Service productionin Zurich.
We support international film, series and commercial shoots in Zurich. Our producers arrange permits, crew, locations, equipment and logistics.
The people you'll talk to.
You’ll discuss the budget with the producers who will be on set with you.
Based in Zurich.
From our base in the canton of Zurich, we arrange film permits, road closures and parking reservations for your shoot. Allow about four weeks for city permits. We can also help with Zurich production incentive applications; the funding limits and minimum local spend are listed below.
- To Zurich Airport
- 20 min by train or car
- To Zurich main station
- 20 min by train or car
- Zurich → Lucerne by train
- 41 min
OfficeORISONO Film GmbH
Wiesenstrasse 23
CH-8400 Winterthur
Switzerland
UID CHE-285.325.196
What we take care of in Zurich.
- City and canton film permits
- Road closures and parking reservations
- Zurich Airport shoots
- Local crew from our pool
- Camera, light and grip equipment
- Locations and scouting
- Transport and accommodation
- Zurich incentive applications
- Insurance and customs (ATA carnet)
How we work with you.
Estimate
You get a ballpark within 48 hours of your brief, with our overtime, cancellation and postponement terms.
Fee
Third-party costs enter the budget at cost, line by line, so receipts match a client audit or incentive claim. We charge a 10% production fee on top. Our own crew, equipment or post-production carry our rate, with no fee added.
Payment and currency
We invoice in Swiss francs; US dollar or Euro invoices are possible on request. Payment schedules follow cashflow calculations for each project.
VAT
If we run your Swiss shoot end to end and your company is based abroad, the place of supply is your country and our invoice carries no Swiss VAT. Individual services, such as crew or equipment, carry Swiss VAT of 8.1%. The estimate states which case applies.
Insurance
Production insurance includes CHF 5 million third-party liability, equipment theft and damage, and drone operations. A certificate of insurance for location owners and authorities is available on request.
Cost control
Nothing is booked before you approve the estimate. Budget changes are flagged before spending. The final invoice comes with a cost report comparing estimate and actuals.
Shooting day
Our standard crew day is 10 working hours on weekly wages - 50 contractual hours over five days, within a 14-hour span including breaks. Day-rate engagements run 9 working hours; agree the pay structure before budgeting.
Crew
Swiss departments run lean; an experienced crew member often covers roles split between two people in the US or UK. For a one-day interview, we typically add a gaffer, grip, hair and make-up and runner to your director and DoP. For a full unit, we crew every department locally, all English-speaking.
Equipment
Zurich rental houses stock ARRI, Sony and RED cinema cameras, including Alexa 35, Alexa Mini LF, Venice 2 and Burano, plus Super 16 cameras, lighting, dollies and cranes. Your DoP and our gaffer agree the list directly. Renting locally means no carnet.
Filmed at Zurich Airport.
Netflix’s first Peruvian original series follows footballer Paolo Guerrero’s legal battle ahead of the World Cup. ORISONO worked with KAF Suisse and 89 Production on the Swiss shoot, including Zurich Airport.
- Format
- Netflix series
- Release
- 2022
- Our role
- Service production
- Runtime
- 6x 45 min
Directed by Javier Fuentes-León, Daniel Vega Vidal
View the project →Guide · 2026
Planning a shoot in Zurich?
Our Zurich filming guide covers permits, the airport rate card, the incentive, crew terms, work permits and tax.
Read the Zurich filming guideService production in Zurich.
01Does ORISONO have an office in Zurich?
Yes. Our Zurich company, ORISONO Film GmbH, is based in the canton of Zurich at Wiesenstrasse 23, 8400 Winterthur.
02Is ORISONO a service production company or a fixer?
We provide service production and fixer support. We coordinate permits, locations, crew, equipment, transport and insurance, so you can work through one production contact.
03How do you charge?
Third-party costs enter the budget at cost, line by line, so receipts match a client audit or incentive claim. We charge a 10% production fee on top. Our own crew, equipment or post-production carry our rate, with no fee added.
04Do I need a permit to film in Zurich?
Yes, in the City of Zurich if the shoot, including prep, lasts more than one hour, uses lights, track or other infrastructure, or involves more than five people.
Permits in the Zurich filming guide →05Can you also handle post-production?
Yes. Editing, grading and Dolby Atmos mixing happen at our own facility in Lucerne, 41 minutes from Zurich by train.
06Can you also support shoots outside Zurich?
Yes. We also support shoots throughout Switzerland, including the Alps and Ticino.
Shooting elsewhere too? See our service production in Switzerland.
Tell us about your shoot.
Send us your dates, the locations you’re considering and any crew requirements. It’s fine if some details are still undecided.
- Phone
- +41 41 508 15 65
- hello@orisono.com
We reply within 24 hours on business days.