Unscripted Entertainment
Michael Moffett
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Production work on commercial, entertainment, and factual shoots for clients from around the world during more than two decades is at the core of Michael’s experience. Highlights include feature film and sport celebrity shoots, primetime TV programming for all major US & UK channels, and events …
[cont.] as diverse as motocross and a papal visit.
This Los Angeles native with a traveler’s soul started his own production service company overseas to share with fellow production professionals the wonders of shooting film, photo, and video projects across Spain and Portugal – the sunniest corner of Europe. Michael is as quick with a smile as he is committed to no-nonsense production workflow delivering cost-effective, quality results you can see in frame. He founded the Production Service Network in 2014 to accomplish that worldwide. He manages PSN from his base in Madrid, Barcelona, or most anywhere he has an Internet connection.
AR/VR/AI Productions
Michael Moffett
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Production work on commercial, entertainment, and factual shoots for clients from around the world during more than two decades is at the core of Michael’s experience. Highlights include feature film and sport celebrity shoots, primetime TV programming for all major US & UK channels, and events …
[cont.] as diverse as motocross and a papal visit.
This Los Angeles native with a traveler’s soul started his own production service company overseas to share with fellow production professionals the wonders of shooting film, photo, and video projects across Spain and Portugal – the sunniest corner of Europe. Michael is as quick with a smile as he is committed to no-nonsense production workflow delivering cost-effective, quality results you can see in frame. He founded the Production Service Network in 2014 to accomplish that worldwide. He manages PSN from his base in Madrid, Barcelona, or most anywhere he has an Internet connection.
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About us
Not a Directory
We are a curated community of top-tier production service companies executing live-action shoots for the most discerning clients. We have exclusively vetted and chosen just one Partner company in 50 different territories. All in all, this amounts to a vast and deep pool of experience providing comprehensive below-the-line services in more than 100 countries.
Need to talk? If you have a film, photo or video project you want to develop then please contact us, or one our local production service partners directly.
Days Inn | Bask in the Sun | BTS Uruguay
Mitsubishi | Snow | BTS New Zealand
Local Production Partner
We only trust in the best. The work of one reflects on us all. We continually prove ourselves in the demanding genre of commercial film production. We use the same skillset to service producers of everything from feature films and TV series to premiere still photography. Main or second unit filming, big or small production footprint, on location or via remote streaming – all projects require a company of local production expertise you can trust to ensure a successful shoot abroad.
We pool our resources here at PSN to offer comprehensive assistance to producers shooting overseas. We deliver:
- Local knowledge to determine the most suitable place to shoot.
- Local experience in all departments to build a better bid.
- Local access to incentives for qualifying projects.
- Local execution of most everything imaginable for film and still photography projects.
Valued Insights at No Cost
A win-win formula enables PSN to put this local expertise at producers’ fingertips. Producers access a world of up-to-date production knowledge at no added cost. Service companies engage with foreign producers in opportunities that can result in new business.
Where else can producers tap into a single, global resource of local knowledge to research not only fiscal incentives but also locations, logistics, climate, casting, technicians, labor laws, work visas, customs, equipment, construction, installations, and all else associated with film production?
Our one-stop shop for world shoot support is a unique industry resource financed with marketing monies earmarked by our production service company Partners. PSN is a guarantor of quality service, not a middle-man. Clients contract and pay for Partner services directly. A successful shoot earns us the friendship and trust of producers who call on PSN and its Partners time and again. That’s how we roll.
Taylor’s Coffee | Why didn’t we think of them before? | BTS Poland
Mastercard, American Airlines | Promise | BTS Spain
Built by Producers for Producers
Years of collective experience shooting overseas and cross-referencing with our industry producer friends helped us carefully vet and choose one top-tier Partner in each country. Read more here about the story behind PSN. We’ve done the homework for you. That’s why traveling producers call on us to arrange local shoot support for everything below the line.
As top-tier production service companies, we deliver comprehensive assistance for live action filming and photography to our clients’ specs and in full compliance with all local laws and regulations.
The Network bringing this together, PSN, is 50% woman-owned and operated. We work with our service company Partners toward diversity, equity, and inclusion in their individual territories.
Production sustainability is also front of mind. We know that the impact of the travel that is essential to our industry must be contained. To do our part at PSN we neutralized the carbon footprint of our headquarters in 2021 and provided our Partners with tools to achieve the same. Learn more here about how and what you can do.
We raise producer client awareness of sustainability with our pledge to Green the Bid and adopt measures of the PGA Green Production Guide. We further contribute by leveraging our global reach to capture assets for virtual production.
That all amounts to much more than a fixer or diary service. Regardless of project scale, we adhere to professional standards accepted and expected industry wide.
We work closely with producers to tailor our professional services for their overseas production of commercial films, branded content, motion & stills, still photography, feature films, TV series, documentaries, unscripted entertainment, and AR/VR/AI.
PSN is the common denominator for production companies, agencies, brands, and studios shooting overseas.
It’s a no-brainer to call on us.
Motion & Stills
What was once the exception is now the rule to feed media outlets of all shapes and sizes. These shoots require added attention to blocking and deft management of timing to get the most out of every minute. PSN Partners can also provide producers with local photographer options to deliver to most any brief.
BTS New Zealand
Michael Moffett
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Production work on commercial, entertainment, and factual shoots for clients from around the world during more than two decades is at the core of Michael’s experience. Highlights include feature film and sport celebrity shoots, primetime TV programming for all major US & UK channels, and events …
[cont.] as diverse as motocross and a papal visit.
This Los Angeles native with a traveler’s soul started his own production service company overseas to share with fellow production professionals the wonders of shooting film, photo, and video projects across Spain and Portugal – the sunniest corner of Europe. Michael is as quick with a smile as he is committed to no-nonsense production workflow delivering cost-effective, quality results you can see in frame. He founded the Production Service Network in 2014 to accomplish that worldwide. He manages PSN from his base in Madrid, Barcelona, or most anywhere he has an Internet connection.
Branded Content
PSN is a business member of AICP (Association of Independent Commercial Producers in USA) and works frequently with members of other leading industry entities like APA (Advertising Producers Association in UK) and CFPE (Commercial Film Producers of Europe).
Intel | Athena | BTS Chile
Michael Moffett
Click to Email
Production work on commercial, entertainment, and factual shoots for clients from around the world during more than two decades is at the core of Michael’s experience. Highlights include feature film and sport celebrity shoots, primetime TV programming for all major US & UK channels, and events …
[cont.] as diverse as motocross and a papal visit.
This Los Angeles native with a traveler’s soul started his own production service company overseas to share with fellow production professionals the wonders of shooting film, photo, and video projects across Spain and Portugal – the sunniest corner of Europe. Michael is as quick with a smile as he is committed to no-nonsense production workflow delivering cost-effective, quality results you can see in frame. He founded the Production Service Network in 2014 to accomplish that worldwide. He manages PSN from his base in Madrid, Barcelona, or most anywhere he has an Internet connection.
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Professional Standards for Production Support
Producers of film, photo, and video content engage PSN and its Partners to help make productions beyond their borders. PSN helps producers determine the viability of shooting any given project overseas – seeking to put its global resources into play for a successful shoot.
To deliver optimal creative results that remain within available budget parameters, PSN relies on client producer input. Our suggestions based on local knowledge are only as good as the project information we are provided from conception to wrap.
PSN outlines the following professional guidelines for work with its Partners around the world.
1. Common Objectives
Everyone wants a successful shoot and a happy client. Beyond service with a smile, that means delivering the highest artistic and technical quality within client parameters regarding cost, time, and policy. Client expectations should be realistic, fair, fully disclosed, and contemplated in the production agreement between the producer and PSN partner from the start of a project.
The project producer should be empowered to make decisions, voice concerns, and approve changes during production in a timely manner. The PSN partner is a team player responsible for making requested changes promptly – always ensuring that the project producer can make informed decisions with the benefit of local cost and creative considerations. Project producers can further count on PSN Partner cooperation toward upholding standards set out by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Bribery Act.
2. Project Assessment
Producers should know their client and the funds available for local support of a project. When requesting shoot support from PSN partners, producers should outline project budget parameters just as they do other shoot specifications. This enables PSN to better assess the viability of a project as proposed and engage PSN partners best positioned to carry it out.
Producer input on the following considerations is most helpful:
- What is the status of the script and is it available to review?
- Is an agency/client/studio brief, animatic, mood board and/or location references available?
- Who is the director?
- Is a director’s treatment available?
- What is the project calendar?
- When will the project be awarded?
- What is the air date?
- Are the timings flexible?
- What are the talent buyouts?
- Are celebrities mentioned in the script signed up to the project?
- Are there other VIP considerations?
- How far is the client prepared to travel to execute the project?
- What travel limitations may be imposed by celebrities?
- Who will travel from the client side (brand/studio/agency/production company/HOD), from which country and with which passport nationality.
- What is the target budget for local production service and talent?
- Is talent to be budgeted separately from local production?
- Is the producer bidding with other service providers to shoot overseas?
- If so, in which countries?
- Is there an interest in receiving a second bid from PSN in said country(ies)?
PSN partner budgets are calculated in good faith on the information received. Estimated costs are subject to timely revision in parallel with changes to creative criteria / final technical needs.
3. Confidentiality
PSN partners customarily comply with non-disclosure agreements (NDA) from the beginning of a working agreement. Such NDAs should be reciprocal. Bidding information and local know-how that are provided for a specific project should be kept confidential by those entities soliciting PSN input, and ultimately any entity working on behalf of the buyer.
4. Production Service Agreements
A PSN partner should be contracted in writing, so that there is a clear understanding of what it is providing for the producer’s project. The contract – oftentimes incorporated within the itemized budget and production plan receiving producer approval – should clearly establish the rights and responsibilities of each party.
Each PSN partner is directly responsible for preparing bids, executing local production support, and invoicing the producer (or company) directly for its services.
5. Cost-Plus or Fixed Bid
The producer of a project understands that production support is generally provided to meet shoot requisites outlined by and subject to the evolving needs of the producer’s creative team. Since they have no direct control over the creative process, PSN partners should be contracted on a cost-plus basis.
If a cost-plus project is to be audited, the costs of such audit, and time frame for final payment, will be reflected and factored into the cost of the production. It is, therefore, understood that the requirement of an audit on a cost-plus project should be made known to the PSN Partner in advance in order for it to form an integral part of the initial agreement between the producer and PSN partner.
PSN partners can consider working on a fixed-bid basis when creative control is entrusted to them. Under a fixed bid, the PSN partner accepts the risk of the production (with exceptions for items/personnel the producer has elected to provide which are spelled out in the contract, weather risks, and force majeure) so the PSN partner fee remains constant – a fixed amount.
6. Insurance
PSN partners provide for local insurance coverage to meet the demands of international projects. Producers should review the local coverage offered by the PSN partner to ensure it matches their needs. Additional coverage can often be arranged upon request.
7. Payment Schedule
PSN partners should receive a significant proportion (up to 90 percent) of the approved budget before the first shoot date. This reflects the fact that most of the budget is to be paid out prior to production, or immediately thereafter, in order to meet all commitments.
The actual payment schedule that is agreed to and guaranteed by each involved party recognizes that timely payment is a contractual term.
8. Cancellation Provisions
These should be agreed upon in advance. In the event of a cancellation by the producer (which does not result from any default on the part of the production support company), the PSN partner should be paid all the costs it is committed to and fees and mark up that fairly compensate it with respect to work performed, time committed, and other opportunities lost.
Multi-Country Shoot
Multi Country Shoot
Tasked to shoot a project in multiple countries? PSN Partners are experienced at servicing international shoots in most every place you can imagine.
Need one country that can double for many? We tap into local knowledge that saves you valuable time hunting the globe. Try us!
No matter the challenge, producers call on PSN during project development to streamline shoots beyond their borders. Do as so many before and put our know-how to work for you.
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Some Case Studies
Warner Horizon Television | The Flight Attendant
Production Service in Thailand, Italy, Germany, and Iceland
“Golden Globes and Writers Guild Nominations! Thank you so much to the entire Bangkok crew for helping us to bring The Flight Attendant to life. We’re beyond grateful for all the hard work!”
Showrunners Meredith Lavender & Marcie Ulin
Season 1 kicks off with murder most foul in the modern Asian metropolis of Bangkok. Other scenes doubling for Seoul, Korea were also lensed during the week of Thai filming. The show then moved production to Italy for scenes which required the securing of a whole gate at one of Europe’s busiest airports.
“Our experience was nothing less than successful and completely professional,” wrote Warner Horizon VP of Production, Lisa Cochran. “The footage looks fantastic and both your production teams received great reviews. We’ll talk more in the future.”
Click to see credits for episodes 103 & 108, serviced by PSN Italy; episodes 201 & 202, serviced by PSN Germany; and episodes 203 & 204, serviced by PSN Iceland.
CORONA | FREE RANGE HUMANS, EP. 2, THE JUNGLE ENGINEER
Production Service in Colombia and Brazil
Remote streaming can transport filmmakers to multiple locations at the flip of a switch. Video conference calls between Rocket Film director Klaus Obermeyer and PSN Partners in Brazil and Colombia prepared the way behind the scenes for trailblazing films featuring Free Range Humans for Corona Studios. Executed in times of pandemic, Obermeyer conducted in-depth interviews with a woman surfer in Brazil and a jungle engineer in Colombia in their native language via a streamed signal. He then selected a local DOP to execute his vision of each personal voyage based on the narratives.
Flawless execution of such unique opportunities on the basis of an elaborate shot sheet is only achieved with planning, but helped along by the trust that comes with familiarity. Creatives leading this project for agency Pereira O’Dell had worked with local DOPs and members of the PSN teams before.
Click to see Corona, Free Range Humans, trailer
Click to see Free Range Humans, Ep. 1, The Sisterhood of the Waves (Brazil)
Stella Artois | A Christmas Miracle
Production Service in Mexico and USA
Honored we are to showcase PSN Partner collaboration devised in record time to deliver the Stella Artois ”Christmas Miracle”. Directed remotely from Spain by Raquel Marvez, the film captures a genuine holiday family meal held simultaneously in New York and Mexico City.
“BIGGEST thank you to each and every one of you, and all of the other crew members on set today. You did the most amazing job with a 5-day turnaround! The shots looked beautiful, the set looked beautiful, the food looked beautiful, the BEER looked beautiful, everything was spot on!”
We Are Social Studios Producer Sophie FitzGerald
Lego | Rebuild the World
Production Service in Singapore, USA, and Brazil
Lego set out to Rebuild The World with kids’ imaginations. PSN Partners worked remotely with the We Are Social London office to capture these intimate tales with youngsters in locations as widespread as Singapore, New York City and Sao Paulo.
For the first shoot in Brazil, Senior Producer, Jennifer Lawlor recalls “Running a remote production from London in São Paulo could have been a really tricky experience but they made it enjoyable with a great result. They were endlessly helpful, thorough, proactive and transparent. We couldn’t recommend them more.”
Soon enough, she called on PSN local support to achieve the same in Singapore. “From the get-go Pete and his team understood the creative, the budget and what we were aiming to achieve. They are fast to respond (even with the 7-hour time difference!), flexible, and really experienced working with global teams. They understood how we needed to work whilst ensuring the local ways of working were adhered to too (especially important during COVID).”
Stage entertainer Billy Porter added theatrical sparkle to the film that followed in New York City.
Click to see the film serviced by PSN in New York City.
Click to see the film serviced by PSN in Singapore.
Click to see the film serviced by PSN in Sao Paulo.
Michael Moffett
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Production work on commercial, entertainment, and factual shoots for clients from around the world during more than two decades is at the core of Michael’s experience. Highlights include feature film and sport celebrity shoots, primetime TV programming for all major US & UK channels, and events …
[cont.] as diverse as motocross and a papal visit.
This Los Angeles native with a traveler’s soul started his own production service company overseas to share with fellow production professionals the wonders of shooting film, photo, and video projects across Spain and Portugal – the sunniest corner of Europe. Michael is as quick with a smile as he is committed to no-nonsense production workflow delivering cost-effective, quality results you can see in frame. He founded the Production Service Network in 2014 to accomplish that worldwide. He manages PSN from his base in Madrid, Barcelona, or most anywhere he has an Internet connection.
Where do you want to shoot?
Where do you want to shoot?
We service your shoots with local Partners at major film hubs in 50+ territories experienced at facilitating production in more than 100 countries.
What do you want to shoot?
Accor | All Live Limitless | BTS Turkey
What do you want to shoot?
Our local experience providing all that is seen and unseen on location for overseas commercial film shoots is at the foundation of our Production Service Network. We’ve built on our accomplishments in that demanding genre to facilitate production of branded content, feature film, television series, unscripted entertainment, documentary, AR/VR/AI and still photography.
We know one size does not fit all in our creative industry. The pursuit of Fast, Good and Cheap is balanced by Sustainable, Personalized and Diverse. We work with producers in a holistic manner. Ours is a mindful pursuit of the best creative results within their available budget. Take a look for yourself.
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Michael Moffett
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Production work on commercial, entertainment, and factual shoots for clients from around the world during more than two decades is at the core of Michael’s experience. Highlights include feature film and sport celebrity shoots, primetime TV programming for all major US & UK channels, and events …
[cont.] as diverse as motocross and a papal visit.
This Los Angeles native with a traveler’s soul started his own production service company overseas to share with fellow production professionals the wonders of shooting film, photo, and video projects across Spain and Portugal – the sunniest corner of Europe. Michael is as quick with a smile as he is committed to no-nonsense production workflow delivering cost-effective, quality results you can see in frame. He founded the Production Service Network in 2014 to accomplish that worldwide. He manages PSN from his base in Madrid, Barcelona, or most anywhere he has an Internet connection.
Stills Photograpy
PSN Partners can also provide producers with local photographer options to deliver to most any brief.
BTS New Zealand
Michael Moffett
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Production work on commercial, entertainment, and factual shoots for clients from around the world during more than two decades is at the core of Michael’s experience. Highlights include feature film and sport celebrity shoots, primetime TV programming for all major US & UK channels, and events …
[cont.] as diverse as motocross and a papal visit.
This Los Angeles native with a traveler’s soul started his own production service company overseas to share with fellow production professionals the wonders of shooting film, photo, and video projects across Spain and Portugal – the sunniest corner of Europe. Michael is as quick with a smile as he is committed to no-nonsense production workflow delivering cost-effective, quality results you can see in frame. He founded the Production Service Network in 2014 to accomplish that worldwide. He manages PSN from his base in Madrid, Barcelona, or most anywhere he has an Internet connection.
