Prices

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Before you start, have you got the info to answer these questions?  Having it handy will help speed up your application. Oh, and make sure you’ve read the Code of Practice for Location Filming in London, which includes statuary filming requirements for shoots in the city.

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1. Choose A Location

Have you had a nosey at our locations library? Once you’re set on a location, make sure you’ve got the name or the link to the location handy to help us process your application

Correct information

2. Correct Information

We’ll need you to have the production company’s number and address, copies of insurance documents, and details of your accounts team (if there is a fee to be paid)

Timings

3. Timings

You'll need to let us know when you’re looking to film and how long you plan on sticking around for so we can check the availability and rates of all of our locations

Need To Know

4. Need To Know

Tell us about the equipment being used, how many people will make up you cast and crew, and the style filming that’ll take place – particularly if there are any complex sets

Prices

Sending in an application to film is free. A guide to charges is listed below. Location fees are applicable for filming in Parks, Civic Buildings, Markets, Estates, Libraries and any private property managed by Film Barking and Dagenham.

All fees outlined below are indicative and subject to change.

Location Fees

Please note that fees are suggested and until we have the full filming intentions, costs will not be confirmed.

Very small

1-5 people

From £140/hour

Small

6-15 people

£1500 to £2500

Medium

16-35 people

£2000 to £3500

Large

36-55 people

£3000 to £5000

Extra Large

55+ people

£4500 to £12,000

(*Crew numbers include cast all personnel/contributors present e.g. security)

  • VAT is applied to all location fees as standard
  • Prep and strike days are generally charged at 50% of the agreed shooting day fee
  • Overtime rates are applicable
  • N.B. A day is 12 hours access i.e. 10 hours shooting including one hour prep and one hour strike
License/Admin Fees

A license/admin fee is applied to all shoots with the exception of student filming and low budget street filming

Small to Medium

£300 + VAT

Large to Extra Large

£500 + VAT

Equipment on Highway (daily rate)

This covers standard equipment on public highways e.g. dolly & track, lights on stands and ez-ups and excludes camera and tripod.

Half Day

£250

Full Day

£500

Officer Time

First Recce

Free (subject to location)

Subsequent Recce’s

£100-£200 per hour

Lengthy arrangements for production to be present on location

£100-£300 per hour

Specific requirements i.e night shoot

£100-£300 per hour

Investigation in to breach of filming licence/Code of Practice

£100-£300 per hour

Investigation in to breach of filming licence/Code of Practice

Officer time & cleaning/ reinstatement charges

Site Specific Charges

Charges may be applicable that are site-specific, i.e. utilities, security, prop hire.

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