Portland Mayor's Office of Film and Video
www.portlandonline.com/filmandvideo
Thank you for choosing Portland.
The Office of Film and Video works with filmmakers, representatives from city bureaus and other agencies to assist the production in having a successful experience and ensure city requirements and community needs are met.
Feel free to call or email (see box to the left) if you have additional questions.
Your Guide to Production in Portland
The following are required for all productions:
Production Application
Provides access to the webform to give us information about your project.
Business License Guide
Explains whether you need a Business License or if you qualify for an exemption and provides access to the forms and instructions.
The following will help guide you through the process:
Insurance Guide
Explains whether or not you need insurance and the details.
Holiday and Rose Festival Street and Sidewalk Use Restrictions
Outlines restrictions in Portland's core area (in and around downtown area) during the holiday season (from the Friday prior to Thanksgiving until January 2nd) and the Rose Festival (the first two weeks of June).
City Permit Information
Explains city permitting and provides contact information.
Notification
Explains notification requirements and provides required form template.
Portland Area Popular Film Location Information and Contacts (Including buses, schools, airports, gardens, state parks, trains, streetcars, light rail (MAX), etc)
Has information and contacts for many attractive film locations within or near the city of Portland. This list contains some popular sites and entities that you must coordinate with directly.
The following includes reference information for your convenience:
Online Production Directory (Including crew, talent, equipment, weather, etc)
Has contact information for crew, talent, equipment, support services and weather and road conditions as well as for sunrise/sunset times, mileage between cities, climate information and more provided by the OMPA (Oregon Media Production Association).
Online Searchable Location Photo Database of Portland and the Rest of Oregon
Has a vast searchable database provided by the GOFT (Governor's Office of Film & Television). Local location scout and manager contact information available in "Online Production Directory" above.
State Incentives
Has information about Oregon state financial incentives administered through the GOFT (Governor's Office of Film & Television).
Potential Funding Resources
Has links to websites for grants or grant information.
