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.
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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. |
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Facts and Figures
Lithuania | Latvia | Estonia |
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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. |