‘FILM LOCATIONS – put your property in the frame’  is written by Graham Norwood, a leading property journalist, and Sarah Eastel, who runs one of the country’s busiest location agencies representing owners of all kinds of property, from apartments and country houses to industrial warehouses.

An introduction to the 10,000-word guide has been written by Jamie Lengyel, location manager on the multi-award winning British film The King’s Speech. He says “The work we do is unexpected, unpredictable and often very rewarding, and we hope that this passes to the owners of the locations we use. With this guide, we hope you will be encouraged to join them.

The guide is split into user-friendly sections making it suitable for readers ranging from private home owners and estate managers wanting to make their homes provide an income, to councils and regeneration bodies wishing to exploit their property portfolios.

The guide explains how any home or property may now be considered as a backdrop for a photo-shoot, TV documentary or drama, or a feature film, and looks at the pros and cons of using a location agent to publicise a property to key production companies.

One section looks at the fees that owners may receive ranging from hundreds to thousands of pounds per day, and the size of crews and scale of disruption - and glamour - which will come through the front door with a TV or film team arrive to start the shoot.

The guide is peppered with case studies of successful shoots in different types of property, and discusses how owners can seek repeat location work or use a successful film shoot to enhance their own business after the cameras have stopped rolling. 

“I’ve been very lucky to work with some of the best in the industry – the bestproduction companies, best locations and best owners - and this guide sets out the industry best practice so others can benefit from this wonderful experience.” Sarah Eastel

This is the first and only guide of its kind in the UK and is available online at http://www.film-locations.co.uk/pages/book.php  and costs £12.95.