Hiring guide · Visiting units
Film fixer for international productions in Bangladesh
An international producer needs a single local name who can issue the invitation pathway, file the permit, and still be on the radio at 06:00. Azizul Hoque Shiplu offers that from Dhaka. Indicative visiting-unit professional fees: USD 2,800–9,500 depending on days and cities.
What matters specifically for an international unit
You keep your director. He holds the Bangladesh side: letters, landing plan, vehicles that match the call sheet, and English on the thread. Jobs of this type already run include a Los Angeles music-video unit, a multinational corporate AV brief in Mymensingh, INGO clinic documentation, a Cox's Bazar documentary, on-ground support for a visiting TVC director on a national Eid film, and ongoing news collection for an international 24/7 channel.
How to actually compare international-support options
Four questions worth asking before booking a flight. Have you personally coordinated with a unit from the country my team is flying from, and can that client be named? What's your actual turnaround on the invitation letter and permit pathway once we send project details — a specific number of days, not "as soon as possible"? Who is the single point of contact once we land — you directly, or a rotating team we'll meet for the first time on arrival? And what's included versus billed separately — vehicles, kit clearance, local crew — stated before the quote, not discovered after.
Where this sits among related pages
This page is the comparison guide. The International Production Support service page has the full scope and fees. Hiring a film fixer covers the same evaluation for units already in-country or arriving without a producer overseas. The visa guide covers entry requirements specifically.
International production support — fees · Visa guide · Film fixer.