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Permit/Contract Requirements

No permits are required to film within the borders of Tennessee except within state, county and city owned facilities including buildings, parks, and recreation areas.

Film Permits/Contracts

In general, the following circumstances require a city and/or county film permit accompanied with the required certificate of insurance:

  • A shoot which requires assistance either by the local city or county Police, Sheriff, Fire or Parks and Recreations Departments.
  • A shoot which requires the intermittent halting or impediment of vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic or the closing of a lane or road.
  • A shoot, which occurs on any city, state, or county owned property.

Filming within the city and county buildings located in Memphis. Contact the Memphis and Shelby County Film and Television Commission at (901) 527-8300.

Filming within the city of Nashville and Davidson County. Contact the Nashville Mayor's Office of Film at (615) 862-6024.

Filming within the city and county buildings located in Knoxville. Contact the East Tennessee Television and Film Commission at (865) 632-8762.

Within state owned facilities including state buildings, parks and recreation areas. Contact the Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission at (877) 818-FILM.

When making a request to shoot on State Property please allow 2 weeks for paper work to be processed through the proper channels. All requests are approved or denied by the Departments Commissioner. Locations are not to be considered "nailed down" until the contract has been signed by governing parties.

Types of State Permits/Contracts

General Services: State owned facilities, i.e. Capitol Building, Central Service Building, TN Towers, Rachel Jackson etc...

Environment & Conservation: includes all State run parks & recreational facilities.

Corrections: Tennessee State Prison

Agriculture: State owned Agricultural Centers