Filming on City streets and neighborhoods is coordinated through the Napa Chamber of Commerce and the Napa Valley Conference & Visitors Bureau which makes referrals to other City departments depending on the particular needs of any given production. The foundation of all projects approved to film in the City of Napa or on City property is the submission of a Film Permit Application, insurance certificate and payment of use fees.

• Click Here to read an article on filming in Napa from the Napa Valley Register, August 27, 2006 "Independent Filmmaker taps local sites to make "The Village Barbershop."
• Click Here to read an article in the North Bay Business Journal, Sept. 4, 2006 "Film Crew shoots a Reno movie in Napa.
• 2007 Film activity includes Bottle Shock starring Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman and Danny Devito.

NEED A LOCATION IN NAPA? Contact our member Location Managers

Patrick Sprinkel of Scout Napa Valley at (707) 888-8565, a long-time Napa Valley resident with extensive catalog, ad and film experience.  To learn more about our location & production services, or to access a custom search of uniquely beautiful, exclusive Napa Valley locations, visit www.scoutnapavalley.com .

Joe Madalena at (707) 481-6024 or visit www.primefilmsites.com the largest database of Prime Film Locations in Northern California. Free access to panorama files under 28 categories of one-of-a-kind sites in Napa, Sonoma, and Marin counties. California Location Professional of the Year Award; Still Photography; 2003.

Need a caterer? or Security? Or other production needs?  Please visit our Business Directory.

Click Here to read the full Municipal Code for PERMITS FOR MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION  on the City of Napa website.

It is highly recommended that you make an appointment with one of the Film Liaisons to discuss the particulars of your project.  For more involved productions it will be necessary to schedule an onsite location visit to coordinate the details.

Film projects may require security officers depending on the complexity of a shoot, the need for traffic control or whenever the City of Napa or NPD deem it necessary.

Street parking for film shoots must be posted 72 hours prior to the posting going into effect.

Projects requiring street/lane closures and or intermittent traffic control require coordination with the NPD. 

The hours of filming in residential areas is restricted from 10:00pm to 7:00am. Night shoots are permitted during the restricted hours with the consent of the film office, pending the submission of a completed signature survey.  Parking in commercial areas may have restrictions during commute hours.

Residents shall be notified in writing 72 hours before shooting in a residential neighborhood. Neighborhood Notification fliers must include the company, shooting times, and the name, address, and phone number of the company's local office or representatives. Notification fliers must be submitted to the film office prior to their distribution.   

Meals shall not be eaten on public right-of-way, including sidewalks. Productions must secure an off street location for catering and craft service.

Production Companies are required to provide the Film Liaison and the NPD with copies of shooting scripts and locations schedules.

No littering is permitted and all garbage must be cleaned up completely when leaving the location.

The public shall not be deprived egress or ingress to private or public property (no blocking driveways, alleys, doorways, handicapped access).

Often times production companies will need to post directional signs steering crew members to their destinations.

Please contact the Film Liaison for more details. Please click here to download the necessary forms from the City of Napa website.