Łódź Film Commission

Łódź Film Commission

Łódź Film Commission is a member of AFCI - Association of Film Commissioners International is the first such unit in Poland. Its major task is to provide filmmakers with full assistance.

 

Services

• assistance in finding film locations,
• providing information about film, television and multimedia production specialists in the city and region, also about industry supporting firms and institutions such as counselors, translation offices, advertising agencies, media, etc.,
• providing information about the city resources such as production facilities, etc.,
• assistance in obtaining permissions,
• assistance in negotiations with the property owners,
• promotion of Łódź and region as the film friendly region to most advanced film, television and multimedia productions as well as other audiovisual initiatives.

Advantages of production locations in the Łódź province/benefits to filmmakers

Major benefits of film production locations in Łódź are the following:

•  film production subsidizing opportunities through the "Łódź Film Fund"",
• access to various locations, including most characteristic and unique sites such as:
• 19th century industrial architecture buildings (picturesque "red brick" estates),
• magnificent factory owners' mansion houses (villas, palaces),
• heritage post factory buildings with their unique atmosphere,
• modern architecture,
• municipal forest within the administrative borders of the city being the largest such area in Europe (the Łagiewniki Forest, situated a short distance away from the city, offers wildlife location effects),
• numerous examples of defensive architecture such as Medieval castle towns and strongholds, World War II bunkers,
• castles and their ruins,
• church edifices in various architectural styles and for people of different faiths (beginning from the 12th century places of worship),
• manmade interesting facilities, which have become a part of the region landscape like the Bełchatów opencast pit, an artificial Kamieńsk Mountain rising as high as 400 m over the sea level, Jeziorsko artificial lake, which is one of Poland's largest such lakes,
• charming settlements and open air museums with their welcoming atmosphere of Polish countryside.
• presence of many film industry specialists; who have been receiving awards at national and international festivals many a time,
• presence of producing companies,
• rich collection of film costumes,
• broad educational background with schools teaching filmmakers, artists and graphic designers,
• City authorities showing openness to film projects.

Contact

The Łódź Film Commission Office
104 Piotrkowska Street
90-926 Łódź
tel. + 48 42 638 55 46,
+ 48 42 638 59 29,
+48 638 59 16,
fax: + 48 42 638 55 21
office@lodzfilmcommission.com

www.lodzfilmcommission.com