Poised on the edge of Europe between Scandinavia, Central Europe and Russia, the Baltic States offer a wide variety of locations; an experienced film community; and modern infrastructure.
Tax Incentives
Upcoming
Industry Overview
| Cast | Native, Russian and English speaking actors available with excellent buy out rates. |
| Crew | Experienced English speaking non-union crew in all grades. No additional charges for weekends, holidays and night work. |
| Equipment | Full range of lighting, grip and camera equipment both film and digital. |
| Construction | Local construction crews are skilled at both stage builds and location adaptations. |
| Props & Dressing | A wide range of contemporary and period props and dressing are available. Joiners and sculptors are adept at creating new pieces and reproductions. |
| Action Vehicles & Animals | Animal wranglers are skilled particularly with horses. Period carriages and trains, military vehicles and modern cars and trucks are readily available. |
| Stunts | Local stunt people are qualified and work throughout Europe on international productions. |
| Costumes | A variety of modern and period costumes/uniforms are available. Manufacturing and fine tailoring is of a high standard. |
| Make Up & Hair | Wig making and prosthetics |
| SFX | Pyrotechnics, mechanical and physical effects, atmospherics. Licensed SFX teams and armourers. |
| Transport | Full range of equipment and facility vehicles including 2 & 3 position artist trailers, wardrobe trucks, honey wagons, make up trailers and support vehicles. |
| Catering | Location caterers with mobile kitchens and experienced in feeding local and foreign crews. |
| Stages | Riga Film Studios has three sound stages, the largest being 999 sqm with a 2.5m deep tank. A number of smaller stages are also available in Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn. |
Location Samples
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Architecture
Historic old towns and villages: urban centres; castles and palaces; soviet.
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Landscapes
40% of the region is forested. Pine and birch are the most common trees; oak, fir and maple can also be found.
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Coastline and Lakes
The Baltic coastline is some 4424 km long. It consists of vast stretches of dunes and sandy beaches interspersed with wetlands and the occasional cliff. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania between them have over 6000 lakes.
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Facts and Figures
| Lithuania | Latvia | Estonia |
|---|---|---|
| Useful Information: Vilnius In Your Pocket | Riga In Your Pocket | Tallinn In Your Pocket |
| Country Code: LT | LV | EE |
| Capital: Vilnius | Riga | Tallinn |
| International Airports: Vilnius – 10 mins from city centre | Riga – 30 mins from city centre | Tallinn – 10 mins from city centre |
| 1 EUR (Euro) = 100 cents | 1 EUR (Euro) = 100 cents | 1 EUR (Euro) = 100 cents |
| Time Zone: Eastern European Time: UTC/GMT + 2 hours Daylight saving time: + 1 hour | ||
| Country phone code: +370 | +371 | +372 |
| Cellular phone network: 99% of the country GSM covered | 96% of the country GSM covered | 99% of the country GSM covered |
| Voltage: 220V/50 Hz, AC | ||
| TV Video System: PAL | ||
| Weights & Measures: Metric | ||
| Political system: A stable parliamentary democracy; a member of NATO since March 2004; and a member of the European Union. | ||