Marion Cotillard in Haute-Romanche or Béatrice Dalle in Embrunais, not forgetting Samuel Le Bihan for the hit TV series “Alex Hugo” in Briançonnais. Every year, over 300 shooting days (feature films, shorts, TV movies, documentaries, TV series and commercials) are recorded in the Southern Alps.
Hosting film shoots, a vector of appeal
With economic spin-offs from film shoots estimated at 200 million euros per year, the Southern Alps are the second most popular region in France for film shoots, after Ile de France, with 5,000 days of filming each year. For several years now, the Southern Alps have been trying to make a name for themselves, attracting television and film productions in search of new, original and even unprecedented settings and wide-open natural spaces between the high mountains and Haute Provence. Our mountain destinations are attracting more and more audiovisual productions.
A local relay for audiovisual productions
P. Domeyne – AD05
The Hautes-Alpes Development Agencycommissioned by the Southern Region, is a local relay for audiovisual productions in the Southern Alps (Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute Provence) via the Bureau d’accueil des tournages.
This support facilitates the preparatory work of productions prior to filming, in terms of location scouting, permit applications and contacts with local authorities.
The aim is to increase the number of shooting days and direct economic spin-offs by encouraging productions to recruit film technicians and local service providers (shooting canteens, equipment rental, etc.).
The Alex Hugo TV series, which has been showcasing the Hautes-Alpes’ most beautiful landscapes on France Télévision for the past 10 years, attracts over 5 million viewers to each episode. Every year, the Development Agency is approached around 70 times a year by audiovisual project developers, and hosts around 40 film shoots a year.
P. Domeyne – AD05
Practical notebook
Decors
Technicians and actors
Financing
Get listed
Decors
Between the high mountains and Provence, the Southern Alps offer a wide variety of scenery in all seasons. Looking for a specific location? Write to us and we’ll put you in touch with local scouts.
More than a hundred film technicians live or have a pied-à-terre in the Southern Alps. To receive a pre-selection tailored to your needs, please contact us, specifying the positions you are looking for.
You can also :
Create an employer profile on Film France Talents to search directly (filters by sector, position, skills)
Consult the A.R.T.S – Association Régionale des Techniciens du Sud (over 1,000 professionals in the Southern Region)
The Southern Region, in partnership with the CNC, supports the creation and production of cinematographic and audiovisual works.
Information and contacts: Service Cinéma et Audiovisuel – Direction des Arts et de la Culture crf@maregionsud.fr
Get listed
1. Technicians and artists
Register with Film France | Talents, the free national directory of film and audiovisual professionals (Film France / Movinmotion). This tool makes it easy to be identified and contacted by producers and postmasters.
Need help creating or updating your CV? Send your CV to bat@hautes-alpes.net to join the network of technicians in the Southern Alps.
Consult the shooting schedule in the South of France (subject to production agreement): crf@maregionsud.fr
2. Service companies
Your company, based in the Southern Alps, may be of interest to the film and audiovisual industry. Contact us to find out how to be listed in the local service providers directory.
3. Site owners and managers
List your location in the national directory Film France | Locations, consulted by professionals looking for sets.
4. Hosting
Hosting film shoots requires specific conditions. Contact us to join the film-friendly accommodation directory.
Your privileged contact
Do you have a filming project in the Southern Alps? Get in touch with us! We’ll help you find the right sets and assemble your local technical teams.
