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However, if you’re going to film in Los Angeles, then you’re going to need permission for shooting in the form of a Los Angeles film permit. In this post, we cover how to get Los Angeles film permits, work with Film LA, and budget film permit cost.
FilmLA is an invaluable resource to productions in the Greater Los Angeles Area, and an intricate and vital part of the continued success of the film industry in LA.
All state permit applications must be submitted four (4) business days / 96 hours (weekends and holidays are not considered business days) prior to the first prep/shoot day.
The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department Insurance Guidelines for Film Permits lists the types of coverages that may be required for your production/photography. Please allow seven business days for insurance approval and factor that timing into your production start date.
Anyone engaged in commercial (profit and sale) photography on state property – whether still, motion picture, or digital, for print, TV, theatres, or the Internet – is required to obtain a film permit from the CFC.
The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors requires that any persons engaged in the business or activity of filming, videotaping, or otherwise producing motion pictures or still photography for television or public exhibition at any place, must obtain a Film Permit.
Minimum Limits (per occurrence): $500,000 – STILL PHOTOGRAPHY. $1,000,000 – MOTION PICTURE / TELEVISION PHOTOGRAPHY, with the following exceptions: $2,000,000 for properties under the jurisdiction of the Department of Water & Power.
Filming on the Venice Beach Sand area will require an additional permit; please contact the Los Angeles Department of Beaches and Harbors at (213) 977-8600. For more information regarding obtaining a filming and/or photography permit, please call the Venice Beach Recreation Center at (310) 396-6764.
Yes, if you are using a professional photographer to take wedding or special occasion photographs, the photographer will need to apply for a film permit through Film LA Inc, the authorized film permitting agency for both the County and City of Los Angeles.
This certificate can be completed in-person and/or online. The One-Year Professional Program allows you to take an unlimited amount of classes and workshops at the Los Angeles Center of Photography (Travel workshops are excluded; limit of and six Special Guest workshops.)