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Pre-Production

Pre-Production Services

The team handles production planning and creative development and logistics which maintain your schedule and budget and creative vision.

Creative

Scriptwriting, storyboarding, and pitch-ready treatments.

Logistics

Permits, budgeting, scheduling, and crew coordination.

Delivery

Production-ready plans with Netherlands-wide coverage.

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.

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Creative Excellence

The creative team works with NPO, international co-production partners, and streaming platforms to develop scripts, storyboards, and visual treatments for the project.

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Strategic Planning

The line producers who created euro budgets with Netherlands Film Fund incentives included in their planning used Dutch holiday schedules and union regulations to determine their production timeline.

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Local Expertise

Fixers across all 12 Dutch provinces—from North Sea beaches to Veluwe forests to the southern Noord-Brabant region.

Service Catalog

Our Pre-Production Services

Every phase is covered—creative development, casting, permits, budgeting, crew, logistics, and compliance.

Why Fixers in Netherlands

Why Choose Fixers in Netherlands for Pre-Production

Integrated creative, logistics, and compliance backed by seasoned producers and local fixers.

Proven Expertise

Industry-leading team across all formats and budgets, trusted by global broadcasters.

Fast Response

Rapid 24-48 hour turnarounds for quotes, permits, and scheduling updates.

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Global Network

On-the-ground partners in 100+ countries with local permits handled for you.

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Full Service

End-to-end coverage from concept and casting to legal, logistics, and delivery.

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 provides complete production services which include script breakdown and scheduling and location selection throughout 12 Dutch provinces and Amsterdam agency casting and crew member selection from our approved network and budget development in euros with Netherlands Film Fund incentive calculations and permit submission to local film offices and municipalities. You receive a production-ready package which becomes available before the cameras start filming.

How long does pre-production take?

The process of obtaining locations and casting actors and completing Netherlands Film Fund paperwork for feature films requires a minimum of 8 to 12 weeks. The production timeline for commercials remains short because they require only 2 to 4 weeks to finish production when production sites have easy access. The process of getting documentary access and conducting interviews decides which film projects filmmakers can start their work on. The team can accelerate project work when needed but Dutch authority rules about permit processing create vital time requirements.

Do you work with international productions shooting in Netherlands?

That's our specialty. We bridge the gap between international production companies and Dutch crews, vendors, and authorities. Our team handles everything from carnet requirements for equipment crossing borders to coordinating with Dutch unions and navigating the Netherlands Film Fund co-production rules. Most of our clients are UK, US, German, and Asian productions shooting on Dutch soil.

Can you work within a specific budget?

The company creates budgets which use euros as currency and include detailed line items that follow the formatting requirements of the Dutch industrial sector. If you have a target number, we'll tell you honestly what's achievable—whether that means adjusting the shooting schedule, finding alternative locations, or restructuring the crew. We'd rather have a frank conversation upfront than deliver surprises later.

What happens if permits get denied or locations fall through?

It happens, and we plan for it. The location packages we offer include backup solutions and we have established connections with Dutch property owners and film commissions to handle unexpected changes in filming locations. Our location managers have pulled off same-week replacements for everything from historic estate shoots to Dutch apartment interiors.

Ready to Start Your Pre-Production?

We'll build a production-ready plan with detailed budgets, schedules, and permit timelines for your project.