Resources
NYC production maps, permits, and workarounds.
Use this page to see the moving parts. Hire David to handle the calls, permits, parking, timing, agencies, locations, and workarounds.
NYC Production Zone Map25 and 30 mile questions can shape the plan.Open mapHotspot + Hiatus MapHot spots, hiatus areas, parking pressure, and workarounds.Open mapPermits + AgenciesMOME, Parks, transit, ferries, drones, effects, and agency timing.Read notes
Production Guides
NYC production permit resourcesOfficial-source NYC production permit guide covering MOME film permits, SAPO permits, Parks, MTA, Staten Island Ferry, DCAS, Port Authority, drones, FDNY effects, state parks, and federal parks.What is a location manager?A location manager finds, secures, permits, and manages the real places a production uses for film, television, commercials, events, and photo shoots.What is a location scout?A location scout finds camera-ready spaces that match the creative brief and can work logistically for the production.Location manager vs. location scoutA location scout finds practical options. A location manager secures and runs the location so production can actually work there.What is a producer?A producer helps move a production from idea to finished work by coordinating people, money, logistics, schedule, and judgment.Do I need an NYC film permit?A practical guide to when New York City production work usually needs a film permit, when it usually does not, and when another agency may still be involved.Film and TV locations in NYC, the Tri-State area, and beyondFind, scout, secure, and manage film and television locations in New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, the surrounding area, and nationwide.Commercial locations for advertising, branded content, and productionNYC and national commercial location scouting for ads, branded content, product launches, corporate video, stills, and fast-moving production work.Event locations for productions, brands, launches, and activationsFind practical event locations for brand activations, launches, press events, corporate events, private events, and production-adjacent venue use.Photo shoot locations for fashion, editorial, commercial, and brand workLocation scouting for photo shoots, still photography, fashion, editorial, product, commercial, and brand campaigns in NYC and beyond.Branded content and brand activation locationsFind and manage locations for branded content, social campaigns, experiential marketing, brand activations, product launches, and corporate production.New York City and Tri-State location scoutingLocation scouting and management for NYC, New Jersey, Connecticut, Long Island, Westchester, Hudson Valley, and surrounding production markets.National location scouting and property intakeStart national and worldwide location searches or submit properties for future productions beyond New York City and the Tri-State area.Location File Pulls for ProductionProduction location file pulls, USA location scouting, and location management for film, television, commercials, photo shoots, events, and brand work.List your property for filming, commercials, events, and photo shootsSubmit a home, business, rooftop, storefront, office, warehouse, vehicle, venue, or unusual property for future film, TV, commercial, event, and photo shoot consideration.
Official Film Offices
City, state, county, and regional production offices.
NYC Mayor's Office of Media and EntertainmentNYC Film PermitsNYC Parks Film Shoot RequestNew York State TV + FilmNew York State Local + Regional Film OfficesNew York State Production ResourcesWestchester County Film OfficeNassau County Film CommissionSuffolk County Film CommissionBuffalo Niagara Film CommissionRochester/Finger Lakes Film CommissionYonkers Mayor's Office of Film & PhotographyNew Jersey Motion Picture + Television CommissionPassaic County Film CommissionFort Lee Film + Cultural Heritage AffairsAtlantic City Film
Rules, Permits + Local Context
References for permits, parks, labor, freelancer rules, and neighborhood planning.
Production Directories
Current production directories and reference databases.