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The DC Film Alliance (DCFA) serves and strengthens the media arts in the greater Washington DC region by bringing together filmmakers and the public to participate in diverse film, video, television, and multimedia events.

Filming in DC

National Mall and Memorial Parks (National Park Service)

  1. Go to http://www.nps.gov/nama/planyourvisit/permits.htm. The applications are on the bottom of the page. The Short Form is for smaller projects, the Long Form for feature films.
  2. Fill out the appropriate application and submit it, along with a $50 processing fee, to:
    National Park Service
    National Capital Region
    1100 Ohio Drive, SW, Room 128
    Washington, DC 20242
  3. If there are any questions, the office’s phone number is (202) 619-7225.

Smithsonian Institute

  1. Go to http://newsdesk.si.edu/. On the bottom right-hand corner of the screen is the application for filming at the Smithsonian Institution.
  2. If you are filming at a single museum, please submit the form to the press office of the museum. The directory can be located at http://newsdesk.si.edu/contacts/default.htm
  3. If you are filming at multiple museums, please submit the form to: Becky Haberacker, haberacker@si.edu, phone: (202) 633-5183

Filming at the Capitol

There is no commercial filming in or on the groups of the Capitol Building. However, if there are any questions, please contact: Katherine Stillman, U.S. Capitol Police, (202) 224-8891

Filming in Washington, DC