U.S. Film Offices


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The first step to making a good film is to have the resources available to make a good film...as a producer, you have to cover everything and that can get expensive...so you should make the effort to contact your local film office and let them know who you are and what you are doing. They can point you in the right direction for state and federal money available designed to help you out.

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Alabama Center for Commerce

Alaska Film Program

Arizona Film Commission

Arkansas Film Office

Baltimore Film Office - Baltimore has long been known for its two most native sons, filmmakers Barry Levinson and John Waters, but it is also seeks to be known as, in the words of Mayor Martin O'Malley, "The most film friendly city in the country." Baltimore's Division of Film, Video and Television guides production companies through their search for locations and the use government properties, permits, etc. Some of the incentives of filming in Baltimore include parking passes for location scouts, free use of selected City properties and facilities as well as various Maryland tax incentives.

Calgary Economic Development
Film commission for the city of Calgary and surrounding areas in Southern Alberta. Notable projects include Brokeback Mountain, Into the West, waydowntown, Legends of the Fall, Fubar and Unforgiven.

California Film Commission

Chicago Film Office

Colorado Film Commission

Connecticut Film Commission

Delaware Film Office

Florida Governor’s Office
Our production infrastructure continues to grow with state-of-the-art studios and post-production facilities, soundstages and studios, equipment rental houses, talent and casting services, and a network of local film offices around the state.

Georgia Film Office
If you are an industry professional looking for the perfect location, an experienced crew base, abundant on-camera talent, equipment suppliers, support services and a network of statewide contacts, you have come to the right place.

Hawaii Film Office

Idaho Film Bureau

Illinois Film Office

Indiana Department of Commerce

Iowa Film Office

Kansas Film Commission

Kentucky Film Commission

Louisiana Office of Film & Television Development

Maine Film Office

Maryland Film Office

Massachusetts Sports & Entertainment Commission

Michigan Film Office

Minnesota Film & Television Board

Mississippi Film Office

Missouri Film Commission

Montana Film Office
MFO provides information about economic incentives and accommodations for all moviemakers looking to shoot a movie in Montana.

Nebraska Film Office

Nevada Film Office

New Hampshire Film Office

New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission

New Mexico Film Office

New York Office for Motion Picture & Television Development

North Carolina Film Office

North Dakota Film Office

Ohio Film Commission

Oklahoma Film & Music Commission

Oregon Film & Video Office
Make the Oregon Film and Video Office your first call for information on filming in Oregon. We provide location and permit assistance for all areas of the state. We have a database with more than 70,000 images and many other resources available. Through our Website we offer “Custom Folder” technology to provide you custom photos to match your location needs, allowing you to access location photos from anywhere. Oregon offers new incentive programs, fee-free State Parks and there’s no sales tax. Call us for details on these and other new programs.

Philadelphia Film Office - There's a reason why M. Night Shyamalan continues to shoot his films in his native Philadelphia. The Greater Philadelphia Film Office goes that extra mile to ensure that moviemakers are not only taken care of but also nurtured as the unique artists that they are. This is what led the Greater Philadelphia Film Office to start the Greater  Philadelphia Filmmakers, an organization that works as a natural  extension of the Film Office while catering to the needs of local media artists and technicians with seminars, business  and technical training, internship programs and a jobs and information hotline, all for the sole purpose of helping both industry professionals and beginning moviemakers.

Pennsylvania Film Office

Rhode Island Film & TV Office

South Carolina Film Office

South Dakota Film Commission

Tennessee Film & Music Commission

Texas Film Commission

Utah Film Commission

Vermont Film Commission

Virginia Film Office
Virginia has it all—spectacular mountains, breathtaking oceans, stables, farms, modern cities, quaint towns and four centuries of historic locations. Thousands of complete location files available online tell the story and seasoned film office staff are always ready to help. Call 800/854.6233 or visit the Website for information on how Virginia can help you make your next shoot easy, economical and efficient.

Washington D.C. Office of Motion Picture & TV Development

Washington State Film Office

West Virginia Film Office

Wisconsin Film Office
Wisconsin as a location for on-site moviemaking and facilitates the production of a wide variety of film and video projects. The Office also serves as an information clearinghouse for the state’s film industry.

Wyoming Film Office