Film New Orleans

Locations. Resources. Incentives.

Filmmakers
- Guide To Film Production
- Apply for a Film Permit
  Want to film in New Orleans? Start here. Film New Orleans acts as a liaison for all film and video projects working in the city. The City of New Orleans generates a blanket, free of charge film permit that is required to acquire all additional permits through other city agencies.
- Current Productions
- Crew & Resource Directory
  A searchable directory of local people and services. Search or browse the entire directory or by a specific sub-category.
- Tax Incentives
  Details Louisiana’s tax incentive program. Find answers to your most common questions and understand part of what makes New Orleans such a film friendly city.
- Production Essentials
  The central knowledge base for any film project. Each section represents a required step in the process of beginning a production in New Orleans.
Local Community
- Get Listed In Our Database
  The easiest way to connect to the film industry. Fill out our form add your business or location to the Film New Orleans database.
- Training & Education
  Still looking for more information? We can connect you to some great outside resources.
- I Want to Be an Extra
  Extras or ‘background actors’ are the people hired to fill out a set to make a scene more realistic. There are MANY opportunities to work as an extra throughout South Louisiana. All you need is some free time and initiative! We offer information on finding jobs as an extra, how to conduct yourself on set and some helpful rules of thumb.
News

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Archive for February, 2013

LFEA is Offering Limited Complimentary General Memberships in 2013!

Feb 08 2013

Louisiana Stays Active in Production

Feb 27 2013

As one of the first states to offer tax incentives to attract film and television projects, Louisiana has grown into a major production center. Known as “Hollywood South,” the Bayou …

Movie Filmed in Louisiana Tells Story of One of State’s Sensational Murder Cases

Feb 27 2013

‘The Pardon,’ Set in 1940s, to Debut in Theaters in March

SHREVEPORT, La., Feb. 27, 2013 – “The Pardon,” a movie based on a sensational murder case that attracted …

Next Weekend!… America’s Got Talent is in New Orleans – Feb 15 & 16

Feb 06 2013

Have you heard? America’s Got Talent is kicking off our largest talent search ever in NEW ORLEANS!

GET READY! Friday, February 15th and Saturday, February 16th for the first time …

Red Carpet Movie Premiere “THE GOOD LIFE”

Feb 26 2013

STUDIO180 and Redd Bone Productions are hosting a glamorous Hollywood-style red carpet movie premiere of long-awaited feature film, “The Good Life.” The movie stars New Orleans native heartthrob Robert McGill, …