My good friend and sailing buddy works in the
movie industry and is scouting for a big
boat to shoot on in September.
Maybe someone has a lead for him?
See text below for more info:
Hello,
I have been tasked with locating a 125' to 200' military/expedition conversion vessel or similarly styled ship for a
movie. Traditional yacht options would be great as well. The film, Testament is slated to shoot in September.
What we are looking for:
1. Military or Expedition Vessel that has been converted into a yacht (pre conversion options as well)
2. Super yacht
In Testament, the
steel warship turned luxury yacht belongs to a Billionaire that made his fortunes in arms and weapons dealings.
Originally we were planning on shooting on a 153' minesweeper converted to a yacht, the Mojo, which is located in
Spain but now we are concentrating our efforts finding a yacht in
Florida or the
Gulf Coast. Below is a link to the Mojo that we are basing our creative search on.
From minesweeper to superyacht, the story of Mojo - Refit - SuperyachtTimes.com
We are looking for a yacht that we can shoot mostly on the
deck and
engine room over 5-8 days (Starting Sept 8th). The shoot is primarily of the exterior, exterior decks,
galley,and the
engine room but may include a few additional
interior shots of hallways, saloons, etc as well depending on the
boats finish. We would not need to have the
boat moving as we would shoot it at the
dock.
Standard
charter rates of $15k-$25k a day are definitely out of our
price range. Since we don’t need the full crew and all the amenities of the
charter, we hope to negotiate a fair rental
price with you and the owner. The
budget for
renting the vessel is in the $5k a day range. Locating a private owner versus a charter may be our best bet for finding something within our
budget.
In addition to paying a fair rental fee we can provide video content from the film and as well as put together a promotional video of the boat for the owner/brokerage to help with the
sale. We can also include a credit in the movie for the owner and/or the
broker.
Please contact me with any options that you may have as we are trying to lock in a boat in the next 5 days. We are open to any creative options that are available to rent as long as they are in
Florida or on the
Gulf Coast.
I can also
email a .pdf that includes more information about the movie. It includes a synopsis, budget, schedule, bio on the director/producers and more.
Thank you for your time,
Joel Messamore
Vessel Scout
Testament