Our Cinéma & Tournages unit
Our Cinéma & Tournages team works closely with directors and producers for shoots on location at SNCF sites. Each year we supply customized services for around 100 film projects—providing train carriages, privatizing sections of scheduled trains, night shoots, construction of sets for historical projects and more.
Latest news
What's it like, shooting inside a train?
For the release of « La venue de l’avenir », Cédric Klapisch explains us the specifics of shooting a movie aboard a TGV.
Vincent Lindon plays a railway worker
To prepare for his role in “Playing with Fire” as an overhead line technician, he worked with two genuine SNCF linemen.
One in three French films made in 2024 were shot in our trains and stations
We take a look back at a year full of film shoots supervised by our agents, with a bonus declaration of love to the train from actor Samuel le Bihan.
Find out more about our Cinéma & Tournages team
Facilitating film shoots
Shoots on location at SNCF sites
Want to shoot a film, a series, a commercial or a photo session in an SNCF train or station? We’d love to host you. Learn more about how the process works.
Our commitment to cinema
Ever since Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat—cinema pioneer Louis Lumière’s first film in 1895—the world of rail has been inseparable from the world of cinema.
Our safety requirements for shoots on location
At SNCF we take safety very seriously, and require strict compliance with security measures. Want to make your film on location with us? Here’s what you need to know about rail industry risks and our prevention plan.
Expert assistance every step of the way
We assign a single SNCF contact to work with you throughout your project, helping:
- choose sets and organize your shoot
- craft a package of services that’s right for you
- coordinate all services, crews and people
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