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Production Fixer • Sydney • Australia

Film Fixer Sydney

Your single local point of contact for shooting in Australia. Locations, crew, permits, kit and logistics, handled end to end.

What does a film fixer in Sydney actually do?

A film fixer in Sydney is a local production professional who handles everything an incoming crew needs to shoot in Australia: scouting and securing locations, hiring vetted crew and equipment, pulling council and national-park permits, and running on-the-ground logistics. Fixer Sydney is Jack Cowhig, who has fixed 100+ productions across Australia over more than ten years.

If you are producing a TVC, branded content or music video from overseas, a Sydney fixer removes the risk of working in a market you do not know. You brief once. I translate that brief into locations, crew, permits, gear, transport, accommodation and a workable schedule, then keep it all running on the day.

I work as a transparent extension of your production team. You see every line item, you keep creative control, and you get one accountable contact in your timezone window rather than a chain of vendors. From a one-day Sydney rooftop shoot to a multi-state road trip, the job is the same: make it happen, on budget, without surprises.

This page covers shooting in Sydney specifically. If your production spans other cities or states, start from Film Fixer Australia for nationwide coverage.

Everything handled, by one person.

Locations & Access

Scouting and securing locations to match your creative and your budget, with options back within 48 hours of your brief and access negotiated with owners and councils.

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Crew & Equipment

Vetted DOPs, gaffers, sound, art and production crew from my Australian network, plus camera, lighting and grip packages from trusted rental houses.

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Permits & Red Tape

Council film permits, National Parks approvals, road closures, maritime and CASA drone clearances, and working-with-children checks, all handled for you.

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Logistics & On Set

Budgeting, scheduling, travel, accommodation, catering and transport, with on-set production management from bump-in to wrap.

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Ten years, one hundred productions, one accountable contact.

I have fixed and location-managed commercial work across Sydney and Australia for over a decade, for production companies including Finch, Sweetshop, Scoundrel and Photoplay, on brands such as Toyota, Google, Lyka and Selleys. I know which councils say yes, which locations photograph the way the treatment promises, and which crew deliver under pressure. That experience is what keeps your shoot off the rocks.

Film fixer questions, answered.

A fixer typically works on a transparent day or project fee plus cost-plus pass-through for third-party expenses such as crew, permits and equipment, so you see every line item. Send a brief and you will have a quote within 24 hours.
Four to six weeks is comfortable for a TVC or branded piece, but I have delivered fast-track shoots on less than a week's notice. The earlier you make contact, even at treatment stage, the more options you keep.
No. Sydney is my base, but I regularly fix shoots across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and beyond, partnering with trusted local fixers when hyper-local knowledge helps the project.
Yes. I guide crews through Entertainment (subclass 420) and Temporary Activity (subclass 408) visas, and coordinate ATA carnets and customs clearance for incoming equipment.

More ways I can help your Australian shoot.

Shooting in Australia? Let's make it happen.

Send your brief and get a clear, costed plan back within 24 hours. No obligation, no jargon.

Start a Brief