Filming in Finland for foreign companies

Coming to Finland to shoot? We are based in Helsinki and work as the local production partner for foreign brands, agencies and production companies: crew, locations, kit and logistics arranged in English before you land, filming days with our own crew, and shoots elsewhere in Finland planned with local partners we bring in.

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What we arrange

●Local production in Helsinki: crew, locations, kit hire, transport and accommodation arranged in English before your team arrives.
●Filming days in Helsinki: events, interviews, product and brand content, with our own crew or alongside yours.
●Shoots elsewhere in Finland, Lapland included, planned with local partners who know the place, with us as your one contact.
●Production support for visiting film and television crews: local coordination, casting and extras, props and the paperwork that comes with them.

How it is priced

By the day, agreed in writing before the trip. Third-party costs are passed through at cost with the quote. One contact from the first call to the wrap.

How we price

Kit and crew

Cinema cameras, lighting and sound hired per job in Helsinki, matched to your shot list; our own crew or yours.

Filming days

The cases

Canal+

Local production in Helsinki for the Canal+ series Agence Tourisme

Dell

Event content for Dell in Helsinki

Questions we get

Yes. Every production runs in English, from the first call to the wrap. Finnish- and Swedish-speaking crew and local partners are part of the team wherever a shoot needs them, so you work in one language and nothing is lost on the ground.

Helsinki is where we are based and where our own crew films. For the rest of the country we plan the shoot with local partners and travel with you, so you still have one contact and one quote.

Tell us the shot list and we find out what each location needs, arrange the permissions and the access, and put the answers in writing before you travel.

By the day: filming days, crew and kit as quoted. The number is agreed in writing before the trip, and anything third-party (locations, permits, travel) is passed through at cost with the quote.

What clients say, in their words

Every line is quoted as written. Nothing is edited for effect.

Rated 5.0 on Google Reviews

Motiohead have been an absolute pleasure to work with - consistently high quality work, very speedy, trustworthy and well priced. I'd definitely recommend to others and I'd also definitely work with them again. They are also excellent communicators and are very accommodating with updates to briefs, which has been a real help. We'll be working with Motiohead again for sure.

Imogen Walker, Digital Content Specialist

Unicef UK

I've used Motiohead on a few occasions and couldn't recommend them highly enough. Always prepared to go above and beyond to ensure we meet our tight deadlines (without any issues). Always a pleasure to work with and plan to use them again in the future.

Kenny England, Producer

itv

We have used the company several times for video and editing jobs. They have always been very professional, had great equipment, understand the brief, and edited the video to our exact specifications. We have used them more than 10 times and will continue to do so going forward. Great work.

Carmen Greco, Co-Founder

Thred

Motioheads team are highly skilled, creative & professional. Their communication is impeccable, and I wouldn’t hesitate to approach them for further creative briefs.

Emily Venables

Facebook review, 8 September 2025

The whole Motiohead team are brilliant! We have come to them with a couple tricky, time sensitive projects and they have smashed it out of the park. Providing us with really high quality results, extremely efficiently. Would thoroughly recommend!

Patrick Haynes

Google review

Motiohead were fantastic for our latest documentary project. We handed them a ton of research, and they transformed it into brilliant, clear, cinematic motion graphics that drove the story. They were incredibly fast and delivered without any fuss. If your film needs high-end visuals then motiohead are a great choice!

P J

Google review

Fantastic working with Motiohead. They really went the extra mile to create the perfect motion graphics for our project.

Tom Charnley

Google review

Motiohead have been incredible during our post production edit process. Turning around edit after edit with very tight deadlines. They understood quickly what we required and actioned accordingly. A huge thank you to project manager Arseniy who has provided a 1st class service and delivered this project and also our super star editor Mark. Thank you to the Motio team and I look forward to working with you in 2023! Highly recommended:)

Bianca Brett

Google review

We worked with Motiohead to produce a short animation for social channels for one of our clients. They were attentive and responded well to our feedback and direction throughout the process. We also found them to be flexible and patient, which was greatly appreciated. Overall, a great value partner.

Sam Lewis

Google review

Super professional and skilled team! Great communicators. 100% recommend

Paul Perelka

Facebook review, 6 June 2023

Enjoyed working with the team, our fist time experience was flawless. Motiohead understood and followed the brief and did not hesitate to ask where things were not clear. Shared professional opinion and triple checked that we were satisfied before issuing invoice. Excellent customer service overall and would highly recommend. Will certainly use services again. Thanks.

The Africa Centre

Google review

I have been working with Motiohead on numerous projects, they are quick and have great attention to detail. They have great communication and incredible skillset across both design and motion graphics. I would highly recommend!

Charlotte

Google review

It's clear that Motiohead cares about its work and take the time to do it correctly. I am particularly impressed with their ability to provide high attention to detail, without compromising on speed. Thank you for putting in the extra effort during this busy time. Positive Responsiveness, Quality, Professionalism, Value

Didem Tekin

Google review

Tell us what you need and when

One message is enough. You will have a reply within one working day, with a price or the questions we need to ask first.

What happens next

1.
Tomorrow, a reply. From the studio, with a price or a couple of questions.
2.
This week, a plan. What you get, when, and what it costs, in writing. NDA first if you like.
3.
Then we make it. You watch the first cuts on a link and say what you think.

Or write to hello@motiohead.com