ALL COMPANIES are required to register their motion picture, television, commercial or still photography projects with the Rhode Island Film & Television Office.
If your production budget is under $300,000.00, please complete the free permission to film form (below). If your project is over $300,000.00 you may be eligible for the Rhode Island Motion Picture Tax Credit, and should fill out the initial application form
(click here)
Non-compliance could result in shutdown of production.

IMPORTANT:
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR FILM PERMIT REQUEST 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE TO ALLOW TIME FOR PROCESSING!

Please download the Permission to Film
forms (PDF) and complete them.
Fax to 401-222-3018 or mail to RI Film & TV Office,
ATTN: Carol, 1 Capitol Hill, 3rd Flr., Providence, RI 02908.

You can also download the MS Word file. Complete it
and email to cconley@arts.ri.gov

We will assign you a number, sign and date it and return
to you prior to your start date.

CLICK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD FORMS (PDF 3 PAGES)

CLICK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD FORMS (MS WORD)