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 May, 2014

5/2/2014 Filming Notice

May 02 2014

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ISSUES FILMING NOTICES

Today, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy issued filming notices for Highway 90/General DeGaulle.

On Friday, May 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. …

5/29/2014 Filming Notice

May 29 2014

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ISSUES FILMING NOTICES

Today, the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Economy issued filming notices to New Orleans residents in the Lower Garden District area.

On Friday, …

After Effects Intensive with Sophie Gallo

May 22 2014

WHEN: June 7 & 8 2014

WHERE: NOVAC Training Center, 532 Louisa St.

COST: Current NOVAC Members – $250, New NOVAC Members – $300

At …

Directing Motion Tour: Filmmaking Workshop

May 07 2014

For more information on the workshop, click here.

Extras Casting Call!

May 15 2014

A Universal feature film is shooting soon in New Orleans!

We are searching for MILITARY men and women to work as paid extras.

Everyone hired will earn $101.50 …

NOVAC to Offer Free Film Training Program in On-Set Safety

May 22 2014

NOVAC to host film crew safety training in partnership with the City of New Orleans andLouisiana Film Entertainment AssociationAugust 2nd and 3rd at Musician’s Hall 2401 Esplanade Ave.

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