Production Security
Traffic Management
Location Support
Close Protection

about us

Specialists in Film & Television Security

Founded in 1992 as one of the very first industry security companies, The Movie Lot provides a quality service while continually raising standards in an ever changing workplace. We are proud to have secured the Assets, Crew and IP of thousands of productions, ranging from multimillion pound blockbusters, to micro budget start up projects, student projects and charity work.

The Movie Lot is a leading provider of Film and Television Security, Traffic Management, Location Support and Close Protection Operatives to the British Entertainment Industry for over 30 years

Our services

Best Quality & Value

The Movie Lot can provide everything you need for your production to run smoothly and are on hand to provide advice should you need it. We have in-depth knowledge of the industry from decades of experience working in it and our expert reputation is unrivalled.

Production Security

We provide fully vetted & trained SIA security professionals for film, television, commercials, promo & photoshoots.

We are experienced in adapting to last minute bookings and
schedule changes.

Traffic Management

We deliver a Bespoke Traffic Management service to the Entertainment Industry to
suit all budgets.

We consult & advise on any proposed highway filming and create fast turnaround CADS and RAMS for your project.

Location Support

As part of our role within the Locations Department, we are there to support the team and assist in any way we can.

We can help with locations and unit management and we are currently creating an e-learning package for new entrants.

Close Protection

Our Executive Protection specialists include ex-military personnel, police specialists and licensed security bodyguards.

Our operatives have extensive protection training and expertise, and are highly experienced.

Covid Marshalls

When the pandemic hit we diversified our services and launched a new department to assist with health & safety protocols.

We also supplied staff to the NHS to and we are ready to deploy these services should the urgent need arise.

Training

We are the first and only company to of developed our own in-house specialist training and e-learning platform.

Not only is this for film & tv security but will also be available for new locations team members.

our standards

Certified & Accredited

We work hard to ensure that we consistently raise our standards and better our practice. 

Our accreditations and partners include the following industry benchmarks: ISO 9001, Safe Contractor, Film London, Street Works, UKCMA, Lantra and we conform to BSI Standards as well as various production in-house accreditations.

We have also signed and made a pledge to the Armed Forces Covenant and are certified as Disability Confident Committed. 

We have robust policies in place including our Green & Sustainability Policy, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy, Bullying & Anti-Harassment Policy, Pricing & Quality of Service Policy and Cancellation Policy and you can view these by clicking the link below.

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Latest Projects

Here are some of the latest projects we have worked on. Click the button below to see our showreel and link to our IMdB profile.

Client feedback

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just a few of our clients