Mobile Film Office, City of Mobile
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Film Commission Information
Commission Representative: Keli Shirazi
Email: keli.shirazi@cityofmobile.org
Phone: (251) 358-4383
Address: 155 Water Street Mobile, AL 36602 USA
Website: http://www.mobilefilmoffice.com
About us: The Mobile Film Office is a full-time office and department of the City of Mobile. Our team is made up of individuals who have worked in the industry for many years before joining the Film Office. As an office, we work to connect you with everything you need to have a wonderful, cost-efficient, and successful experience. But most of all we want your project to succeed.
What are the Incentives in Alabama?
The incentive covers Film, TV, Commercials, Music Videos, Video Games, and more. Please visit the Alabama Film Office at the link below for more details on the incentive and how to apply.
35% back on Local Crew
25% back on Out of State Crew
25% back on in-state spends
http://www.alabamafilm.org/
Do you only cover Mobile?
No, we cover all of Lower Alabama.
What has filmed in the area?
We have hosted a variety of different projects over the years ranging from film, TV, Documentary, Commercials, Music Videos, and Video Games. Some well known projects are Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third kind", Jordan Peele's "Get Out", Mike Flanagan's "Life of Chuck", "Gerald's Game", "Hush", "Before I wake" and "Oculus". As well as Ian Samuels "Map of Tiny Perfect things", Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle "Jesus Revolution", Andrew and Jon Erwin "I Still Believe", David Henrie "This is the Year" , Laura Terruso "About My Father", Mykelti Williamson "Spring Breakthrough" and many more. We have worked with Food Network, TLC, Discovery Channel and many others.
What kind of projects do you support?
We support all projects form Union, non-union, to short films, Student films, Video Games, Sound recordings, Music Videos, Commercials, and so many other creative entities.
What is Mobile Alabama like?
It is not stereotypical Alabama. We are a diverse location that can shapeshift into any city you want it to be. Our downtown is full of local businesses that are trendy and unique that are similar to places you would find in New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Atlanta, and Austin. We have a rich art and music culture. We are the home of the Original Mardi Gras celebration in the United States. Our community wants to work with you and invites you to come to experience our beautiful city. Come see what we have to offer we know you will fall in love with it.
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