Filming in Andorra
Hiring a fixer in Andorra
Our fixer in Andorra wants you to think of the country as a new and exotic, unknown location deep within the Pyrenees. A new Switzerland. As labor costs rise in Europe, shooting with local crews in the Alps is expensive. Andorra can be your stunt double for the Alps. Filming in Andorra, you will find it almost always has snow and there are mountains, chalets, ski resorts, and 300 days of sunshine. What more could you need for your next documentary, corporate video, or commercial work?
Cultural facts
Film permits in Andorra are not the only thing you need to worry about when shooting here. You should also be mindful of its culture. Historically, Andorra has been a protectorate of France and Spain. Andorran factionalism also always has a pro-Spanish front and a pro-French front. Today, however, both state political powers and Andorran civil society have endeavored to consolidate a national identity that takes as its symbolic referents its medieval past, mythologizing the political peculiarity of shared government.
Weather when filming in Andorra
Filming in Andorra, you will be amazed at how snow covers the mountains all year round, yet the sun shines most of the time. The Andorran climate is Mediterranean mountain type, with hot summers and cold winters with substantial snowfall. The days are longer in summer (June to September) than in winter (December to March). With up to about 15:20 hours, the longest days are in June. The month with the most sunshine days is October (18.3 days).
Tax rebate in Andorra
According to our fixer in Andorra, the Government of Andorra offered a grant of €100,000, to be awarded to one film project in July 2019. It was required that all or part of the filming would take place in Andorra and that a percentage of the cast and crew were nationals. Although there are currently no tax incentives for foreign commercials or feature films shooting in Andorra, you should keep an eye on the Andorran Official Gazette (BOPA) for future initiatives.
Conclusion on filming in Andorra
The advantages of shooting in Andorra are obvious: you can get from one end of the country to the opposite in less than an hour. To drive across Andorra, you’ll only need to cover 25 mi (40 km). The ride takes around 50-60 minutes because it meanders around the craggy mountaintops. This makes it incredibly scenic.
Film permits can be obtained in record time with minimal bureaucracy. The sun will often shine over the mountaintop’s snow. However, you need to be mindful of the visa process and keep in mind that equipment would incur additional costs. We bring a lot of business to our suppliers, allowing our fixer in Andorra leverage to negotiate. However, most gadgets need to be brought in from abroad.
