Student Filming
Filming & Production
Reduced-fee or fee-waiver permits available to students enrolled in accredited film programs, including documentation requirements and use limits.
How Student Filming Rules Differ by Place
Aliso Viejo, CA: Aliso Viejo Student Film Exemption
Few RestrictionsIn the City of Aliso Viejo, California, student films are exempt from the city's film and photo shoot permit rules. AVMC 15.46.020(D)(4) lifts the section's requirements for student…
El Monte, CA: Noncommercial and Student Filming in El Monte
Few RestrictionsEl Monte exempts noncommercial filming from its Chief of Police permit process. Municipal Code Section 5.64.040(D) excuses "the filming or videotaping of motion pictures for…
Folsom, CA: Folsom Student Filming Permit Exemption
Few RestrictionsFolsom exempts student filming from its film permit ordinance. Under Municipal Code Section 5.80.040(C)(6), students enrolled in local Folsom colleges, high schools, junior highs…
Alameda, CA: Alameda Student Film Permit Requirement
Some RestrictionsAlameda does not exempt student filmmakers from its permit rules: Municipal Code Section 5-30.4 states that student produced film or video activity is not exempt from permit…
Bellflower, CA: Bellflower Student Filming Permit Fee Break
Some RestrictionsBellflower still requires student filmmakers to get the standard motion-picture/photography permit, but it cuts the processing fee and waives the daily property-use fee for productions…
Compton, CA: Compton Student Film Permit Fee Waiver
Some RestrictionsCompton still requires student filmmakers to get a City filming permit, but Section 9-27.6(c) waives the security deposit and application fee for productions made to satisfy a course…
Cities & Counties with Student Filming Rules
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Other Filming & Production Topics
Location Permits
Permits required to film on public or private property, including application timelines, fees, insurance requirements, and neighborhood notification rules.
Production Noise
Noise restrictions for film and television productions, including generator limits, amplified sound, and permitted hours of operation in residential areas.
Street Closures
Rules for closing streets or sidewalks for filming, including advance notice requirements, alternative access provisions, and compensation to affected businesses.