General information about SOCHI AND KRASNODAR REGION IN RUSSIA

Sochi is the Russia’s largest and most well-known resort city. FilmspbTV will help you in filming this lively seaside city and its environs famous for its sporting facilities. Sochi hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics Games. The Formula One race track, the so-called Sochi Autodrom, is also situated here. Sochi is 2 hours flight from Moscow and 3 hours flight from Saint-Petersburg. The Greater Sochi is an agglomeration located along the Black Sea shore.

 

Adler is the southernmost district of the city. It houses Sochi International Airport. The 2014 Olympics events took place here, in the Adler Olympic Park. The Park’s architectural design resemble cold, streamlined, blue and gray blocks of ice and form a single architectural ensemble.

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Among the venues built for the occasion are the Adler Arena Trade and Exhibition Center, a speed skating rink, and the Fisht Olympic Stadium, an outdoor stadium where the Olympic’s opening and closing ceremonies were held. The Fisht Olympic Stadium also hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup games. The hockey events of the 2014 Olympics took place in the Shayba Arena and in the Bolshoy Ice Dome.

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Fimling in the caucasus mountains in Sochi
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Sochi from the mountain view

What else you can film in Sochi

After the Olympics, you will find excellent facilities for filming the Russian sport infrastructure here. However, Sochi was popular way before 2014. Its beautiful nature and climate that remind something like Mediterranean have always been attractive for people who could afford themselves holidays on the sea. Nowadays, Sochi is one of the most important tourist destinations of Russia. People come to Sochi resorts to stay in nature, relax and do sports. A large sports center has been opened in the Riviera Park in Sochi. Skaters and roller skaters are sure to enjoy the Sochi Skate Park located on the Ostrovsky square.

In addition to winter sports, Sochi football club, ski resorts and summertime activities by the seaside in Adler, there are lots of attractive spots. 

The Sochi Autodrom race track for automobile competitions occupies a significant place in the Sochi Olympic Park. After the Olympics, the Sochi Autodrom hosts the annual Formula 1 Grand Prix events.

The Rosa Khutor year-round ski resort is located in the Krasnaya Polyana village in adriving distance from Adler. The Rosa Khutor Extreme Park includes two stadiums constructed especially for the extreme Olympic sports. In 2014, it became the venue for competitions in alpine skiing, snowboarding and freestyle skiing.

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Building up a TV production in SOCHI

FilmspbTV is a professional film production company that specialises in organizing film shoots throughout Russia. We can help you plan and execute your film project smoothly and efficiently.

Our team can provide you with a full range of services, including location scouting, logistics support, permits and visas, equipment rental and crew hiring. We also have a network of trusted suppliers and partners, ensuring that your production runs smoothly.

Most filming equipment and crew will be coming from our branches in St Petersburg and in Moscow

You can find the information about visas and customs procedures required for filming in Russia here.