A producer on the ground when yours can't be.
International broadcasters, production companies, agencies and photographers shooting in Finnish Lapland who need a local producer — not a middleman.
Location scouting, permits, crew, kit, logistics, cultural protocols. One point of contact from brief to wrap. Finnish-registered company, invoice-ready.
Not a pure logistics fixer — a working producer-DOP. If your shoot needs a hand on the camera as well as on the radio, I can do both.
Request servicesEverything between "we'd like to shoot in Lapland" and "wrap."
Location scouting & scouting trips
Pre-production recce with full report: GPS, access, sun/light conditions by date, nearest infrastructure, alternates. On-location scouting with director/DOP.
Permits & regulatory
Metsähallitus (national parks & state land), municipal filming permits, private landowner agreements, drone authorisations (Traficom), off-road vehicle permits.
Crew sourcing
Local camera, sound, grip, gaffers. Drivers with snowmobile and 4×4 experience. Safety officers for Arctic conditions. Vetted through direct network.
Kit & vendor management
Cameras, lenses, grip, lighting, snow vehicles, heated tents, winter kit protection. Sourced from trusted Lapland vendors with transparent mark-ups.
Logistics & accommodation
Flights into Rovaniemi / Kittilä / Ivalo, ground transport, hotels, cabins, catering, per diem structure. Production office space where needed.
Cultural protocols
Sámi cultural liaison following the International Sámi Film Institute's Pathfinder guidelines. Reindeer herding coordination. Local community relations.
Rebate support
Structuring production spend to qualify for Finland's 25% cash rebate + up to 15% regional top-up. Documentation support for Business Finland application.
Producer-DOP hybrid
For smaller crews: I can also operate camera, direct, or act as local DOP. Useful for documentary, editorial and branded content with lean budgets.
Finnish company, accountable rails.
Husky Flow Films Oy — Finnish-registered limited company. VAT-registered, invoice-ready for international clients.
Traficom-registered drone operator. EU drone regulation compliant.
Working relationships with Lapland-based crew, vendors and location owners.
English and Finnish, fluent. Able to liaise with local landowners, authorities and Sámi communities without intermediaries.
Two ways to engage.
Fees are quoted per project on the basis of scope, crew size and shoot days. Two standard structures:
Day rate
Flat daily fee for producer/fixer time. Pre-production and shoot days quoted separately. Ideal for defined shoots with clear start and end.
- Pre-production dayQuoted
- Shoot dayQuoted
- Scouting tripPer diem
- Vendor pass-throughAt cost + handling
Project package
Fixed project fee from brief to wrap, including pre-production, shoot days and final paperwork. Best for productions that want one number.
- Scope definitionIncluded
- All producer/fixer timeIncluded
- Vendor managementIncluded
- Third-party costsAt cost, itemised
All fees in EUR, VAT excluded. Quote valid 30 days.
Common questions.
How far in advance do you need to be booked?
For winter shoots (November–March) ideally 6–8 weeks. Peak aurora season and Christmas-week books further out. Summer shoots are more flexible — 3–4 weeks is usually enough. Urgent news/documentary: call directly.
Do you own production kit?
I carry my own camera and drone kit for producer-DOP work. For full productions, I source through trusted Lapland rental vendors. This keeps your production flexible and avoids charging you for kit you don't need.
Can you handle the rebate paperwork?
I can structure spend to maximise qualification for Finland's cash rebate and support your rebate application with documentation. The rebate itself is applied for by the production company through Business Finland — I can connect you with specialists who manage the full application if needed.
What about Sámi culture and sensitive locations?
I follow the International Sámi Film Institute's Pathfinder guidelines and will flag cultural considerations clearly in pre-production. Some stories, locations and imagery require Sámi community involvement from concept stage — I'll tell you directly if that applies to your brief.
Are you based in Lapland?
No — Husky Flow Films is registered in Tampere. I travel to Lapland for projects and work through a network of Lapland-based collaborators. For clients this often means better English-language communication and a southern-Finland perspective combined with genuine local delivery.
Can you staff a full shoot, or just fix?
Both. Small editorial or brand shoots I can staff from producer to camera. For larger productions (commercials, broadcast, narrative), I fix and coordinate local crew while you bring your own department heads.
Send the brief. I'll send back honest answers.
Even if Lapland turns out to be wrong for your project, I'll tell you — and usually point you to someone better suited. No bidding wars, no vague quotes.
husky@huskyflowfilms.fi