Production Services in Indonesia for International Agencies and Crews
If your production is shooting in Indonesia, you need a local partner who knows the permits, the locations, and the crew. Lookitin has been producing in Jakarta since 2016 and works as the Indonesian production arm for agencies, brands, and producers based abroad.
You can bring your own director and creative and use us for crew and logistics, or hand over the whole production. Both work. What does not work is arriving without someone local who can solve problems on the day.
What We Provide
Local crew. Director of photography, gaffer, grip, sound, production manager, assistant directors, and art department, assembled to fit the job rather than a fixed roster.
Equipment. Cinema cameras, lighting, grip, aerial, and specialist rigs sourced locally so you do not carry the cost and risk of shipping kit through customs.
Permits and access. Location permits, building and facility access, drone clearance, and the paperwork required for ports, factories, plantations, and public sites.
Location scouting. Photo and video recces delivered before you commit to travel, with practical notes on power, access, noise, and light at the hours you plan to shoot.
Casting and talent. Local talent, extras, and specialist performers, including contracts and usage terms.
Logistics. Transport, accommodation coordination, catering, and multi-city movement planned as a single production.
Post-production. Editing, colour grading, sound design, motion graphics, and bilingual subtitles, if you want the whole chain handled here.
Why Producers Use a Local Partner
The three things that most often derail a foreign production in Indonesia are permits, access, and time. Permits at industrial or public sites are rarely a same-week process. Access to facilities usually depends on relationships rather than forms. And traffic in Jakarta can quietly cost you half a shooting day if the schedule was built by someone who has not worked here.
None of this appears in a budget spreadsheet until it goes wrong. A local partner is not an added cost; it is what stops the schedule from slipping.
Our Track Record
We have produced for Microsoft, Toyota Auto2000, ASEAN, WRI Indonesia, OT Group, and Shell Marine distributor Samoedera Group, across more than 200 productions since 2016. Work in industrial and institutional settings is our normal territory, not an exception.
See the TUMI Electric Bus Mission for WRI Indonesia for an example of documentary production with an international organisation, and the Samoedera Group film for industrial B2B work.
How to Brief Us
The fastest way to get an accurate quote is to send whatever you already have: a treatment or script, a shooting schedule or the number of shoot days, the locations or regions you are considering, your delivery deadline, and which roles you are bringing versus which you need us to fill. If you only have a rough idea, a call is enough to start.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work as a production service company for foreign agencies?
Yes. We regularly act as the Indonesian production partner for agencies, brands, and producers based abroad. You bring the concept and creative leadership; we handle crew, equipment, locations, permits, casting, logistics, and post if needed.
Can you provide crew only, or do you always take the full project?
Both. We can supply a full local crew under your director, provide selected roles such as DOP, gaffer, or production manager, or take the whole production from concept to delivery. Scope is agreed before we quote.
Do you handle filming permits in Indonesia?
Yes. Location permits, building access, drone clearance, and the paperwork that comes with filming at ports, factories, and public sites are part of what we manage. This is usually where foreign productions lose the most time.
Can you support a director or crew flying in from abroad?
Yes. We arrange local crew, equipment rental, transport, accommodation coordination, location scouting with photo and video recces, and on-the-ground fixing. We also brief on local practice so nothing stalls on the shoot day.
What does production service in Indonesia cost?
Service production is quoted per project based on shoot days, crew size, equipment, locations, and travel. Full production projects start from USD 5,000. For crew-and-logistics-only engagements we quote against your shooting schedule.
Which parts of Indonesia can you shoot in?
We are based in Jakarta and produce nationwide, including Java, Bali, Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. Multi-city schedules are planned as one production so crew and equipment move efficiently.
Get a Quote
Send us your schedule or treatment and we will come back with a production plan and a quote. Reach us through the contact page or at +62 812 8797 9959.
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