Miami-Dade County announces its local TV, Film and
Entertainment Production Incentive Program
Accepting Applications beginning August 1st, 2017

In keeping with its mission to maintain Miami-Dade County as a top production destination, the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources’ Office of Film and Entertainment is launching a local TV/film and digital entertainment production incentive program.

The program intends to help support individual film and entertainment projects that will benefit the industry workforce and boost the local economy and will be available starting August 1. More...

Polystyrene, or Styrofoam, products to be banned from beaches and parks
Starting July 1

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.

The Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources earns four NACo Awards for several innovative programs

The Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) has won four awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The award honors innovative, effective county government programs that enhance services for residents.

NACo recognized the following Department initiatives:

“Miami-Dade County Movie & TV Map Tour” in the category of Arts and Historic Preservation. This movie & TV 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. Created by the Department’s Office of Film and Entertainment, it received the honor of Best in Category from NACo due to its unique innovations.

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.

New permitting procedures effective immediately at all General Aviation Airports and Miami International Airport
Production must contact our office, 305-375-3288 first for all requests to film at any County Airport or leasehold at any County Airport. DO NOT contact the airport managers directly.
Once a permit has been applied for, production will need to fill out the corresponding Production Request form and email it to our office in order to begin the approval process. Be advised that Miami International Airport and ALL General Aviation Airports (Opa-locka, Miami Executive, Homestead General Aviation and Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) airports) could require up to 14 days to obtain approval.