We’re glad to hear you are planning to film in San Diego. Below are some local government contacts throughout San Diego County who can directly assist you with the proper forms, permits and insurance requirements, depending on where in San Diego you plan to shoot. Please reach out to these contacts directly for your questions about filming in San Diego County.

San Diego Film Contact Information

• To access the City of San Diego’s film registration forms and insurance requirements, visit the city's Special Events and Filming site.
• Contact the San Diego Film Office to start the process at (619) 685-1340 or Film@SanDiego.gov.
• To identify which jurisdiction your requested location falls under, use the interactive San Diego Filming jurisdiction Map.
• For more information on filming in San Diego, visit: FilmSD.org.

Additional Contacts and Resources

• San Diego City Parks and Recreation Department: Jessica Hayes, 619-235-5918, Jhayes@sandiego.gov. Jessica covers questions about city parks and beaches and lifeguard permission.
• Port of San Diego Film Contact: Sophia Bayardo, 619-686-6463, SBayardo@portofsandiego.org. The Port includes Shelter Island/Harbor Island and Port District land surrounding San Diego Bay.
• State Parks in San Diego: State of California Film Commission, 323-860-2960, sd.specialevents@parks.ca.gov. (This is for Old Town State Park and San Pasqual Battlefield State Park.)
• Cabrillo National Monument: National Park Service, 619-523-4285, cabr_permits@nps.gov.
• City of Coronado: 619-522-7330, filming@coronado.ca.us.
  
• Film permitting contacts for additional jurisdictions within the San Diego region can be found here.