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Filming in North Macedonia

Full production service for commercials, music videos, TV and film in North Macedonia – Lake Ohrid, Matka Canyon, Skopje’s statues and brutalism, and a 20% cash rebate that covers commercials, from one team covering 19 countries.

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20%cash rebate

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3.5hfrom Sofia by road

19countries · one team

Why North Macedonia

Lakes, canyons and a surreal capital

North Macedonia combines Lake Ohrid’s UNESCO old town, Matka Canyon, high mountain parks and Ottoman bazaars with Skopje, where post-1963 brutalist landmarks stand beside giant statues and neoclassical facades.

The 20% rebate covers commercials, and the country sits a short drive from Bulgaria, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia and Greece.

Locations

Filming locations in North Macedonia

Matka Canyon near Skopje – canyon filming location in North Macedonia — Matka Canyon near Skopje

Skopje city centre at night – city filming location in North Macedonia — Skopje city centre at night

Lake Ohrid shoreline – lakeside filming location in North Macedonia — Lake Ohrid shoreline

Snowy mountains around Mavrovo – mountain filming location in North Macedonia — Snowy mountains around Mavrovo

Širok Sokak street in Bitola – old town filming location in North Macedonia — Širok Sokak street in Bitola

Mountain ridges in North Macedonia – landscape filming location in North Macedonia — Mountain ridges in North Macedonia

Ohrid – old town, Kaneo church and the lake
Matka Canyon – emerald river, caves and monasteries
Skopje – statues, Old Bazaar and brutalist landmarks
Mavrovo – mountains, ski slopes and a half-submerged church
Bitola – Širok Sokak and ancient Heraclea

Kratovo – town in a volcanic crater with stone bridges
Prespa – remote lake and islands
Stobi – Roman ruins and mosaics
Galičica – ridge road between two lakes
Kokino – Bronze Age observatory on a rocky hilltop

Incentives

The North Macedonia 20% cash rebate

The North Macedonia Film Agency refunds 20% of qualified spend, including local below-the-line labour.

Formats: features, TV, documentaries, animation – and commercials.
Minimum spend: EUR 100,000 in North Macedonia.
Local company: required – we act as your service producer.
Apply early: at least 15 days before filming starts.

Commercials qualify here. Send us your brief for a budget and rebate calculation.

Filmed in North Macedonia

Made in North Macedonia

Macedonian films with global recognition:

2019

Honeyland

The documentary about a wild-bee keeper received Oscar nominations for Best Documentary and Best International Feature.

1994

Before the Rain

Milcho Manchevski’s drama won the Golden Lion at Venice.

What we do

Our production services in North Macedonia

One producer and one contract – from the first scout to the final rebate report.

Location scouting and management
Filming permits and authorisations
Local crew, fixers and English-speaking production managers
Camera, lighting and grip – local or from our regional hubs
Casting, extras and talent
Transport, accommodation and catering
Budgeting, production accounting and rebate administration
Multi-country shoots across the Balkans and Eastern Europe

Practical

Good to know

Airports: Skopje and Ohrid
Currency: Macedonian denar (MKD)
Crew & kit: crews in Skopje; kit and heads of department easily brought from Sofia

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