Resources
Find Locations Maps and production references.
Fast access to the maps, guides, offices, and reference links that matter on location work.
NYC Production Zone Map25 and 30 mile radius reference.Open mapHotspot + Hiatus MapHot spots, hiatus areas, permits, parking, and workarounds.Open map
Production Guides
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.
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.