Films & Permits

Local Services and Locations

Looking for that perfect location? Don't miss visiting our photo library for exceptional Marin visuals and for more images, view our Instagram account and Mustang Scout for road visuals. If you can't find what you want, please do not hesitate to ask us! We have local Marin County references and are here to help answer your questions!

 

Film Locations and Scouts

Find a Marin County location listed on Locationshub.com. We are continually building our library, so keep checking back for more. Visit our designated locations web page to find the perfect spot you need!

 

Baldwin Production Services scouts and catalogs locations for all commercial media, web/mobile/social, stills, motion, and is ready for the next platform, from glasses to buildings. We maintain the largest Location Library in Northern California, and scout daily for a wide variety of advertisers, including the automotive, technology, decor, lifestyle, fitness & healthcare, financial, fashion, and many other industries. Native New Yorker, scouting CA since 1986, shooting every day. Extensive blue highways and international travel, loving every minute, ready to rock. Permits and management a la carte. Find more information via my Facebook links.

Contact:  415.699.0729 - Cell / jim@baldwinproductionsinc.com

Birdman, Inc.

BirdMan Inc is a full-service location scouting business based in San Rafael that has provided unique and thorough location solutions for over 17 years.

Working with local and international photographers, art directors and producers, the team has developed a reputation as one of the best location services in Northern California. With a client list ranging from BMW to HP to Williams-Sonoma, BirdMan Inc has built and organized an extensive location library over the past several years.
The team of highly skilled photographers brings an exceptionally high level of vision, craft and creativity to all of their scouting assignments.

In addition to fresh scouting, BirdMan manages a 650,000 image digital library that swiftly cross-references subjects, names and descriptions. From homes to roads to offices Birdman Inc always provides a variety of great solutions.

BirdMan Inc Location Scouts: Contact Matt Reoch at 415.543.3830 | cell: 415.203.5975 | Fax: 415.459-.3830

www.birdmaninc.com
www.birdmaninc.net
637 Lindaro Street, Suite 201
San Rafael, CA 94901

Mint Locations: The Bay Area's location service representing one-of-a-kind environments that set the stage for exceptional film and photo shoots. The company's scouts mine the vast talent pool of Bay Area designers, architects, builders and visionaries to source unique and iconic properties. Mint specializes in private locations with 50 properties in Marin County: extraordinary homes, lofts, villas, ranches, and estates throughout Northern California.

Contact Cindi Osborn: 415.671.9091 | www.mintlocations.com

Resource Guides

The Marin County Film Resource Office is a department that operates under the Marin Convention & Visitors Bureau as a 501c(6) which was created to serve as an informational resource to the film industry. We are pleased to provide film scouts and production crews with appropriate contact and permit information if planning to film in any public space throughout Marin County. Here also is a listing of resources which hopefully will assit any person in locating the information needed in finding the perfect Marin Location!

Reel DirectoryThe Reel Directory: Northern California's One-Stop Production Resource for Crews, Equipment & Support Services. Serving the Bay Area for 30+ years.

 

SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists, and other media professionals. The SAG-AFTRA San Francisco–Northern California Local represents all members working in Northern California.

350 Sansome Street, Suite 840  San Francisco, CA 94104  (415) 391-7510
www.sagaftra.org/sfnc

Not sure which Marin jurisdiction your "location" falls under? Find out HERE and view a number of interactive GIS applications. Explore more than 80 different map layers including property boundaries, hazards, jurisdictions and natural features. Query by address or Assessor Parcel Number. Print maps too!    Please note: Best Viewed on IE8/9 or FireFox 2 and up. If you have additional questions, please feel free to give us a call for assistance.

California's Marine Sanctuary Foundation

California is the first state in the nation to establish a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), similar to national parks, forests and wilderness areas on land, to protect and restore ocean habitats and increase the health, productivity and resilience of ocean ecosystems. California took a regional approach to the design and implementation of MPAs along its coast and divided the state into four coastal regions. The network has created over 120 underwater refuges along the California coast. These maps are provided to help understand which marine areas are protected areas.

Guidelines for Listing Your Property

Your Property in a Starring Role!
If you own a home in Marin County, have an old barn, or any interesting location that would be available as a film or photo shoot location, let us know. We can list it and refer inquiries directly to you. Included here are some guidelines for listing your property for filming. For more detailed information, contact Deborah Albre, Film Liaison.

Services of the Marin County Film Resource Office

* Free location photography and scouting
* Referrals of local film crew availability 
* Facilitate the permitting process of film and television productions in the Marin area 
* Crew room accommodations


Complete our Marin Request for Proposal (RFP) for group rates and we will send your request out to our hotel partners to attain the best room rate available. Some Marin properties have a Film Industry Promotion in place that offers up to a 25% room discount and free breakfast. Included also could be on-site complimentary parking and large open lobby perfect for production meetings.
 

The Marin County Film Resource Office is a current member of Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS), a network of regional film offices and commissions that work cooperatively with the California Film Commission. We are dedicated to promoting filming throughout California and assisting productions with locations, permits, resources, and local knowledge —all at no charge!
Our primary objective is to retain, attract and facilitate feature film, television commercial and print media production in California. We Are Here For You.

Meet Your Film Liaison

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Deborah Albre
Film Liaison and Creative Services
Marin Film Resource Office
film@visitmarin.org
Phone: 415-925-2060

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