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Pre-Production Services
Our team handles planning, creative work, and logistics so your schedule, budget, and creative vision stay on track.
Planning with Precision
Comprehensive Pre-Production Services
From initial concept to production-ready plans, our team sets the foundation for successful films, TV, commercials, and digital content around the world.
Creative Excellence
Our creative team works with Canal+, Italy TΓ©lΓ©visions, and global co-production partners to develop scripts, storyboards, and visual treatments.
Strategic Planning
Our line producers build euro budgets that factor in MiC tax credits, then set the timeline around Italian holidays and union rules.
Local Expertise
We have Fixers across all 20 Italian regions, from northern beaches to mountain villages to coastal shores.
Service Catalog
Our Pre-Production Services
Every phase is coveredβcreative development, casting, permits, budgeting, crew, logistics, and compliance.
Creative & Development
Linked ServicesScriptwriting
We adapt global scripts for Italian viewers and write new content, so the dialogue plays well in Italian, English, or both.
Script Consultation
Our team gives close scene-by-scene notes that flag pacing, structure, and dialogue issues before costly reshoots.
Storyboarding
We build a frame-by-frame visual plan that maps camera positions, blocking, and VFX needs before the shoot begins.
Concept Development
Our writers shape the story direction, visual style, and structure before they draft production-ready content.
Creative Direction
We hold the visual and story identity steady from first look through final delivery.
Moodboards
We gather reference images, color palettes, and style frames to guide the look before the work starts.
Pitch Decks
We deliver investor-ready decks with loglines, budgets, cast attachments, and visual treatments. The goal is to help you win funding.
Casting & Talent
Linked ServicesCasting Services
We open access to Italian actors, bilingual talent, models, and extras. The reach comes through our Rome and regional casting directors.
Voiceover Casting
We provide native Italian voice talent for narration, dubbing, and ADR. We record in Rome studios or direct the session remotely.
Talent Coordination
We manage call times, transport, costume fittings, and on-set scheduling so your actors can focus on their roles.
Union Management
We manage Italian union and rights rules under the CCNL Cinema Audiovisivo, performer and authors' rights, and global co-production talent deals all at once.
Location & Permits
Linked ServicesLocation Scouting
We scout historic estates, Italian rooftops, and coastal cliffs, then build detailed photo reports and secure access permission.
Location Management
Our team runs the site, handling owner relations, neighbor communications, parking, power supply, and crowd control.
Permit Acquisition
Our team handles all the paperwork for Rome Film, prefectural authorities, and private property owners. That frees you to focus on the creative work.
Site Surveys
Our team runs tech recces before the shoot. Each one checks power, maps the best cable routes, gauges sun angles, and flags noise issues.
Production Insurance
We arrange equipment coverage, liability protection, and E&O policies. Each one satisfies Italian location owners and global distributors.
Budgeting & Scheduling
Linked ServicesProduction Budgeting
We build line-item budgets in Movie Magic and Excel that cover Italian labor costs, tax benefits, and exchange rates.
Cost Estimation
Our estimates help you choose between Rome, Milan, Naples, and the regions for your commercial, documentary, or feature.
Production Scheduling
Our stripboard schedule plans around actor availability, the time slots they can work, their locations, and Italian holidays.
Call Sheets
Our daily crew calls share every detail the team needs, from location addresses to weather backup plans and emergency contacts, before each shoot day.
Crew & Logistics
Linked ServicesLine Producing
We run the budget day to day and respond fast to crises, stopping cost overruns that would stretch Italian lead times.
Crew Hiring
Our network supplies vetted DPs, gaffers, sound mixers, and department heads who work across Rome, Milan, Florence, and beyond.
Local Fixers
Our team is made up of on-the-ground problem solvers who know how things work locally and keep your shoot running.
Travel Logistics
We arrange flights, hotels, ground transport, and carnet paperwork for international crews coming to work in Italy.
Equipment Planning
Italian rental houses offer camera, grip, and lighting packages, and they can include crew to operate the gear when you need it.
Catering Services
Our team caters during filming and meets every cast member's dietary needs. We follow Italian workplace rules and serve even remote locations.
Legal & Administrative
Linked ServicesContract Management
Our team drafts crew contracts, talent agreements, and vendor deals that meet every Italian labor law.
Talent Releases
We prepare on-camera appearance releases, likeness rights, and GDPR-compliant data handling forms.
Location Agreements
We agree access terms with property owners and city authorities, covering damage deposits and usage limits.
Licensing & Rights
We clear the rights for music, archive footage, and trademarks across all broadcast, streaming, and theatrical platforms.
Health & Safety Compliance
Our team works with Italian labor inspectors to build risk assessments and safety plans that protect stunt and special effects crew.
Why Fixers in Italy
Why Choose Fixers in Italy for Pre-Production
Integrated creative, logistics, and compliance backed by seasoned producers and local fixers.
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Proven Expertise
Our team leads the field across all formats and budgets, trusted by global broadcasters.
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Fast Response
We turn quotes, permits, and scheduling updates around in 24 to 48 hours.
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Global Network
We have on-the-ground partners in 100+ countries and handle local permits for you.
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Full Service
We cover the whole job, from concept and casting to legal, logistics, and delivery.
On Location
Italy Pre-Production, Planned Right
From Rome's Centro Storico to the rolling hills of Tuscany and the canals of Venice, Italy needs careful pre-production planning before a single camera rolls. Our team handles each phase of creative work and logistics. We scout locations, sign on with city film offices, and build schedules that hold across Italy's many regions. We match your creative vision to what is possible on the ground, whether you shoot a commercial in Milan's Brera district or a documentary across Puglia and the Dolomites.
Schedules built on real Italian permit timelines and crew availability β never hopeful guesses about Roman red tape.
Our pre-production services cover the full creative pipeline. Through Scriptwriting and Script Consultation, we shape your story for Italian settings and shooting conditions. Storyboarding and Moodboards give your director and DP a shared visual language before travel starts. When you need talent, our Casting and Talent service connects you with actors and presenters across Rome, Naples, and beyond. Pitch Decks are built to broadcast standard. Our Creative Direction makes sure every visual and tonal choice serves your brief from the first planning session.
FAQs
Pre-Production FAQs
Clear answers on timelines, coverage, and how we tailor planning to your production.
What's included in pre-production services?
Our team delivers full production services. That covers script breakdown, scheduling, and location picks across all 20 Italian regions, Rome agency casting, and crew drawn from our OK'd network. We also build budgets in euros with MiC tax credit math and file permits with the regional film commissions and local comuni. You receive a production-ready package, finished before the cameras start filming.
How long does pre-production take?
For feature films, locking locations, casting actors, and clearing MiC paperwork takes at least 8 to 12 weeks. Commercials move faster and need only 2 to 4 weeks when the shoot sites are easy to access. Documentaries depend on how quickly we secure access and book interviews, which sets when filming can begin. We can speed things up when needed, though Italian permit processing rules still drive the core timeline.
Do you work with international productions shooting in Italy?
That's our specialty. We bridge the gap between global production firms and Italian crews, vendors, and authorities. Our team handles everything from carnet paperwork for gear crossing borders to union onboarding and MiC co-production rules. Most of our clients are UK, US, German, and Asian productions shooting on Italian soil.
Can you work within a specific budget?
We build budgets in euros with detailed line items that match Italian industry formatting. If you have a target number, we will tell you honestly what is achievable, whether that means adjusting the schedule, finding other locations, or reshaping the crew. We would rather have a frank talk upfront than spring surprises on you later.
What happens if permits get denied or locations fall through?
It happens, and we plan for it. Every location package we deliver includes backup options, and we keep close ties with Italian property owners and film commissions to handle sudden location changes. Our location managers have pulled off same-week replacements for everything from historic estate shoots to Italian apartment interiors.
On Set
Ready to Start Your Pre-Production?
We will build a production-ready plan for your project, with detailed budgets, schedules, and permit timelines.