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Working to Tight Deadlines
April 30, 2024 | Case Study
Often we have short lead-times to find a suitable location for filming. The Film Industry and the Property Industry can work at very different speeds. Turning around an enquiry, sourcing and signing up a completely new location within 10 days is one of the shortest lead times we’ve pulled out of the bag. Especially signing …
A Guide to Assessing Landlords for Filming Locations
March 27, 2024 | What we do
If Area4 are to promote property to the film industry we need to know that the landlord’s property is actually useable and the landlord is keen to work with us. Making sure we don’t waste time and effort with property owners who aren’t really engaged with what we do is key for Area4. Here’s how …
Using Commercial Property for Filming
November 3, 2023 | What we do
New locations are key to our business but our involvement sits low on the priority of most landlords. It’s not their main business so we need to approach them or their agents carefully, professionally and clearly demonstrate the benefits we can offer; namely a new source of income. It is important to make it clear …
Locations that WORK!
September 6, 2023 | Our locations
We don’t have 1000s of locations in our library. We don’t have so many locations that we don’t even know if they are still available. But we DO know that the locations we have WORK for filming. We know the landlords, and what activity they will agree to. We know about suitable parking for crew …
American Bungalow Film Location
May 16, 2023 | Our locations
American Bungalow Film Location with large grassy lawn out front, is on an award winning estate in Berkshire. On a wide open street which easily passes for parts of the USA. 30 miles West of London down the M4 or M3. Great facilities on site, lots of parking, film-friendly neighbours. The ranch style house is open plan …