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Airports

The Division of Aviation in the Department of Commerce is responsible for the management and maintenance of the Philadelphia International Airport in southwest Philadelphia adjacent to I 95; and the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, located 14 miles northeast of Center City, adjacent to U.S. Route 1.

Fairmount Park

The Fairmount Park System consists of 9,200 acres of public park land, and the water area of the Schuylkill River within that area, plus a number of other squares, plazas, mansion buildings, golf courses, gardens and creeks located throughout Philadelphia. A complete listing of all Fairmount Park properties is available from our office.  The Fairmount Park Commission encourages and supports the use of its facilities for film productions, as long as the scenes represent what the public may do in the park. The contiguous area of West Fairmount Park, East Fairmount Park, Wissahickon and the Schuylkill River within that area is one of the largest landscaped city parks in the world. Within its boundaries are more than 100 statues, 8 restored mansions, the classic Tudor structures of Boat House Row, the Fairmount Waterworks, a Horticulture Center, the Japanese House and more, some of which are detailed below.

Independence National Historic Park

Indpendence Square and its surrounding blocks are designated as Independence National Historical Park (INHP). "he most historic square mile in America" includes Independence Hall, Franklin Court, Liberty Bell Center, Carpenters' Hall, Congress Hall, Second Bank of the U.S. and more. If you are thinking of filming in

Managing Director’s Office

The Managing Director’s Office oversees the direction of all the service departments of the City, such as Streets, Police and Fire, and coordinates special projects involving these departments. All requests for City services must be made through the Film Office.

Museum of Art

The Philadelphia Museum of Art, at 26^th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, is one of America's largest art museums with more than 250,000 paintings, drawings, prints, decorative arts, period rooms (a medieval cloister, a Japanese teahouse, a Chinese Temple, an Indian Temple, a French Empire room, and others), Oriental Art, and a collection of arms and armor. The Museum consists of three interconnected temple structures with tall porticos. It is reached from the Parkway by a monumental flight of stairs flanked by cascading fountains. The stairs lead to a terrace which offers a spectacular view of the city.

Naval Business

(Formerly Philadelphia Naval Base and Philadelphia Naval Shipyard)

All requests for filming on or of retained Navy property of deactivated Navy ships at the Philadelphia Naval Business Center, on the Delaware River in South Philadelphia, must be made to:

Chris Hatch
Congressional & Public Affairs, Office - Code 302
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division - Philadelphia
Philadelphia Naval Business Center,
5001 S. Broad Street - Building 4
Philadelphia, PA 19112-5083
(215) 897-7368 office
(215) 897-7808 fax

Requests for the filming on the excessed property at the Philadelphia Naval Business Center must be made to the Greater Philadelphia Film Office, 100 S. Broad Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19110.

Penn’s Landing

Penn’s Landing is a 60 acre waterfront district operated by the Penn’s Landing Corporation. The district is approximately 2 miles or 20 blocks long running along Columbus Blvd. from Spring Garden Street to Washington Avenue.  Encompassing the site where William Penn first landed in 1682, it consists of a multi-stage Great Plaza (Amphitheater) with a seating capacity of 15,000, the International Sculpture Garden, the Venturi designed monument (obelisk) dedicated to Christopher Columbus, an assemblage of historic ships, and an 11 acre marina.

Port of Philadelphia

With its approximately one dozen maritime facilities, which regularly handle cargoes such as containers, steel, fruit, frozen meat, paper rolls, special heavy-lift projects, and passengers, the Port of Philadelphia is a major economic generator for Philadelphia and the surrounding region. The Port features both newly-built waterfront facilities and well-maintained piers built in the early years of this century. These latter piers feature some extraordinary facades and architecture. There are also a few old, out-of-service piers that may be of interest to filmmakers looking for an especially gritty location. All Port of Philadelphia facilities are located on the Delaware River along an approximately three-mile stretch within the City of Philadelphia limits.

Public Schools

The Film Office works with the School District of Philadelphia and other school districts to arrange for the use of elementary, middle and high schools in the Philadelphia area. All inquiries should be directed to the Film Office. 

Schools Film and Video

The Greater Philadelphia region is home to more than 80 accredited colleges and universities. That is the highest concentration of institutions of higher learning in the country. The following is a representation of colleges & universities with Media Arts, Film & Video Production Programs.