Camera Crew in Sydney for International Broadcasters and Visiting Producers
Lumberjack Film provides local camera crew in Sydney for international broadcasters, correspondents and visiting producers. You get a broadcast-trained ENG operator with 15 plus years in Australian commercial television news and police media, arriving with camera, audio, lighting and the local knowledge to get you through the airport, the courts, the harbour and the stadiums. Same flat rate as everything we do: $1,000 AUD for the first 5 hours, then $175 an hour, GST included. Crews across Australia on request.
Who it is for
Foreign news networks and their correspondents covering a story in Australia.
International documentary and factual producers who need a second unit or a local shooter.
Overseas corporate and agency producers who need a Sydney shoot without flying a crew.
Australian producers who need an experienced operator they can brief and trust unsupervised.
What is included
ENG camera operator with news and long-form experience: interviews, standups, pieces to camera, B-roll, pressers, doorstops.
Full kit: cinema or ENG camera, wireless and boom audio, LED lighting, tripod, gimbal, licensed drone.
Rapid upload and live feed to your producer or gallery: proxies and selects pushed from the field during the shoot.
Field editing and same-day package delivery in your network’s codec and frame rate (25p or 29.97, ProRes, XDCAM, H.264) via FTP, Frame.io or your newsroom system.
Local knowledge and fixing: locations, permits, accreditation, contacts, transport.
Sound recordist, second camera, photographer or producer added at the same rate per person.
Works to your call sheet and your time zone. English speaking, union aware, fully insured.
Price
$1,000 AUD for the first 5 hours, then $175 AUD an hour per crew member, GST included. Same rate for Sydney and Melbourne. Other Australian cities and regional locations quoted on request. Travel time beyond metro at $75 an hour. Invoiced in AUD; we can quote in USD, GBP or EUR for reference.
Turnaround
Live feed on the day. Same-day packages within hours of wrap. Rushes transferred overnight.
Common questions
How much does a camera crew cost in Sydney for a foreign production? $1,000 AUD for the first 5 hours, then $175 an hour per crew member. A full 10 hour day with one operator is $1,875 AUD including GST, roughly USD 1,250.
Can you shoot in our frame rate and codec? Yes. Tell us your delivery spec and we match it, including 29.97 for North American networks.
Can you feed footage during the shoot? Yes. Proxies and selects go to your producer from the field via Frame.io, FTP or your transfer platform, so your desk can start cutting before we wrap.
Do you have accreditation? Extensive history in the Australian broadcast environment, including media accreditation at airports, courts, police and defence operations, government organisations and major venues. Event accreditation can be arranged with notice.
Can you send rushes overnight? Yes, via FTP, Aspera, Frame.io or your preferred transfer, with proxies for fast review.
Do you work to a US or UK call sheet and time zone? Yes. We are used to early calls and late finishes to hit northern hemisphere deadlines.
Can you cover other Australian cities? Yes. Melbourne is on the same rate. Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin and regional Australia are quoted on request through trusted local operators.
How do we book from overseas? Email info@lumberjackfilm.com with the dates and brief, or book online. We confirm within hours.
