Below are the typical industry rates for Film and Video production crews in Cyprus.

*Important* These rates listed are for reference purposes only, to give you some idea of what you should be expecting when budgeting a film in Cyprus. However, you can negotiate rates based on the type of film you wish to produce and the time of year also affects the prices slightly as Cyprus although having 340 days of sunshine per year typically gets busier during the period from April to October.

The rates for TVC are based on a five-day workweek. Lower rates are for factual shows and higher rates for dramas. Rates for feature films are based on a six-day workweek. Lower rates for budgets less than €1M and higher rates for budgets between €1M – €3M.  

Above-the-line Production Crew Rates

Job Role Day Rate (Film) Weekly Rate (Film) Day Rate (TV) Weekly Rate (TV)
Producer €400* €2400* €400* €2000*
Director €500* €3000* €500* €2500*
Director Of Photography €400* €2400* €400* €2000*
Production Designer €350* €2100* €350* €1750*
Key * = Negotiable

Production Management

Job Role Day Rate (Film) Weekly Rate (Film) Day Rate (TV) Weekly Rate (TV)
Line Producer €250* €1500* €250* €1250*
Develop Producer €250* €1500* €225-€300 €1125-€1500
Assistant Producer €200* €1200* €200-€250 €1000-€1250
Production Manager €200-€400 €1200-€2400 €200-€300 €1000- €1500
Production Coordinator €150-€310 €900-€1860 €150- €250 €750-€1250
Production Secretary €130-€165 €780-€990 €100-€150 €500-€750
Runner €100-€132 €600-€792 €100-€132 €500-€792
Key * = Negotiable

Casting Department

Job Role Day Rate (Film) Weekly Rate (Film) Day Rate (TV) Weekly Rate (TV)
Casting Director €250* €1500 * €250-€400 €1250- €2000
Casting Assistant €100 -€132 €600-€792 €100-€132 €600-€792
Key * = Negotiable

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Location Department

Job Role Day Rate (Film) Weekly Rate (Film) Day Rate (TV) Weekly Rate (TV)
Locations Manager €200-€400 €1200- €2400 €170-€300 €850- €1500
Unit Manager €150-€300 €900- €1800 €150-€250 €750- €1250
Location Scout €130-€300 €780- €1800 €100-€250 €600- €1250
Key * = Negotiable

AD Department

Job Role Day Rate (Film) Weekly Rate (Film) Day Rate (TV) Weekly Rate (TV)
1st Assistant Director €250-€700 €1500- €4200 €250-€400 €1250 – €2000
2nd Assistant Director €200-€500 €1200- €3000 €200-€300 €1000 – €1500
3rd Assistant Director €170-€400 €1020- €2400 €170-€200 €850-€1000
Key * = Negotiable

Art Department

Job Role Day Rate (Film) Weekly Rate (Film) Day Rate (TV) Weekly Rate (TV)
Set Decorator €250-€400 €1500- €2400 €200-€300 €1000- €1500
Art Director €200-€400 €1200-€2400 €200-€300 €1000- €1500
Set Designer €180-€225 €1080- €1350 €200-€260 €1000- €1300
Prop Master €150-€200 €1100- €1200 €150-€260 €750-€1300
Prop Buyer €150-€200 €1100-€1200 €150-€260 €750-€1100
Key * = Negotiable

Costume Department

Job Role Day Rate (Film) Weekly Rate (Film) Day Rate (TV) Weekly Rate (TV)
Costume Designer €250* €1500* €250-€400 €1250- €2000
Costume Supervisor €200-€340 €1200-€2040 €180-€300 €900- €1500
Costume Standby €150-€200 €1100 – €1200 €150-€260 €750- €1100
Key * = Negotiable

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Hair and Makeup Department

Job Role Day Rate (Film) Weekly Rate (Film) Day Rate (TV) Weekly Rate (TV)
Hair/Makeup Designer €250-€600 €1500- €3600 €250-€400 €1250- €2000
Makeup Artist €200-€400 €1200 – €2400 €180-€300 €900- €1500
Hair Designer €200-€400 €1200 – €2400 €180-€300 €900- €1500
Key * = Negotiable

Camera Department

Job Role Day Rate (Film) Weekly Rate (Film) Day Rate (TV) Weekly Rate (TV)
Camera Operator €250-€500 €1500 – €3000 €250-€360 €1250 – €1800
1st Assistant Camera €200-€380 €1200 – €2280 €200-€300 €1000 – €1500
2nd Assistant Camera €150-€275 €900 – €1650 €150-€200 €750 – €1000
DIT €200-€320 €1200 – €1920 €150-€240 €750 – €1200
Script Supervisor €200-€380 €1200 – €2280 €200-€300 €1000 – €1500
Key * = Negotiable

Grip Department

Job Role Day Rate (Film) Weekly Rate (Film) Day Rate (TV) Weekly Rate (TV)
Key Grip €250-€450 €1500 -€2700 €250-€360 €1250 – €1800
Best Boy Grip €250-€400 €1500 – €2400 €250-€300 €1250 – €1500
Key * = Negotiable

Lighting Department

Job Role Day Rate (Film) Weekly Rate (Film) Day Rate (TV) Weekly Rate (TV)
Gaffer €250-€500 €1500 – €3000 €250-€360 €1250 – €1800
Lighting Technician €150-€275 €900 – €1650 €150-€200 €750 – €1000
Genny Operator €150-€275 €900 – €1650 €150-€200 €750 – €1000
Key * = Negotiable

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Sound Department

Job Role Day Rate (Film) Weekly Rate (Film) Day Rate (TV) Weekly Rate (TV)
Sound Mixer €250-€600 €1500 – €3600 €250-€300 €1250 – €1500
Boom Operator €200-€380 €1200 – €2280 €200-€300 €1000 – €1500
Sound Assistant €150-€180 €900 – €1080 €150-€180 €900 – €1080
Key * = Negotiable

Post Production

Job Role Day Rate (Film) Weekly Rate (Film) Day Rate (TV) Weekly Rate (TV)
Editor €240-€390 €1440 – €2340 €250-€400 €1250 – €2000
1st Assistant Editor €190-€280 €1140 – €1680 €130-€200 €650 – €1000
Key * = Negotiable

Summary – Film & TV Production Crew Rates in Cyprus

Cyprus crews are working on average EU rates, due to the industry being fairly new with incentives only offered since 2019, it is vital to book your project early in order to reserve equipment and book crew as availability during peak season can be limited.

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