Crew Hiring Services

Here is how this works in practice. We staff shoots with Serbian crew tied to the demands of the project, from heads of department to full tech and support teams. Our team draws on set up relationships across Belgrade's camera, grip, electrical, art, sound and production departments, and we know which pros are right for a contained drama versus a large-scale feature. We assemble crew around the shooting schedule and location plan, whether that is a stage build at PFI Studios near Simanovci or a unit moving between Belgrade, Novi Sad and the mountains.

Here is the short of it. We handle crew agreements, day rates and the records that feeds the Film in Serbia cash rebates. This returns 25 to 30 percent of qualifying Serbian spend including locally engaged crew. For global shoots we set up work permits for any imported staff, factoring in that Serbia is outside the Schengen Area. When a production scales beyond what the local base can cover. We supplement crew and pro roles from neighbouring countries and manage that blended team as one unit.

Here is the breakdown. Serbia's crew base has matured into one of the genuine strengths of filming here. Over more than a decade of servicing global features and series, drawn by the country's cash rebates and competitive costs. Belgrade has built a deep, increasingly skilled pool of technicians fluent in the working methods of foreign shoots. The today's PFI Studios tricky near Simanovci, among the largest in the region, has anchored that growth and given crews regular large-scale work. Ralph Fiennes's 'Coriolanus' shot in Belgrade with local crew.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. The steady roster of shoots since has kept skills sharp across each department. English is widely spoken across the Serbian film-services industry. This keeps communication straightforward for visiting production running. Serbia is centrally placed in the Balkans with good road links and Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport as the gateway, so when a production needs to reach beyond the local base, extra crew and gear from the wider region can be mobilised efficiently.