Film Permitting Status in Miami-Dade County

Lights, Camera, Action! We are camera ready!
Filming in Miami-Dade County has resumed and there is no better time to take advantage of our beautiful weather and unique locations. Hurricane Irma may have caused some clean up around our County, but it has not stopped us from sharing our beautiful spaces with the rest of the world. As a matter of fact, there are several live web cams you can view right now to see the condition of some of our most popular locations. Just click on the link below to see them!
http://www.miamiandbeaches.com/plan-your-trip/see-miami-webcams

Film permitting has resumed this week and our office stands ready to assist you with finding locations for your productions. Click here for more information.

MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL GEMS 2017 ANNOUNCES HEADLINERS – “THE FLORIDA PROJECT,” “CALL ME BY YOUR NAME,” “THE SQUARE,” “LIFE AND NOTHING MORE,” HAITIAN-MIAMI FILMMAKERS EDSON JEAN & JOSHUA JEAN-BAPTISTE AND VIRTUAL REALITY
Organizers of Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival unveiled the full line-up of their acclaimed Miami GEMS Festival today, and among the many highlights will be the Miami premiere of Sean Baker’s The Florida Project and the US premiere of Antonio Méndez Esparza’s Florida film Life and Nothing More.

Miami GEMS 2017 Festival, now in its third year, will take place Oct. 12 – 15, at MDC’s Tower Theater Miami. Miami GEMS 2017 Festival is a fall extension of the annual, internationally-renowned Miami Film Festival that celebrates its 35th edition, March 9 – 18, 2018. More...

ROY W. DEAN FILM GRANT
FOLLOW-UP:

•••Deadline EXTENDED to 10/14/17
        (Due to natural disasters)
Final Roy Dean Film Grant for 2017.
Last chance to win $30,000 in goods and services and cash.
This Grant closes 10/14/17 and we want films that are unique and make a contribution to society.  Features, shorts, docs, and web series are eligible.
Full information and application can be found on our website:
fromtheheartproductions.com
Any questions, call 805-984-0098 and we will be happy to guide you.

Miami-Dade County TV, Film and Entertainment Production Incentive Program
and other Additional Local Municipal Incentives 

The TV, Film and Entertainment Production Incentive is a performance-based grant program that is based on Miami-Dade County-centric criteria. Each project’s eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis and each project/grant agreement will be required to go before the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for individual approval.

Please Read All of The Requirements of the Program Before Submitting an Application. 
Incomplete or Erroneous Applications 
Will Not Be Accepted.

• Qualifying projects
• Minimum Requirements
• Renewal (Television Series)
• Compliance & Public Records
• Application Process
• Grant Agreement Approval Process
• Download Application Here

Local Municipalities with Incentives

• City of North Miami
• City of Miami Beach

Additional Incentives 
Additional financial incentives, grants and funding sources are available including the State of Florida sales tax exemption. Additionally, there are incentives for companies interested in expanding or relocating to Miami-Dade County. Please see links below:

• Financial Incentives (Other)
• Business Relocation & Expansion 
• Funding Sources
• Grants (Other)

FilMiami offers free online tool to match industry professionals with production companies

The Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources’ Office of Film and Entertainment (FilMiami) now offers local professionals in the film and entertainment industry a tool that can match them to available production jobs. Individuals can submit their information through crew and vendor sign-up forms, which will be entered into a database that is made available to production companies.

The Crew and Vendor Sign-Up form is for any crew member or local vendor in the film, digital media and entertainment industry residing in South Florida. To participate, the person must be legally eligible to work in the United States and must submit a link to their resume or a link to their credits at IMDb with the form.

Any vendor that is located in Miami-Dade County and has a registered legal business with the Florida Department of State Division of Corporations is eligible to participate and must complete the online form to be considered.

This tool will help the film office match local film and entertainment industry professionals looking for film projects to production companies that need local talent. The film and entertainment industry contributes millions of dollars annually to the local economy and creates jobs for residents. We are also working on creating a Local Production Guide.

FilMiami launches its free online Movie & TV Map Tour

The Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources’ Office of Film and Entertainment (FilMiami) introduces its new free Movie & TV Map Tour!  This map guides users through more than 80 of the most popular movies and television series that were shot on location in Miami-Dade County, and includes information about each location, as well as film clips.

This map was created for tourists, cinephiles and filmmakers to promote Miami and the entertainment productions that have been filmed locally. It can be accessed on smart phones, tablets or computers and is compatible with most browsers. For users traveling around the County with a smart phone, the GPS function will indicate the closet filming location.
 
Miami-Dade County is a popular filming location because of its diversity of landscapes and infrastructure, beautiful natural light and talented crew base. The County’s 34 municipalities and unincorporated areas have served as a backdrop to some of the best-known feature films and television series.

For more information, contact the Office of Film and Entertainment at 305-375-3288

In-Kind Sponsorship For Filmmakers
Great stories deserve to be told! The Miami Film Development Project helps filmmakers bring their project to the screen by leasing production equipment to approved South Florida based productions, for free.