General information about Yekaterinburg
- Situated on the Ural Mountains this city is exactly in between Europe and Asia. A very important junction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. The old name — Sverdlovsk.
- Time zone: UTC+5
- Winter average temperature: -18 C
- Summer average temperature: +19 C
Warnings and Dangers visiting Yekaterinburg
- Make sure you carry your passport with you.
- Tap water is not drinkable
Filming permits for filming Yekaterinburg and Ural mountains
- Filming at the city of Yekaterinburg is possible without applying for special permits. Filming inside cathedrals, museums or mansions will require permits from local authorities. Estimate time 2-4 weeks
- Filming at National parks and reserves requires getting a filming permit
Key locations and landmarks in Yekaterinburg
- Church on the Blood
- The border of Europe and Asia
- the church of Ascension
- Ural Mineralogy Museum
- Metal factories
- Rural life museum
Filming equipment rental in Yekaterinburg
- In Yekaterinburg, you can easily rent most equipment for DSLR cameras and some equipment for camcoders.
- Lights and sound equipment are also easy to find in Yekaterinburg. Please send your rental requests 5-7 days in advance. Unfortunately, no equipment for Alexa cameras can be found in Yekaterinburg, you’ll have to order it from Moscow or Saint Petersburg.
Transport services in Yekaterinburg
We can provide you with vans, buses and cars for rental for the whole production period.
How to get to Yekaterinburg
- Direct international flights to Yekaterinburg from Dubai, Osh, Prague, Yerevan, Helsinki, Beijing
- From all other international directions, we recommend flying through Moscow. If you travel with a Carnet for the filming equipment — you’ll have to make the customs clearance in the first city you visit in Russia.
Our services in Yekaterinburg
- We can provide you full-scale production support in the region.
- Fixer services in Yekaterinburg, filming equipment rental, film permits, transport, accommodation, visa support, castings and everything else that a filming crew may need filming in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk area or Ural mountains
