First Option Location Studio
Film | Photo | Events
SHOREDITCH | LONDON
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    A converted Victorian zip and suspender factory set within a private courtyard
    in the heart of Shoreditch. Designed specifically for film, TV and photography shoots,
    First Option is also the perfect event space


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    What you say

    • “Food was brilliant – Great service all round. Thanks so much – We look forward to returning!”

      Katie Ringer
      Molinare Productions

    • “Great space and facilities, thank you.”

      Victor Frankowski
      Photographer

    • “Thank you so much for letting us in 30 minutes early ! So accomodating. Tara – No other studio has ever baked us a cake, and it was amazing , thank you and see you soon.”

      Liz Moores
      Group FMG

    • “Great, easy to use location. Very user friendly. Great shoot!”

      Lisa Dawson
      Channel 5

    • “Great space and fabulous food !! Thank you for a lovely day.- we will be back”

      Samantha Turpin
      Debenhams

    • “First Option’s location management credentials were immediately evident from their clear understanding of our brief, the teams accurate suggestions and effective administration ensured a competitive solution to our location requirement. First Option’s comprehensively appointed studio leveraged what would’ve not been normally possible on such a challenging shoot. This is a fabulous central London resource and I would recommend First Option Studios, Crystal and her highly supportive team.”

      James Pearson
      The Walt Disney Company

    • “Fantastic location, really happy crew- brilliant!”

      Sam Garner
      Twenty Twenty

    • “Lovely premises, great staff”

      Liz Willstead
      Yellow Technology

    • “Great place, fantastic studio. Great food. Great customer service”

      Matthew Simpson
      Ekstasy

    • “Great location with really helpful staff – couldn’t ask for more! “

      Ami Anderson
      BBC Scotland

    • “We love it here!”

      Claire Dorey
      Country Homes and Interiors

    • “Very good and really helpful… Lovely kitchen!”

      Ella
      Fresh One

    • “Great Location for food, loads of useful props and kitchen utensils ! Amazing light… Love it
- Many thanks from the JML crew”  

      Paul Stimpson
      JML Direct

    • “Great space. Thankyou.”

      Alex
      Crab Creative

    • “Great space and light. Perfect for what we needed to do. The facilities and staff were brilliant!”

      Catherine Hayes
      I Stock

    • “Working at First Option’s location studio in Shoreditch was truly first class. It was so refreshing to work in a space where everything had been thought of to facilitate the running of a smooth snag-free shoot. There was amazing catering provided by the lovely Tara,  a dazzling handling of all things logistical by Crystal and the ever present Ben, always nearby to lend a cheerful helping hand.

      A fun, enjoyable and professional experience”

      Rich Ward | Creative Director
      The Black Arts Company

    • “Amazing lunch, very kind to have catered to all our strange needs!”

      Lucie Stericker
      Hairy Bikers - Perfect Pies

    • “Thank you very much, all went very well. Excellent location”

      Romek Knopp
      Voytek Ltd

    • “A great location, which was not only a pleasure to work in but also looked great  on screen.
      Christine and Crystal were amazingly helpful and efficient in helping us to sort out the logistics of a large film crew in double quick time.”    

      Kim Fenton
      Salt Locations

    • “Lovely space – just right for our shoot. Had a really great day, client very pleased.”

      Nick David
      Photographer

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