Fixer in Valencia

Afixer in Valenciais the local production contact who centralises the verified needs of a shoot on the ground: locations, permits, technical crew, suppliers, transport and logistics. For production companies, agencies and international crews, that means one point of contact instead of many, with a team that already knows how the province works.

What a fixer in Valencia centralises for a visiting crew

When a production lands in Valencia, the list of on-the-ground needs rarely arrives in order. A location is confirmed, then a permit question appears, then a supplier changes availability, then transport has to be reorganised. A local fixer absorbs that flow and turns it into a single coordination channel for the production company or agency.

Pedro Ponce acts as fixer, producer and production coordinator, backed by a team of specialists and more than ten years of experience. The relationship with JOVEMPA Alicante, its associated-company network and Film Offices in the province helps facilitate locations, permits, local technical crews, transport, accommodation, logistics, suppliers and production issues. That network is the practical base of the service, not a promise of results.

The value is not in doing everything personally, but in knowing what can be coordinated locally and what needs to be decided by the visiting production. A fixer in Valencia works as an extension of the production office, with the local context already in place.

Transport, runner and verified vehicle capacity

Transport decisions in Valencia depend on the shoot itself: number of crew, volume of equipment, number of locations per day and access conditions. A production may need a runner for small movements, a larger vehicle for crew transfers or a combination of both. The operational vehicle available is a Ford Transit Custom Kombi L2 Trend automatic, black, 9 seats, with production runner.

Before requesting support, it is useful to define:

• How many people need to move at the same time.
• Whether equipment travels with the crew or separately.
• How many location changes are planned per shooting day.
• Whether a runner is needed for partial tasks during the day.

With those points clear, the transport and runner needs can be assessed against what is actually available locally, without assuming capacities that have not been confirmed.

One local contact to centralise production needs

International crews usually arrive with a production plan, a shooting schedule and a list of local requirements. The fixer becomes the contact who receives that list and coordinates the local side: who is needed, when, where and under what conditions. This reduces the number of separate conversations the production has to manage from abroad.

Centralising does not mean hiding information. It means that the production company keeps a clear view of what is confirmed, what is pending and what depends on local availability. The fixer coordinates; the production decides.

Scouting and location support in Valencia

Location work in Valencia starts with the brief: what the scene needs, what can be adapted and what is realistically available. Scouting support can involve identifying options, checking access conditions and preparing the information the production needs to choose. It is useful to assess each location against the shooting plan rather than against a generic idea of the city.

Key points to define before scouting:

• Visual and technical requirements of each scene.
• Access and parking conditions for the crew and vehicles.
• Whether the location is public, private or managed by an institution.
• Time of day and duration of the shoot at each place.

With that information, the local fixer can coordinate the search and the practical questions that come with each option.

Permits and coordination of production administration

Permits in Valencia depend on the type of location, the responsible administration and the characteristics of the shoot. A fixer in Valencia can coordinate the local side of that process: identifying the right contact, preparing the information the production needs to provide and following the steps in order. The Film Office contacts in the province help facilitate this coordination.

It is important to be clear about what is verified and what is not. The service can involve coordinating permits and production administration, but it does not imply guaranteed authorisations or fixed timelines. Each request depends on the administration involved and on the documentation provided by the production.

Local technical crew and professional network

Hiring local technical crew is one of the most common needs for a visiting production. The fixer coordinates the hiring of local technical crews through the professional network, so the production can cover the roles it needs without building a team from scratch. The relationship with JOVEMPA Alicante and its associated-company network supports that coordination.

When requesting local crew, it helps to define the roles, the shooting dates and the technical requirements of the project. The fixer coordinates; the production validates. This keeps the decision with the client while the local search stays in the hands of someone who knows the market.

Frequently asked questions

What does a fixer in Valencia do for a visiting production?

A fixer in Valencia centralises the local needs of a shoot: locations, permits, technical crew, suppliers, transport and logistics. Pedro Ponce acts as fixer, producer and production coordinator, backed by a team of specialists and more than ten years of experience, with a network linked to JOVEMPA Alicante and Film Offices in the province.

Can a fixer in Valencia coordinate local technical crews and suppliers?

Yes. The service can involve coordinating the hiring of local technical crews and the suppliers a production needs on the ground. The production defines the roles and requirements; the fixer coordinates the local search through the professional network.

What information should a production send to start coordination in Valencia?

It is useful to send the shoot dates, the locations or areas of interest, the crew needs and the technical requirements of the project. With that information, the fixer can tell the production what can be coordinated on the ground and what depends on local availability. Tell us about your production to start the conversation.