Excess baggage? Let’s lighten the cost for Icon Films
Bristol-based Icon Films is recognised for its creativity and exceptional talent. They’ve been behind high-end factual series including Animal Planet’s River Monsters and National Geographic’s Savage Kingdom. In just five years Icon Films had filmed in more than 52 countries.
When you’re a champion of logistically challenging productions, you can only imagine what the travel requirements are like. But our specialist team take it all in their stride.
Creative minds call for creative travel
Icon’s crews aren’t just travelling often, they’re also travelling with 10 – 23 large pieces of equipment. The cost of that excess baggage adds up, but it’s something the Stage & Screen team is on top of – choosing the best airlines and pre-booking where possible to save money.
When filming River Monsters, our team went a step further. Due to so much specialist equipment being taken, the team negotiated prices and weight conditions with Air China for both international and internal flights. Our team ensued that weight restrictions were confirmed and that battery regulations were complied with.
When they’re on the ground in another country there’s often fixers there to help with transport. But occasionally our team help with car hire.
If a shoot wraps up early or flights are cancelled, the crews call the out-of-hours team to get home sooner.
Stage & Screen really help to take the sting out of complex travel planning and logistics. It’s the peace of mind knowing that they help to get the best deals for us and are there to assist 24-hours a day if flights are cancelled or need to be changed. Always a friendly voice on the other end of the phone!
Sara Hill, Production Co-ordinator @ Icon Films
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