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 April, 2013

Documentary Summit comes to New Orleans June 8-9

Apr 30 2013

The DOCUMENTARY SUMMIT comes to New Orleans for the first time June 8-9, 2013.

Produced by the creators of the “The Documentary Filmmakers Handbook” & ”The …

PILOT LOCATIONS: Los Angeles Makes Drama Rebound, New York Gains In Comedy, New Orleans Hot

Apr 23 2013

Following several years of declines in the number of drama pilots shot in Los Angeles, the City of Angels staged a comeback this season with 14 pilots, reclaiming the top …

Sync Up Cinema

Apr 23 2013

Sync Up Cinema Connects Filmmakers to the Industry

WHEN: Monday, April 29 – Wednesday, May 1

WHERE: New Orleans Museum of Art

FREE & OPEN …

The X Factor is Coming to New Orleans!

Apr 09 2013

Do you dream of being a star? Do you have a hidden voice just waiting to share it with the world? Have you been keeping it a secret?

Registration: April …