Atlanta, GA Filming & Production: Student Filming (2026)
Key Facts
- Student application fee
- $25 (vs. $100 standard)
- Student permit fee
- $150, valid whole project
- Student on-site services fee
- No charge (vs. $100/day)
- ID required
- School letter, student ID, photo ID
- Enforcing agency
- City of Atlanta Office of Entertainment
Summary
Student filmmakers in Atlanta qualify for reduced filming-permit fees, but must appear in person at the Office of Entertainment with a school enrollment letter, current student ID, and photo identification before a permit issues.
Where the producer is a student, an official letter or document from her/his school confirming that s/he is currently enrolled there. In addition, the student must appear in person at the CAOE and present her/his current student identification card and a valid driver's license. Where the student does not have a driver's license, s/he may present a different form of identification that includes her/his photo.
Full Breakdown
The City of Atlanta Office of Entertainment (CAOE) issues the permit required for any filming of entertainment industry work on public property. Student producers pay discounted rates: a $25 application fee instead of $100, a flat $150 permit fee that covers the whole project (no monthly renewal, versus $300/month for non-students), and no on-site services fee. To claim student status under Code section 46-106(1)i, the applicant must submit an official school letter confirming current enrollment and appear in person at the CAOE with a current student ID card and a valid driver's license, or another photo ID if they have no license.
Violations & Fines
Filming on public property without a permit, or violating a permit's material terms, exposes the producer to the general penalty provisions of Code section 1-8, and repeat violators can be denied future permits under section 46-106(6)h.
Frequently Asked Questions
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