Our Services

Property Owner Client Services The Location Portal team is committed to providing our property owner clients with the following important services: Marketing The Location Portal will implement a strategic marketing plan for each property owner.  This involves photographing all areas available for filming and featuring them on our user-friendly website www.thelocationportal.com.  Each property will have its own page with information pertinent to production.  Photographs will be updated as filmable areas change (space is leased, etc.)  The Location Portal will also distribute a monthly Newsletter to our comprehensive list of production companies, location managers and scouts, and work with the property owner in hosting periodic familiarization tours.   Management - Direct Connection The Location Portal will screen any production interested in the property.  Should they meet the predetermined financial requirements of the property owner, they will be referred directly to that property owner to begin the location filming process.  When it comes time for the production to take place, The Location Portal will make available an experienced site representative to manage the production from load-in to wrap activities, and to facilitate a good working relationship between production and property staffs. Management - Full Service Approach In preparation for production, The Location Portal will work with the property owner in developing standard policies and procedures for filming at the property.  These will be made a part of the Location Filming Agreement to be used for each production. The Location Portal will screen any production interested in the property with respect to budget, requested areas of use and anticipated production dates.  If acceptable to the property owner, The Location Portal will proceed with an initial scout of the property, followed by any additional scouts (i.e. Director, technical) should there be interest. The Location Portal will then assist in negotiating a Location Filming Agreement between property owner and production company, obtain evidence of proper insurance coverage, collect all license fees (and remit to property ownership) and security deposits. The Location Portal will provide an experienced site representative to manage the production from load-in to wrap activities, and to facilitate a good working relationship between production and property staffs. Once the filming is complete, The Location Portal will handle the close-out, including determination of any damage to be repaired prior to the return of the security deposit to the production company. Production Client Services At The Location Portal, our commitment is to provide to our production clients premier properties that are film friendly, and to work closely with the property owner in achieving that end.  Our property owner clients are keenly aware of the advantages of filming and of maintaining an amicable relationship with the production company from beginning to end.  The Location Portal facilitates this partnership. With each film production that takes place in one of our client’s properties, it is our objective that the production company has a favorable experience and remains a long term partner of that property and client of The Location Portal. Direct Connection Should one of our property owners choose to work directly with the production company, The Location Portal will first screen the production company in terms of budget, and will then refer them directly to the property owner.  The property owner has been trained in being responsive to production in terms of scouting, contract negotiation, etc., understanding that time if of the essence.  The Location Portal is available to assist should any challenges in the process arise on either side.  The Location Portal will make available an experienced site representative to manage the production from load-in to wrap activities, and to facilitate a good working relationship between production and property staffs. Full Service Approach Should a production company be interested in one of our full service client’s properties, The Location Portal will first screen the production company in terms of budget, requested areas of use and anticipated production dates.  If acceptable to the property owner, The Location Portal will arrange the scout(s), negotiate a Location Filming Agreement between the property owner and the production company, obtain evidence of proper insurance coverage, collect all license fees (and remit to ownership entity) and security deposits. The Location Portal will provide an experienced site representative to manage the production from load-in to wrap activities, and facilitate a good working relationship between production and property staffs. Once the filming is complete, The Location Portal will handle the close-out, including determination of any damage to be repaired prior to the return of the security deposit to the production company.