FilMiami

There’s a reason the production and entertainment industry flocks to Greater Miami and the Beaches. It’s more than just our inimitable style and dazzling year-round weather. Our picture perfect locations, stellar production crews and facilities, and film-friendly attitude make filming here a pleasure. We're also proud of the fact that Miami itself is a famous star!

Did you know that Greater Miami and the Beaches is home to more than 2,000 motion picture and video businesses ~ 200 production companies ~ 20 sound stages ~ 130 post-production facilities ~ 900 freelance crews ~ 40 cable networks ~ 200 advertising agencies ~ 20 recording studios ~ 100 music companies.

For a comprehensive listing of local production companies, please contact one of the film offices listed below for the Miami Production Guide or visit www.FilmFlorida.com.

INCENTIVES:

• Sales Tax Exemption - no state sales tax on qualified motion picture and television production equipment purchases and rental, or on goods manufactured or produced in Florida for export outside of the state. The application process is simple and quick! For more information, or to apply visit Film in Florida.

• Miami Beach VCA Incentive - up to $30,000 reimbursed on qualified expenditures. For more information, visit www.miamibeachvca.com.
  

• One (1) free Vehicle Beach Access Pass with each permitted day only after an off-duty officer has been reserved.
  - During the months of June through October, vehicle beach access passes (above and beyond the one free each day) shall be reduced by 50% to $75.00 (per vehicle/per day).
  - Larger productions which demonstrate no less than 100 Miami Beach room nights and make formal request on letterhead may receive up to ten (10) free Vehicle Beach Access Passes with each permitted day.
  - Larger productions which demonstrate no less than 100 Miami Beach room nights and make formal request on letterhead may receive any additionally permitted Vehicle Beach Access Passes reduced by 50% to $75.00 (per vehicle/per day).
  - Free base camp parking in the P-lot across from the Miami Beach Convention Center when the lot is not manned for show days, load-in or load-out.
  - Reduced cost P-lot parking when available during manned days.
  - Reduced cost parking at limited City lots and garages (call for specifics).
  - Waiver of all administrative fees related to the hiring of police off-duty officers for permitted Film and Print productions.
  - Waiver of all generator, tent and building permits for production purpose use only per South Florida Building Code.

Click here to download, Miami In The Spotlight , a pictorial guide to filming locations in and around Greater Miami and the Beaches. For a hard copy of this publication, which includes an interactive DVD, please contact the Miami-Dade Office of Film & Entertainment, www.FilMiami.org

Film Offices of Greater Miami and the Beaches

We know that show biz is a 24-hour gig. So are we. We'll give you round-the-clock location and logistics assistance, government liaison, production information, referral services and the convenience of online permitting. We are committed to providing the very best service and assistance to the film, television, music, commercial production and still photography industries. The cost of multi-jurisdictional permitting is $100.

Miami-Dade Office of Film & Entertainment
Jeff Peel, Director
JeffP@MiamiDade.gov
111 NW 1st Street, Suite 2540
Miami, FL 33128
tel: 305/375-3288
fax: 305/375-3266
www.FilMiami.org
One-Stop Permits

City of Miami Beach Office of Film & Event Production Management
Graham Winick, Film & Event Production Manager
GWinick@MiamiBeachFL.gov
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305/673-7070
www.MiamiBeachFL.gov

City of Miami Mayor's Office of Film & Cultural Affairs
Robert Parente, Director
RParente@ci.Miami.fl.us
2700 S. Bayshore Drive, 2nd Floor
Miami, FL 33133
305/860-3823
www.ci.miami.fl.us

Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2700
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: 305/539-3088
Fax: 305/539-2985
FilmInfo@MiamiAndBeaches.com
www.MiamiBoutiqueHotels.com