PERMIT OFFICES

 

In order to legally shoot a film on public property (and sometimes private property), you are required to have a permit.  A letter must be obtained from you instructor indicating that you are a student and that the film will not be used for commercial purposes.  You need to give the permit office at least 48 hours (and sometimes more) to complete the paperwork.  The Los Angeles Community College District is registered with FilmLA so student permits can be obtained in many of the areas that FilmL.A. covers. Municipalities other than Los Angeles and Los Angeles county can be arranged through Mr. Obern but a two week lead time is needed.  See the websites below for complete information on the permits you might need.  Most of the needed forms can be downloaded.

 

 

City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, Southgate, Diamond Bar and others

FilmL.A,, Inc.
1201 W. 5th Street, Suite T-800, Los Angeles, CA 90017
ph:  213.977.8600, fx: 213.977.8610, permit fax: 213.977.8601, email: info@FilmLAinc.com  website: http://www.eidc.com/

 

City of Long Beach

http://www.filmlongbeach.com/permitstart.asp

Contact the Special Events & Film Office  Phone: (562) 570-5333 Fax: (562) 570-5335

 

City of Burbank

http://www.burbankusa.com/police/film_permits.htm

Contact the Traffic Bureau of the Burbank Police Department at (818) 238-3105, fax 238-3109, no less than 48 hours prior to start of proposed filming.

 

City of Santa Monica

http://www.santa-monica.org/epwm/PWD/pw_film/fhome.htm

1685 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401

phone 310-458-8737, fax 310-576-3598

 

City of Beverly Hills

http://www.beverlyhills.org/presence/connect/CoBH/Homepage/For+Businesses/Business+Services/Permits/LG-CM-Permits+and+Insurance+Forms?QUERY=film+permit

To start the permit process, please first contact Community Services - Filming and Special Events at (310) 285-2408.

 

City of Pasadena

By appointment only

http://www.cityofpasadena.net/film/

626) 744-3964, Fax (626) 744-4785

Email:  filmoffice@cityofpasadena.net

 

 

City of Culver City

http://www.culvercity.org/filming/filming.html

Film Permit Coordinator:
Phone: 310-253-6212
Fax: 310-253-6220

 

State Of California

http://www.film.ca.gov/

No charge for permits

 

City of West Hollywood

http://www.weho.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/nav/navid/49

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sept. 8, 2007