TRAVEL COORDINATORS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY

TRAVEL COORDINATORS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY

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What do Travel Coordinators do?

The Travel Coordinator will book and schedule travel for each department or division within a central office, and assist with local and/or departmental travel arrangements. When dealing with multi locals and countries this is an essential job. Requiring a multi-tasking ability to made decisions and take responsibility for moving talent and crew to meet all time lines and scheduling.

They are responsible for booking and housing talent and crew. This is particularly important with doing location shooting in foreign countries and potentially dangerous environments’. Making sure that all arrangements are verified and on schedule. Obtaining the best prices and working with the production supervisor, production coordinator and executive producer too maintain as precise as possible the production scheduling and time tables. Usually providing a daily report on upcoming arrivals and departures to department heads on talent and their crew arrivals and departures.

Arrange picks up talent and crew at airports, train stations etc. Dealing with and putting out and fires or problems in traveling for talent and crew.

When dealing with location shooting in foreign countries, it is vitally important to obtain, verify and clear Visa’s for all talent and crew traveling to and working in the country or countries. This is the critical aspect of the job. Maintaining the development, pre-production and production time lines and scheduling.

The position also requires working closely with travel agents, people movers like airlines and trains. Governmental, immigration and police department in various countries as needed to fluctuate travel and work permits in foreign countries. As well as working with various departments within a studio or production companies. Be personal able with local, regional and national film commissions to obtain the best services, prices and to smooth the way for travel and housing in a particular area.

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