Location Managers
Pro on-set location management keeping your Moroccan locations running smoothly from Ouarzazate, Marrakech, Casablanca.
Here is how this works in practice. Location management in Morocco needs pros who handle the CCM-centred permit system — from production sign-off through Centre Cinématographique Marocain to city filming permits and heritage site approvals. Our location managers leverage CCM's facilitation role to streamline customs, immigration, and location access for your production.
Here is the short of it. We connect you with location managers who know Morocco's legendary filming landscape. Our network has pros skilled in managing shoots from Ouarzazate's Atlas Studios to Marrakech's vibrant medina, Fez's ancient alleyways, and the vast Sahara Desert — giving the expertise behind shoots like Gladiator, Game of Thrones, and Kingdom of Heaven.
ACT 01
Capabilities
Complete Location Management
From tech scouts through wrap, our location managers handle every aspect of your filming locations—so you can focus on making your production.
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On-Set Management
- Daily location supervision
- Crew coordination on site
- Safety management
- Noise & crowd control
- Access management
Site Control
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Permit Coordination
- Filming permit management
- Road closure coordination
- Authority liaison
- Compliance monitoring
- Documentation handling
Legal Compliance
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Property Relations
- Owner communication
- Access negotiations
- Damage prevention
- Neighbor relations
- Community liaison
Relationship Management
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Location Logistics
- Tech scout coordination
- Base camp setup
- Parking management
- Wrap & restoration
- Multi-location coordination
Smooth Operations
ACT 02
Why Us
Why Choose Our Location Managers
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Local Permit Expertise
Pro navigation of Moroccan permit systems through CCM and regional authorities. We set up CCM production sign-off, city permits, and heritage approvals — the CCM sign-off also facilitates customs and immigration for crew and gear.
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Location Knowledge
We know Direction du Patrimoine Culturel needs for filming in the medinas of Fez and Marrakech, and heritage protection protocols at Aït-Ben-Haddou.
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Community Relations
Our location managers build positive relationships with local communities, medina residents, and city authorities across Morocco. We handle cultural sensitivities and keep the trust key for filming in historic quarters.
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Logistics Mastery
From Ouarzazate's Atlas Studios to Marrakech's bustling medina, Saharan desert locations, and Tangier's Mediterranean coast, our managers set up logistics across Morocco's extraordinary diversity of landscapes.
On Location
We place location managers for Moroccan productions, professionals who secure and run locations from Ait Benhaddou and the Sahara to the medinas of Marrakech and Fez within the CCM framework.
Here is how this works in practice. Our team supplies location managers who secure, prepare and run the places a Moroccan production shoots. We brief location managers on the full scope: identifying and confirming locations across the country's great range, negotiating access with owners and communities, setting up CCM authorisations and provincial (wilaya) permits, and managing the location through prep, shoot and wrap. Location managers we place handle logistics for remote desert sites — access roads, unit bases, power and facilities — as well as the practicalities of filming in working medinas and at heritage sites.
Here is the layout. On the ground, They set up with the fixer, the production manager and the assistant directors, and they communicate fluently in Arabic, French and English, often Tamazight. This is key for negotiating with local communities. They plan for desert conditions and protect both the schedule and the production's relationship with the places it uses.
Here is the short of it. Morocco's strength as a filming destination is its location versatility: Ouarzazate and Ait Benhaddou — the most-filmed location in the country. Locations have Marrakech, Casablanca, the medieval medina of Fez, Rabat, Tangier, Essaouira, the Sahara at Merzouga and the Atlas Mountains, several of them UNESCO sites. Getting that range depends on location managers who know how to secure and run it. All filming runs within the CCM framework: foreign shoots obtain CCM authorisation and partner with a CCM-licensed local production-services firm. With permits running through provincial authorities. Heritage sites such as the Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou carry their own constraints. The location managers we place set up within that structure, balancing the production's needs against the rules that protect Morocco's landscapes and historic places.
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FAQ
Location Management Expertise
What does a location manager do during production?
Here is the breakdown. The location manager oversees all aspects of your filming locations—from arrival to wrap. This has supervising crew on site, managing access and parking, setting up with property owners, tracking permit compliance, controlling noise and crowd issues, and making sure the location is restored well.
Do you handle permits and permissions?
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Yes, our location managers set up all filming permits through CCM and city authorities. CCM sign-off is central — it facilitates not just location access but also customs clearance and crew immigration. We handle all records in French and Arabic.
What about heritage sites and protected locations?
Here is how the picture comes together. We specialize in managing complex locations including the medinas of Fez and Marrakech, Aït-Ben-Haddou, and historic Meknes. Our managers set up with Direction du Patrimoine Culturel and handle the specific needs for filming in active medina environments.
How do you handle neighbor and community relations?
Our location managers proactively communicate with neighbors before filming, address concerns during production, and make sure positive relationships. This community way protects your production and keeps good standing for future shoots.
Can you manage multiple locations simultaneously?
Yes, for shoots with many locations, we give location management teams setting up across all sites. Our managers communicate to make sure steady standards and seamless firm moves between locations.
What are typical location fees?
Here is what we have to work with. Location fees in Morocco are competitive. CCM facilitates production permits, while Atlas Studios in Ouarzazate give structured studio rates. Public and heritage location fees are negotiated through city and CCM channels. Our managers handle negotiations in MAD.
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ACT 04 — On Set
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