Security advice and experience
Film and production security
A production needs security advice that takes account of the locations, the people and the work that has to be completed. AXRA brings security and production experience together, from early planning through to filming and public events.
Plan around the production
Location choices, travel, accommodation, cast movements and changing schedules all affect security. Early involvement gives time to assess the environment, understand local capability and agree who will make decisions when circumstances change.
We work with producers and production teams to understand the brief, the budget and the practical constraints. The security arrangements need to be workable for the crew and clear to the people responsible for carrying them out.
International filming and local support
Local knowledge matters when assessing routes, locations, partners and the support available if something goes wrong. We consider how information will reach the production and who can act on it.
Support can include pre-production security assessment, movement planning, coordination of local security resources and advice during filming. The scope is agreed for the particular production and location.
Experience across production and security
Ty Hopkins worked as Production Supervisor and Security Adviser on Son of the Soil in Lagos, with involvement from pre-production through subsequent promotional activity. His earlier media work includes security oversight for travelling Indian Premier League broadcast crews and work with MTV Networks Europe.
AXRA’s leadership also includes Chee, whose background spans film production and distribution, and Ioanna, whose international production experience includes logistics, permitting and crew welfare. Their profiles explain the experience each brings.
Read about the Lagos production assignment or meet the AXRA leadership team.
Start with the locations and the schedule
When should security become involved? Ideally while locations, suppliers and travel are being considered. We can also discuss a production already under way.
Can you work with our existing production and local teams? Yes. The initial discussion establishes responsibilities, available resources and where additional support is needed.
Can support extend beyond filming? Press activity, premieres and other public events may bring different requirements. These can be considered as part of the brief.
What do you need for an initial conversation? The planned locations, approximate dates, scale of the production and any particular concerns provide a useful starting point.
Discuss your production
Send a brief outline of your situation and a preferred way to speak. You do not need to include sensitive details in an initial email.
We will discuss whether our experience fits your needs and agree the scope before work begins.