Filming on City streets and neighborhoods in Napa is coordinated through the Napa Chamber of Commerce 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 in the Napa Valley includes Bottle Shock starring Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman and Chris Pine
• 2008 Film activity in the Napa Valley  includes Bedtime Stories starring Adam Sandler. Japanese Sideways filmed in Calistoga - read the Napa Register Story
• Click Here to read an article on filming activity in Napa from the St. Helena Star, August 5th, 2010 "Cameo Cinema spurs Hollywood press junket"
  
  For a list of projects filmed in the Napa Valley visit IMDB.com or click here
  
  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
  
  Mint Locations is the blue chip resource for the finest villas, extraordinary estates, rustic ranches and outstanding private homes in the Wine Country, Northern California and Greater Bay Area environs. Cindi Osborn, the proprietor of Mint Locations, has over 20 years of photo and film production experience. Mint Locations has the keys to get you behind the gates and on location - on time and on budget!  Please visit www.mintlocations.com for a preview of locations and services.  Access to our database of properties is free of charge. Please contact Cindi Osborn at (415) 671-9091 for personal service. 
  
  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. Guided the Television Production crew of Samantha Brown's "Best Getaways" during their recent seven day visit to tape Napa Valley's hour-long episode . The program is scheduled to debut in January, 2010 on the Travel Channel .
  

NEED PRODUCTION HELP, SERVICES OR B-ROLL?

CAV Media Corporation; Bob Burton, (707)255-9467, www.cavmedia.com
CAV Media Studios has been the dominant video production studio in the Napa Valley for 20 years. They have been producing cutting edge promotional and historical programs for professional and independent clients with standards equal to and often greater than their more expensive counterparts to the south. CAV Media services include high definition videotaping and digital editing, DVD and CD-ROM production with duplication in volume, and film transfers. Their ability to meet the clients needs of a one hour editing job, transferring computer files from one format to another, producing one DVD transfer or fifty thousand while still producing theater quality documentaries earns them the title of turn key company for their new and returning customers..

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 the Film Liaison 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.

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