Cameras rental
- Props equipment rental
- Drone rental & flight permits
- Underwater equipment rental
- Low Loader, Operating Platforms, Cranes
- Gun, Firearms and Ammunition rental and permits
- Walkie-Talkies, frequency permits
- Facility vehicles
- Production trucks fully equipped
- Toilets on set
- Wi-Fi on set
- Access to the largest Props House Network in Greece
- Action Vehicles
- Medical personnel
- Safety Advisor
- Crowd management in filming locations
- Security services
- Preventive measures in accordance with current legislation against COVID-19
- Editorial
- Music
- Post Production Sound
- Post Production Image
- Visual Effects
- Preparation of all legal contracts for each production both in Greek and English
- Working Visas (Greece)