Welcome to Film Miami!
The Miami-Dade Office of Film and Entertainment, branded as Film Miami, is a full-service film commission providing location and logistics assistance, film/photo permitting for the County and multiple municipalities, government liaison, production information and referral sources.
Film Miami is also a cooperative between Miami-Dade County, the City of Miami Beach and multiple municipalities to offer a one-stop permitting system. The one-stop permit process allows our production clients the ease of applying for permits for several jurisdictions all in one place. Film Miami permits for the following cities:
Film Miami is also a cooperative between Miami-Dade County, the City of Miami Beach and multiple municipalities to offer a one-stop permitting system. The one-stop permit process allows our production clients the ease of applying for permits for several jurisdictions all in one place. Film Miami permits for the following cities:
Town of Cutler Bay City of Hialeah Gardens City of North Miami Beach
City of Doral City of Miami Gardens North Bay Village
Village of El Portal Town of Miami Lakes City of Opa Locka
City of Florida City City of Miami Springs Village of Palmetto Bay
City of Hialeah City of North Miami City of South Miami
* If you wish to request a film permit from one of these cities, add the name of the city exactly as it appears on the list above as a location on your permit application. In the shoot description, indicate where in the city you are requesting to film. (exact address or location name)
City of Doral City of Miami Gardens North Bay Village
Village of El Portal Town of Miami Lakes City of Opa Locka
City of Florida City City of Miami Springs Village of Palmetto Bay
City of Hialeah City of North Miami City of South Miami
* If you wish to request a film permit from one of these cities, add the name of the city exactly as it appears on the list above as a location on your permit application. In the shoot description, indicate where in the city you are requesting to film. (exact address or location name)
- Visit our award-winning One-Stop-Shop Film Permitting Center to plan your next production.
- Apply 4 Permit Tutorials
Miami-Dade County has diverse locations, experienced and friendly cast and crew, perfect climate, beautiful natural light and all the necessary ancillary companies to serve your production needs.
- Visit our locations library with thousands of diverse locations throughout Miami-Dade County or take one of our virtual tours.
Film Miami markets and promotes Miami-Dade County as a premier destination for television/film/photo/digital media, while also nurturing the local content creators that continue to develop a creative film and entertainment community.
- Visit our local incentives designed to make Miami-Dade County a competitive location for your next big project.
All film permit fees are non-refundable. Please use the One-Stop-Shop Film Permitting Center to verify the jurisdiction before paying for a permit. The film permit application fee is $125.00
Contact us with any questions so we can assist with making your production a success! The office is open M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET and closed on weekends and observed county holidays.
Contact us with any questions so we can assist with making your production a success! The office is open M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET and closed on weekends and observed county holidays.
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Permit Application Tutorial
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Useful Documents
Miami-Dade County Film Permitting Ordinance
COI Insurance Sample
FDOT Film Permit Checklist
FDOT Permit for Filming on State Road
FAA Drone Filming Request Form
Port Miami Request Form
Miami International Airport Request Form
General Aviation Request Form
Hold Harmless Agreement
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