Drama Series Production

Here is how this works in practice. Our team gives the sustained production support episodic drama demands. We break down scripts across the season, build location-blocked schedules that minimise firm moves, and assemble crews set to holding quality and scene matching from the first day of shooting through to wrap. Department heads, drawn from a skilled Belgrade crew base, cover camera, lighting, grip, art, costume and sound, and our script supervisors keep detailed scene matching records across each episode.

Here is the short of it. We secure period and today's locations, set up stage builds at PFI Studios near Simanovci when a controlled environment is faster, and work with Serbian costume houses, prop suppliers and set-decoration resources for period-accurate work. For VFX-heavy episodes we set up with Serbian houses and give on-set oversight. Our line producers budget in Serbian dinar and structure qualifying spend toward the Film in Serbia cash rebates. This returns 25 to 30 per cent of eligible local costs. The higher rate for larger-budget shoots. We manage official co-production needs where a series is structured across borders.

Here is the breakdown. Serbia has built a genuine drama-production skill over the past decade. Belgrade is well used at doubling for other European capitals. Its old town and Habsburg-era streets standing in for historical settings while New Belgrade's modernist build style serves today's stories. Beyond the capital, the medieval Serbian Orthodox monasteries. This includes UNESCO-listed Studenica, and the country's fortresses give period drama real backdrops, and the today's PFI Studios tricky anchors stage-based work. Global shoots including Ralph Fiennes's 'Coriolanus' have shot in Belgrade.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Serbian cinema is worldwide celebrated, with Emir Kusturica a two-time Palme d'Or winner. Serbia is an EU candidate country but not an EU member and not in the Schengen Area, so we advise on entry for global cast and crew. The currency is the Serbian dinar and standard VAT is 20 per cent, both built into transparent budgets. ATA carnets cover incoming gear, English is widely spoken in the film-services industry, and the temperate inland climate, with four distinct seasons, suits both summer and winter story settings.