Overview:

This course lead by Jane Soans, will go through the essential clauses in a ‘standard’ location agreement. What can be negotiated, what is essential and why, and when to cry for help! And if help is needed - to whom do you appeal?

What does the Course Include:

  • What clauses are essential
  • What clauses cannot be changed
  • Other documents needed to be included in the agreements
  • Why are other documents needed?
  • Who will provide the other documents
  • Public Liability / General Liability insurance
  • Who is responsible overall?

 

Who is this course for?

ALMs stepping up to Location Managers or newly appointed Location Managers and Unit Mangers.

Course Prep:

If you have from a previous job, please bring a Location Agreement, Insurance certificate(s), Art Department intentions, Health & Safety risk Assessment, Grips Risk Assessment, Lighting Risk Assessment, any Method Statements eg Bickers for “filming on the move" to discuss on the course.

This course is part of a series alongside Budgeting for Location Managers.

A 10% discount is available if both days are booked at once.

Lead Course Tutor

Jane Soans is an experienced Location Manager on feature films, modern and costume TV dramas and even a drama documentary. 

Jane’s varied career includes working for the London Film Commission on its inception and later briefly for Film London as Location Advisor.  She took time away from the “coal face” to be Film Officer for Camden and other boroughs for Film Fixer Ltd., and more recently has been teaching people the skills of Location Managing.

We recognise that this is a challenging time for many in our industry for our members and we're keen to make this course accessible. So if cost is a barrier for you, please get in touch with us by emailing training@productionguild.com.

Please note that your place is not confirmed until we receive payment.

If you have any queries, please contact training@productionguild.com