Camera monitor showing a fixer seated in a library meeting room during a shoot in Colombia

Fixer & production services in Colombia

We are fixers.

A one-stop production company based in Bogotá, offering highly experienced fixer services for editorial, TV and digital projects throughout Colombia.

Services

We cover all of Colombia, from bustling cities to remote and off-the-grid areas.

  • Full production supportA producer/fixer at your side every day, from the first call to the final wrap.
  • Pre-production & researchStory research, securing contacts, schedules and budgets.
  • Scouting & location managementLocations scouted, secured and managed on the ground.
  • Film permits & authorizationsCity, regional and national permits, handled for you.
  • Travel, transportation & accommodationFlights, ground transportation and lodging.
  • SafetyRisk assessment and security planning by a team certified in first aid and field security. Safety first!
  • Customs clearanceTemporary import and export of film equipment (cameras, grip and electric gear, etc.).
  • CastingContributors and interviewees, actors and extras, local or specialist.
  • Crew hiringTrusted local crews (camera, G&E, sound, hair & make-up, art, set design…) and production staff, adapted to each project.
  • Equipment rentalCameras, lenses, drones, lighting, grip and sound, sourced locally from Colombia’s leading rental houses.
  • TranslationOn-set and pre-production interpreting and translation in English, French and Spanish.
  • Introduction to local culture & flavorLocal stories, food and etiquette, so your crew connects with the places and people it meets.

The team

Portrait of Tomás Chaves, co-founder of Fixer Colombia

Tomás Chaves

Tomás Chaves is a Franco-Colombian assistant director and producer. Colombian by birth, he has built his career shooting and producing in all four corners of his native country.

Co-founder of Fixer Colombia, he has an AD’s instinct for the set: always close to the camera, quick to react and quick to solve problems on the ground, so the shoot happens in the best possible conditions. From intrepid documentaries to precisely timed advertising projects, he is fully committed, bringing responsibility, experience and creativity to any project, genre or format.

Skills, training and certifications

  • Fluent in English, French and Spanish
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts - Paris Diderot (France)
  • Master’s Degree in Film Production and Cultural Management
  • Red Cross First Aid certification
Portrait of Pablo Tourrenc, co-founder of Fixer Colombia

Pablo Tourrenc

Pablo is a French-British producer based in Colombia. As a foreigner who has built his career here, he understands both what international productions expect and how things actually work on the ground.

Co-founder of Fixer Colombia, he has over 20 years of experience in production services, primarily in Colombia but also across France, the United States and most of Latin America. He has serviced productions of all kinds, budgets and scopes, for some of the most respected clients and production companies in Europe and North America.

Skills, training and certifications

  • Fluent in English, French and Spanish
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Film & TV Production - ESRA Rennes (France)
  • Red Cross First Aid certification
  • United Nations “Advanced Security in the Field” certification

What our clients say

Clients

  • Al Jazeera
  • ARTE
  • BBC
  • Blink
  • Canal+
  • CAPA
  • Discovery Latin America
  • France 24
  • Google
  • MinCultura Colombia
  • RCN
  • The Economist
  • UNICEF
  • USAID
  • VICE News

… and many more!

Planning a shoot in Colombia?

Tell us about your project and we’ll get back to you.