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COI tracking · Film production companies

COI tracking for film production companies

Gear houses, picture-car and transport vendors, stunt and effects crews — a shoot pulls in dozens of vendors on their own policies, and every location and studio wants proof yours is current before you roll.

3 vendors free · Plans from $29/mo · Setup in 2 minutes · No credit card

The job

Where this gets hard

A new vendor list on every production

Each shoot assembles a fresh crew of rental houses, transport and specialty vendors, then breaks it down at wrap. That constant turnover is where a lapsed certificate hides — reminders keep each one current through the shoot.

Locations and studios gate access on a current certificate

Location owners, studios and their vendor-compliance portals won’t clear you in without proof of coverage on file. Keep every certificate uploaded and one click away so a shoot day never waits on paperwork.

Multiple productions and units, one certificate trail

Different shoots and second units each hire their own vendors. COI Tracker consolidates every vendor certificate into one dashboard you can filter by status.

Typical vendors film production companies track

Examples we see in this dashboard

  • Equipment & gear rental houses
  • Transportation & picture-car vendors
  • Stunt & special-effects contractors

How COI Tracker handles it

  1. 1Add each vendor with name, email, certificate type, and expiry date — or bulk-import a spreadsheet on Growth+.
  2. 2Upload the certificate PDF on each row. Files are stored privately and surfaced through short-lived signed URLs.
  3. 3Get reminders 30, 14, and 7 days before each expiry. Click “Request Update” to ping the vendor for the new cert.
Try it with your first 3 vendors free

FAQ — Film production companies

Can I keep a certificate ready for a location manager?

Yes. Upload each vendor’s COI as a PDF or photo — stored privately behind a signed URL — so when a location or studio asks, it’s one click away. You set the expiry date and COI Tracker watches it.

How do I stay ahead of a vendor’s coverage lapsing mid-shoot?

COI Tracker emails you at 30, 14 and 7 days before any certificate expires, and "Request Update" emails that vendor from your name to send the renewal.

Can I spin up a vendor list fast for a new production?

On Growth ($59/mo) you can CSV import the whole vendor list at once. Free ($0, 3 vendors) and Starter ($29/mo) let you add vendors individually.

Can I export a vendor list for a studio or insurer?

Yes — filter by status and export to CSV, included on every plan, for a current record of every covered vendor on the production.

Not legal or insurance advice. Verify your specific contract and policy requirements with a licensed broker or attorney.

Ready to take vendor compliance off your plate?

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