Canada is one of the world's leading production hubs, and Canadian producers are experienced international co-production partners. Bulgaria offers Canadian film and advertising productions a cost-competitive European base with a strong local infrastructure, dramatic location diversity, and a crew base experienced working with North American standards. Push Pull Production provides full production services for Canadian clients shooting in Bulgaria and the wider Balkans.
Why Canadian Productions Choose Bulgaria
For Canadian advertising agencies and production companies, Bulgaria provides the European location variety that North American landscapes cannot replicate - Ottoman architecture, Roman ruins, alpine ranges, and Black Sea coastline - at rates significantly below Western Europe. Bulgaria is EU territory with a stable legal environment and reliable infrastructure. The country has decades of experience hosting international productions, and English-language communication is standard at every level of the crew.
What We Provide
Push Pull provides line producing, location scouting, permitting, full local crew, equipment, casting, transport, and logistics. We are familiar with North American production workflows and adapt to Canadian agency and studio approval processes. Budgets are quoted in CAD, USD, or EUR.
Planning a Bulgarian shoot from Canada? Send us your brief and we will respond within 48 hours.
Explore Our Locations
Natural Locations - mountains, forests and Black Sea coastline. Backlots - New York, London, Rome and Middle East standing sets. Studios - sound stages and production facilities in Sofia. City - Sofia and Plovdiv urban locations. View all locations.
Extended Shooting Territory - North Greece and North Macedonia
Push Pull's production territory extends beyond Bulgaria. We service shoots in northern Greece - including the Halkidiki peninsula and Thessaloniki - as well as North Macedonia, all under the same team and the same logistics chain. For productions wanting Aegean beaches, traditional Greek fishing villages, or the dramatic Macedonian highlands, we handle scouting, permitting and crew in all three countries without the need for a second service company. One brief, one point of contact, three countries.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the flight from Canada to Sofia?
From Toronto, the most common route connects through London or Frankfurt, with total travel time of approximately 12-13 hours. From Vancouver, expect 14-15 hours via similar connections.
Does Bulgaria have co-production treaties with Canada?
Bulgaria has bilateral co-production agreements with several countries. For service production - where a Canadian company hires Push Pull to service a shoot in Bulgaria - no co-production treaty is required. Contact us for specifics on your project structure.
What types of Canadian productions work in Bulgaria?
Push Pull has experience servicing advertising productions, branded content, documentary and drama units from North American clients. Bulgaria's landscape and architectural range, combined with competitive costs, suits both commercial and long-form productions.
Are budgets quoted in Canadian dollars?
We quote in CAD, USD or EUR depending on client preference. All major international wire transfers are straightforward, and we provide full budget breakdowns in whichever currency suits your production.
Can Push Pull film outside Bulgaria?
Yes. Push Pull's production territory covers northern Greece - including the Halkidiki peninsula and Thessaloniki - and North Macedonia, with its alpine lakes, Ottoman bazaars and Skopje's dramatic urban contrast. Productions can combine multiple countries in a single shooting schedule, all managed by one team. One brief, three countries.
What film production incentives does Bulgaria offer?
Bulgaria offers a 25% cash rebate on eligible local production expenditures, administered by the Bulgarian National Film Centre (NFC). The rebate applies to feature films, high-end TV series, documentaries and animation. Qualifying spend includes crew salaries, equipment rentals, location fees and post-production costs. Minimum qualifying spend is EUR 250,000, with a maximum rebate of EUR 5 million per project. International productions apply through a registered Bulgarian service company - Push Pull Production is registered and handles the application process as part of the production service.
