The work of a fixer in Russia differs from the same work in any other part of the world. First of all the bureaucracy level in Russia is incredibly high and sometimes at the first approach, it looks almost impossible to get an official «OK» for your project. A fixer in Russia has to know how to approach the clerks in a semi-informal way… any paperwork problem should be solved in a personal talk with the official and not during the formal interaction of an official and a supplicant. For a foreigner in Russia one of the biggest problems is the absolute unwillingness of any authority representative to speak English.
First of all — we have the skill and knowledge on how to make the right applications in the shortest possible time.
Second: we facilitated multiple complex projects and have the experience required for planning a safe trip for the production to run smoothly. If you plan to film in winter in Siberia take 2 times the quantity of batteries you commonly use. With -30C the batteries die much faster. Also you’ll need a thermo box for the lenses and other delicate equipment. And most important you need to keep the crew warm!
Third: a fixer in Russia when working in the field should be capable of negotiating with aggressive «babushkas» and policeman. When filming at the rural area or at some tricky places you should spend some time in talking with the locals for introducing yourself. It will save you a lot of precious production time in the future and will open many doors/
Summarizing, our fixers will get all the needed filming permits and will find for you in any city in Russia a reindeer herder, a shaman, a busker with a balalaika and a bear on a bike. Please contact us and let us know, what you want to film in Siberia or beyond the polar circle.
We are happy to provide you high class film services in Yakutsk, Irkutsk, Oymyakon, Kransoyarsk, Yeakterinburg, Yamal peninsula, Vladivostok and Novosibirsk.
