Film Office Production Planner Check List

Check List for Completing the Oakland Film Permit process:

Production Planner

Apply for a Film Permit at our Online Permit Portal. Please see our application guide for our permit portal(PDF, 3MB), select Film Permit when prompted.

Oakland Film Office Rates for film permits, film shoot parking, City services, and City locations for filming.

Some film shoots require distributing a Neighborhood Notification Advisory Notice.

There are specific guidelines for filming with drones -unmanned aircraft- in Oakland.

Many film shoots require reserved parking. Learn about that process here.

Please review the below terms & conditions before submitting your film permit.