Surrey Film Office supports productions filming across one of the UK’s most popular counties for film and TV. With a wide variety of locations — from countryside estates to suburban streets — the ability to quickly match locations to specific production briefs is essential to what the team does.
For Vicki Sommerville and her team, finding the right location platform had been an ongoing challenge. SuperScout was the answer they’d been looking for.
The challenge
A film office handling specific, detailed production briefs needs to be able to search its library precisely and share results quickly. Generic image tools don’t cut it. And any platform that creates friction for location owners at the point of submission slows the growth of the library.
Surrey needed a tool that worked at every stage: clean enough for productions to browse, fast enough for the team to use on the go, and simple enough for location owners to upload without hand-holding.
The solution
Surrey Film Office joined SuperScout and launched a public Showcase site with a branded design that reflects the office’s identity.
Automatic keyword generation on every location means that when a specific production brief comes in, the team can search accurately and surface the right options fast — rather than manually trawling through records. Location owners can submit their own properties directly, with minimal effort required.
In Vicki’s words
“SuperScout is everything we’ve been looking for in a location platform and we can’t recommend them enough. Their team have really set the bar when it comes to customer support and are always listening to the needs of the industry.
The location platform provides a clean and simple design that is easy to navigate and offers a customisable design to suit your branding. Uploading new locations is quick and easy, whether it’s from a laptop or while on the go from your phone. It’s also hassle-free for location owners to use when uploading their own locations, which makes the whole process much easier and quicker. No stress.
The AI function is a key feature of SuperScout. We often get very specific location briefs from productions, and the AI generated keywords are a really helpful tool for narrowing down the search. Not only does this save us and industry a lot of time, it also helps to increase the presence of our locations and hopefully generate further interest.
SuperScout has been a game-changer for us and we’re excited to see how the platform evolves in the future.”
The result
Surrey Film Office now has a location library that works as hard as the team does. Specific production briefs get accurate, fast responses. Location owners can contribute with minimal friction. And the public Showcase site means Surrey’s filming potential is visible to any production, at any time.
