How to Get Permission for Shooting a Film in London
Likewise other cities if a director is intending to shoot a film at any of the locations of London then a special permission is required, without getting a permitted shooting a scene for your film may charge you legally and the government might take strict action against your entire film set. Usually the director wishes to bring life into the scene by helping the actors of the film to deliver the dialogues in a perfect manner, but if the location chosen for the shot is according to the scene only then the viewers will also enjoy watching it and agree that effort was made in shooting the film terrifically. The locations of London have been used several times in films, due to their beauty which is why on and off directors from abroad along with the ones who are actual Londoners are in an urge to get permission as soon as possible.
Instructions
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The most important thing which every production team should have in their mind before they set off to shoot a film in an outdoor location including London, is the Public Liability Insurance. Such insurance will help you in the cases when accidently the property is one way or the other gets destroyed during your film shooting. There are several public liability insurance agencies in London who will help you in solving your issues some are mentioned below:
Simply Business
LittleNLarge.com
Coversure Insurance Services Kennington
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The next thing which has to be done is to contact the London Borough Film Services (BFS). On their behalf you will have to take the permission of shooting a film. You can either personally visit them, and fill in their application form or through online you can also contact them from the London Borough Film Services (BFS) Online Service
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The location where you wish to shoot a scene may be a public property or it may be privately owned, but acquiring permission is the foremost thing. If you are shooting at such places you should first contact the owner of the place and try signing a legal document which includes the time during which you will be using their property for the shooting and the next important thing is that if any loss is occurred to their property due to your film shoot you will be responsible for it. Such sort of documents helps in removing confusion and then there is no space left for ambiguity.
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The next thing after getting permission from the property owner is to inform the police and show them the legal signed document between you and the property owner. The involvement of police will provide a healthy and secure environment to you in which you can easily complete your task without any hassle. While informing the local police make sure that you mention in detail, the locations and the time in which the shooting will take place.
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Do not forget to mention the number of members in your crew along with their names, because you will also have to take the parking facilities. In London usually 5 members in a crew is considered to be a small crew while more than that is considered as a big crew.
