Luxembourg Film & Photography Production Services & Camera Crews
Are you a media company, brand, ad agency or production company looking for film / photography production support or shooting crew in Luxembourg? Contact us for trusted fixers, producers, directors, DoPs, videographers, photographers, and full shooting crews tailored for the specific needs of your project.
Filming in Luxembourg
For an introduction to shooting in Luxembourg see below notes on film locations, permits, when to shoot, unique local stories, costs, tax incentives, crews, talent, equipment, communications, art department, studios, post facilities, visas and work permits for filming, transport, film-friendly accommodation, and safety advice.
Luxembourg Film Locations
Luxembourg is a small, landlocked country located in western Europe between the nations of Belgium, France, and Germany. All locations can be reached within a 1 hour drive of each other. Luxembourg is known for its lush valleys, wooded hills, riverside hamlets, castles, museums, European Union locations, and WWII memorials.
Agricultural film locations include vineyards as well as fields of barley, oats, potatoes, wheat, and dairy cows. Factories produce steel products, machinery, and chemicals. Banking is the economic mainstay.
Luxembourg has hosted a variety of films including JCVD (2008), The Merchant of Venice (2004), Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), and Shadow of the Vampire (2000).
Film locations can be dividing into the following cantons: Clervaux, Diekirch, Redange, Vianden, Wiltz, Echternach, Grevenmacher, Remich, Capellen, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, and Mersch.
Luxembourg City is the capital and largest city. Film locations of interest include the medieval Old Quarter, Grand Ducal Palace, Hall of the Chamber of Deputies, Place Guillaume II, Notre Dame Cathedral, Neumünster Abbey, Fort Thüngen, Monument of Remembrance, Adolphe Bridge, National Museum of History and Art, Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art designed by I. M. Pei, Philharmonic of Luxembourg, University of Luxembourg, and the Court of Justice of the European Union. Casemates du Bock is a vast complex of underground tunnels & galleries.
Larochette is a pretty market town which sits in a craggy valley that is encircled by picturesque woodlands.
Echternach has a beautiful town square and Benedictine abbey.
Vianden is a riverside town known for Vianden Castle.
Other castles of note include Bourscheid Castle, Beaufort Castle, Clervaux Castle, Walferdange Castle, Berg Castle, Bourglinster Castle, Useldange Castle, Hollenfels Castle, Meysembourg Castle, and Larochette Castle.
Clervaux Abbey is located in Clervaux.
The Ardennes region known for its wooded hills and lush valleys crosses into Luxembourg. Upper Sûre National Park is located in this area.
Schiessentümpel, located in Waldbillig, is a forest waterfall under a charming old bridge.
Fond-de-Gras has an old train station and steam train available for filming.
The city of Schengen is known for the European Museum.
National Museum of Military History is located in Diekirch.
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Hamm.
National Resistance Museum is located in Esch-sur-Alzette.
The Valentiny foundation is a unique contemporary building.
The Moselle region is known for its vineyards.
Luxembourg Film Location Permits
Luxembourg can be quite a bureaucratic place to shoot so allow plenty of lead time for permitting. Please contact us for location specific information.
When To Shoot?
Luxembourg has warm weather from May to September and occasional snow during the winter months. The northern Ardennes region tends to be wetter and colder than the south. For monthly weather statistics please see here.
Many Luxembourgers are non-religious. Christianity is the largest religion so those holidays are observed.
Public holidays may affect timing, availability and costs. See here for public holiday dates in Luxembourg.
Unique Local Stories
Brands are looking for local stories that match their brand narrative. Our local teams are a great lead for sourcing those unique stories and characters.
If you are looking for stories for your next shoot, send us your brief and we will pitch you ideas.
If you have a unique story you would like to pitch to a brand anywhere in the world, pitch us your idea. We have well-established processes to ensure that your ideas are properly seen and protected.
Costs & Tax Incentives
Costs. Luxembourg trades in the Euro. It is a relatively expensive place to shoot. Our Luxembourger fixer / service producer will negotiate local deals and provide the appropriate level of production support to match every budget. See here for the current VAT rate.
Tax Incentives. The Audiovisual Investment Certificate Program provides assistance to offset a proportion of Luxembourg production costs. The National Audiovisual Production Support provides discretionary loans. See here for more information.
Film Crew & Talent
Crews. Luxembourg has a small but good pool of local directors, directors of photography and stills photographers. Crews are non-union. Luxembourg has a small but good pool of internationally experienced English speaking crew. Luxembourg’s close proximity to major European production centres allows easy access to those pools of creative talent should you ever need to look further.
Contact us if you are looking for a director, DP, photographer, videographer (cameraman / camera operator), camera assistant (focus puller), sound operator, grip, gaffer, stylist, hair and makeup, PA / runner, production driver, or any other film crew for your shoot in Luxembourg.
Talent is non-union and buyouts are negotiable.
Luxembourgish, French, and German are the official languages. English is widely spoken.
Luxembourg has a very small population. Luxembourgers are the largest ethnic group. A large percentage of the population are European nationals, particularly from Portugal, France, and Italy. The country’s close proximity to major European production centres allows for easy access to those talent pools.
Luxembourg Film Equipment
Equipment. Standard camera, grip and lighting equipment available locally. For productions looking to bring in film equipment Luxembourg is an EU country.
Communications. Communication is key. Our agility and global experience allows us to customise the right communications systems for every shoot.
Web posted casting, scouting, and videoconferencing.
For clients that are unable to attend set we offer a virtual video village solution. This dedicated and secure high-resolution video streaming platform allows clients from one or multiple timezones to view setups without compromise and to participate in real-time with the team on set. Separate systems can be set up for the discrete conversations that are required to make a job run right. Working remotely with our local teams reduces your content production costs, turnaround times, carbon footprint, and risks associated with unpredictable global events.
Art Department, Studios, Backlots, & Post Production
Art department and set construction. Art department standard is high. Set construction is very expensive.
Studios and backlots. Filmland Studio and Studio Luxembourg are a couple of options.
Post Production. Luxembourg has several good facilities.
Visas & Work Permits
Luxembourg is a Schengen Area member state. In fact, the Schengen Agreement has it’s name as it was signed in the Luxembourg village of Schengen. Visiting US film crews can enter and film visa-free for a period of up to 90 days. Contact your local Luxembourg embassy or representative for more information.
Transport & Accommodation
Transportation Infrastructure. Luxembourg has an extensive road network. It is a small country that can be crossed by road within an hour. Several international airlines service flights to Luxembourg Airport.
Accommodation. Recommended film friendly hotels in Luxembourg City include:
Sofitel Lux Le Grand Ducal
Hotel Le Royal
Albert Premier
Melia
Please contact us for corporate rates.
For longer stays we can also organize serviced apartments.
Final Notes
Safety. Luxembourg is a very safe place for foreign productions to visit. See here for up to date travel advice.
Down Time. Try some traditional dishes such as bouneschlupp, ietsebulli, féierstengszalot, kuddelfleck, kniddelen mat speck, gromperekichelcher, and rieslingspaschtéit.
Projects. For an example of TV commercials, stills campaigns, online content, corporate videos, virtual reality 360 content, feature films, TV series and documentaries shot in Luxembourg, please see below:
Hire Luxembourg Production Support & Shooting Crew
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