Filming abroad shouldn’t come down to luck
Yet many international shoots still rely on fragile local contacts, unclear budgets, and the hope that nothing breaks once the crew lands.
- Permits stall
- Crew quality varies once production is live
- Budgets shift
- Local and cultural realities surface too late
We provide global service production support across 150+ countries, giving production companies and agencies a single, accountable partner on the ground. Crews, permits, logistics, equipment, and access — coordinated end to end by experienced teams who know how to deliver under pressure.
When the shoot matters, Storytailors turns international production from a risk into a controlled, repeatable process.
THE SOLUTION: What will you get?
- A single, accountable production partner for international shoots
- Experience operating across 150+ countries
- We take ownership of the operational side of filming abroad
- Crews, permits, access, logistics, equipment, all sorted
- One experienced, fully insured team rather than multiple unknown local contacts
- You work with a partner who is responsible even when plans change
- Crews, permits, access, logistics, equipment, all sorted
Our recent work
How It Works
01 Brief Intro Call
You have an initial video call with a regional producer to review the brief, followed by direct introductions to the local team who will be involved from the start
02 Local Team
You have an initial video call with a regional producer to review the brief, followed by direct introductions to the local team who will be involved from the start
03 One-Stop-Shop
A single point of contact owns coordination, delivery, and problem-solving
04 Backup
If something changes, there is a clear escalation path and backup in place
No directories.
No hand-offs.
No guessing who
is responsible.
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CREDIBILITY — RESULTS & EXPERIENCE
150+ countries
Production support across
2,000+ vetted crew
working repeatedly with a proven subset
300+ shoots per year
for agencies, broadcasters, and production companies
Ongoing work with repeat clients who value reliability over price shopping
Fully insured, with a permanent international team supporting operations
«Working with Storytailors on our recent film in Cambodia was an efficient, helpful, and creatively collaborative experience. The Storytailors team understood what our specific goals were and matched us with skilled artists, with intimate knowledge and connection to the local community we were interested in capturing.»
Zach Morgan
Untold LA producer working for Amazon Prime
«Storytailors were great in facilitating an overseas shoot in South Korea during lockdown. It was a tricky brief, with lots of moving parts and the guys helped us find solutions at every turn.»
Lucy Hewitt
Wired UK producer working for Hyundai
«Storytailors were incredibly dialed from day one through the last – from helping assemble our production crew in Seoul, to navigating our 16-hour time zone difference with grace and ease, to translating Korean interviews in post – they truly were an extension of our creative production team in Portland.»
Dawn Wagner Perkiss
Revery USA producer working for ORACLE
«Paul Lungu kindly supplied us with fixers and crews for a series of short charity films that we made in four European countries. Everything was dealt with very efficiently and the crews and fixers were friendly and helpful. The project was particularly challenging because of the Covid pandemic but everything passed without a hitch.»
Paul Kittel
Maverick UK producer working for DHL
«The Storytailors team were an immense support on a remote project that started with many moving pieces. We ultimately shot with a brilliant team in Bolivia who were thorough and a pleasure to work with.»
Antonia Vickers
Academy Films producer working for UNICEF
Our team
Storytailors is built around experienced producers and regional leads with deep local knowledge. You’re not relying on a name in a database. You’re relying on people who have already delivered under pressure.
01
An in-house core team of 30 supporting international productions day in, day out
02
Regional producers with 10+ years of production experience, working fluently across 200+ local languages
03
Long-term relationships with local teams, not one-off hires
04
Permanent operational staff managing budgets, coordination, and delivery
05
A network that is actively used and continuously vetted, not theoretical
IS THIS THE RIGHT FIT?
Storytailors is designed for experienced producers and agencies who take international production seriously
It’s a strong fit if:
01
You’re filming abroad and need reliability rather than improvisation
02
The project carries real reputational, legal, or financial exposure
03
Clear accountability and communication matter more than lowest price
04
You want a partner who can support repeat international shoots, not just one-off fixes
It may not be the right fit if:
01
Budget is the only decision factor
02
You’re comfortable absorbing all the risk yourself and managing issues locally
Thinking about filming abroad?
Before anything is locked in, a short conversation with Storytailors can help you:
- Identify risks before they become problems
- Sense-check locations, crews, timelines, and budgets
- Understand what typically goes wrong in similar territories
- Clarify where accountability should sit once the shoot goes live
- Decide whether Storytailors is the right partner — or if you’re already covered
There’s no pitch and no obligation. Just a practical, experienced review of your project by people who handle international production every day.
