How do you obtain the permits required for filming?
The "Ville rose" lends itself to all kinds of film projects. Located in the south-west, the weather is always good and the city is full of life and culture. The region boasts many culinary specialities, restaurants and places to go out and party. All age groups mix in a friendly atmosphere and the city has a big student population.
Old Toulouse offers a wide range of locations: its historic centre, its cobbled little streets, its basilica and convent are all wonderful places in which to film.
So, how do you obtain the permits required for filming?
Toulouse offers ample assistance for film projects. The Occitanie region is very open to filming, but certain rules must be followed in order to obtain authorisation from local authorities.
How do you obtain the permits required for filming in Toulouse?
All you have to do is fill in an authorisation form with the name of your production company, the manager in charge of the project, the type of project and the proposed dates.
If you have already chosen your locations, you will have to mention them and state your specific requirements in terms of parking regulations, traffic regulations, technical equipment or any particular electrical requirements.
You will be contacted very shortly after you submit your completed form.
The city of Toulouse fully supports cinematographic projects and a range of facilities are in place to help you carry out your shoot. The Ville Rose will do all it can to make your life easy.
Toulouse, the city that makes your life easy!
A Film office is in place and specifically dedicated to your needs
The Toulouse Métropole Development Agency – Toulouse Team Filming can facilitate your entire project and support you right throughout your journey.
Experienced members of staff are on hand to help you with scouting locations depending on the type of film you are planning to shoot: fiction, action, historical, commercial…but also to help you source film sets. Toulouse boasts a range of green spaces, more than 50 historic monuments, 3 sites that are listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, and even a Space Centre. More than enough to let you expand your variety of backdrops!
The Toulouse Team – Filming is fully qualified to manage requests for permits in public places, thereby overcoming any security issues.
The Toulouse Team – Filming can supervise all technical operations, including parking matters, closing off access to certain locations, traffic regulations, lighting and all other requirements pertaining to filming. Your crews can therefore work with peace of mind and do not need to worry about time-consuming problems.
It is able to provide all the relevant information with regards to filming in the city.
All of this allows you to focus on your main goal: shooting your film.
Toulouse boasts a great many attributes and, as the 4th largest city in France, it has excellent transport links making it easy for your crews to get around. It is home to several audio-visual schools and many highly skilled professionals.
