Your Italian production partner.
We support international productions shooting in Italy with a full local service: crew, equipment, locations, permits and local accounting. Everything you need, on the ground.
Italian invoicing, sorted.
One of the main reasons international productions work with a local partner is fiscal. We handle all Italian invoicing and VAT management on your behalf, so your production costs are properly documented and recoverable in your home country. We also support access to Emilia-Romagna Film Commission incentives and Italian tax credit programmes for foreign productions – concrete savings that make a real difference to your budget.
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A complete team, ready to shoot.
We provide a full local crew – camera operators, gaffers, sound engineers, directors of photography and more.Along with our own professional equipment. No subcontracting, no surprises. Everything comes from within Arkadia Studios: production, rental and service all under one roof.
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We know the territory.
From location scouting and permits to on-the-ground logistics, we handle every operational detail so your team can focus on the shoot. Based in Rimini, we operate across Italy and have direct relationships with local authorities, suppliers and venues.
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Hire local, stay compliant.
We can hire Italian crew and technicians directly on your behalf – managing employment contracts, social contributions and all local payroll administration. This means you get a fully compliant local workforce without needing to set up any legal entity in Italy. We take care of the paperwork. You focus on the project.
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Shooting in a foreign country without a local partner means dealing with unknown suppliers, language barriers, bureaucracy and fiscal complexity. A production service company removes all of that. We are your single point of contact in Italy — responsible for crew, equipment, locations, permits, hiring and accounting.
Film Commission & tax incentives
Italy offers significant incentives for international productions, including regional funds through Emilia-Romagna Film Commission and national tax credit programmes. We know how to access them and can guide your production through the application process to maximise your benefit.
Proven international experience
We have already supported international productions shooting in Italy, including a UK production in 2025. We understand what foreign productions need and how to deliver it efficiently.
Frequently asked questions
- Do you handle Italian VAT for foreign productions?
- Yes. We issue all invoices through our Italian company, managing VAT correctly so your production costs are properly documented and recoverable in your home country.
- Can we access Film Commission or tax credit incentives?
- Yes. We support access to Emilia-Romagna Film Commission funding and Italian national tax credit programmes for foreign productions. We can advise you on eligibility and help manage the application process.
- Do you provide full crew or just logistics?
- We can provide both, or either. Some productions come to us for logistics and fiscal support only, others need a full local crew with equipment. We adapt to what your project requires.
- Can you hire Italian crew on our behalf?
- Yes. We can hire local crew and technicians directly, managing employment contracts, payroll and social contributions. You get a compliant local workforce without needing a legal entity in Italy.
- What areas of Italy do you cover?
- We are based in Rimini and operate across Italy. We have worked in multiple regions and manage crew and equipment logistics nationally.
- Have you worked with international productions before?
- Yes. We supported a UK production shooting in Italy in 2025 and have experience working with the specific needs and workflows of foreign productions.
Production service company in Italy
Arkadia Studios is a production service company based in Rimini, Italy.
We support international and foreign productions shooting in Italy with full local services: crew, equipment, location scouting, permits, fiscal management, VAT invoicing, Film Commission access and local payroll.
We operate across Italy including Milan, Rome, Bologna, Verona and Turin.