office film location News
Empty offices are not sexy
January 15, 2025 | Locations in Action
Sad, dim shadows of the former hub of activity they used to be. Maybe they are waiting for planning permission, maybe the whole building is due to be demolished, maybe tenants have moved out, maybe the lease hasn’t expired. But we love them! They are hugely useful for filming and short-term production offices. We seek …
Liaising With Legal Departments – Film Production Companies and Property Landlords
September 5, 2024 | What we do
Production Legal Departments and Landlord’s Lawyers rarely agree on anything. Once we have a licence template agreed with a landlord (ideally before marketing a location), and a production has agreed they want to use a location, we need to get their respective legal teams to agree the terms of the licence. They cannot enter a …
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 …