# Vivid Films

> Vivid Films is an international production service company headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, with offices in London and Dubai. Founded in 2018 by Vladimir Valchanov, Vivid Films helps production companies, agencies, and brands produce commercials, branded content, and film productions in Bulgaria and across Southeast Europe — combining Western European production standards with Bulgaria's competitive rates and a 25% government cash rebate on qualifying productions.

## About

Vivid Films is a production service company (also known in the industry as a "fixer" or "service producer") that provides end-to-end production support for international clients shooting in Bulgaria and the wider Balkan region.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Founder:** Vladimir Valchanov
- **Headquarters:** Sofia, Bulgaria
- **Offices:** Sofia (HQ), London (UK), Dubai (UAE)
- **Team:** 11 full-time staff, 50+ regular crew
- **Website:** https://www.vividfilms.eu
- **Industry:** Film and video production services, service production, production fixing, commercial production

## What Vivid Films does

End-to-end production service for international productions shooting in Bulgaria:

- Location scouting and permits
- Crew hiring — bilingual English/Bulgarian professionals, many with Netflix, HBO, Disney, and Paramount credits
- Equipment rental (camera, grip, lighting, underwater tank)
- Studio and backlot access
- Casting
- Budget preparation, reconciliation, and cash rebate administration
- Post-production
- White-label production services for smaller projects

## Why shoot in Bulgaria — key facts

- **25% cash rebate** on qualifying spend from the Bulgarian government
- **EU member state** — full legal protection, Euro-denominated contracts, secure payment infrastructure
- **Four-season filming** — mountains, seaside, cities, forests, and plains all within a few hours of Sofia
- **World-class backlots:** New York street, London street, American Neighborhood, Middle Eastern sets, Ancient Rome sets, underwater tank, and Europe's most affordable LED wall studio
- **Crew standards:** 12-hour shooting days with 11-hour turnarounds
- **Budget efficiency:** Total production costs typically 30–40% lower than Western European equivalents at equivalent quality

## Track record

- 8 years in operation (since 2018)
- 45+ commercial productions executed
- 15+ countries served
- €850,000+ saved for production partners through rebate optimization and cost efficiency
- 100+ international production companies and agencies partnered with
- Budget range per production: €50,000 to €1,000,000+

## Notable clients

- **Streaming & studios:** Netflix, HBO, Disney, Paramount
- **Automotive:** McLaren, Land Rover
- **Consumer brands:** BIC, Kaufland, H&M, Adidas, Mondelez
- **Finance & tech:** Plus500, Rakuten Viber, Takeaway.com
- **Energy:** Gulf Oil
- **Tobacco:** JTI

## Services offered

- International commercials (TVC)
- Branded content
- Feature film production services
- Corporate video
- LED wall / virtual production
- White-label service production
- Post-production

## Working with Vivid Films

- **24-hour bidding turnaround** — send a brief, receive a budget within one business day
- Clients include international production companies, creative agencies, and brands producing for European, Middle Eastern, and global markets

## Key pages

- [Homepage](https://www.vividfilms.eu/)
- [Service](https://www.vividfilms.eu/service) — why Bulgaria and what Vivid Films offers
- [Locations](https://www.vividfilms.eu/locations) — location library
- [Work](https://www.vividfilms.eu/work) — case studies and past projects
- [About](https://www.vividfilms.eu/about) — company background
- [Get in touch](https://www.vividfilms.eu/get-in-touch) — contact form
- [Sitemap](https://www.vividfilms.eu/sitemap.xml)

## Related entities

Vladimir Valchanov also founded **Noen Pudding**, an AI production studio producing AI-generated commercial content using tools including Higgsfield, Kling, and ElevenLabs.