Filmed in Broward

Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward
Film and Entertainment Industry

The economic impact of the on-location film industry to Greater Fort Lauderdale since 2000 totals more than $220 million. The Broward Film and Television commission was formed in 1982 as a full service coordination office for filming in Broward County. In April 2010 the Film Commission was transitioned to the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. The main goal is to promote and showcase the destination as a key "location" to the production/film and entertainment industry, support our local crews, and vendors, facilitate one stop permitting, showcase our production friendly hotels and destination.

8 Reasons to Film in Gr8ter Fort Lauderdale

The integration of the film commission to the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau will provide marketing synergies with tourism promotion. "We realize that when a production comes to town, it is everybody's business, crews, vendors, hotels, restaurants, tourism, everyone is engaged. Everyone benefits, from local crews being put to work, to local resources to our hotels, restaurants and venues, not to mention the incredible exposure of the area." Our goal is for our film industry to experience a smooth, easy, friendly and fun journey while they are in town. In order to further facilitate, the GFLCVB's Film Commission has launched the Production Preferred Pass (P3) as to provide the film industry with local added value incentives, yet another way to showcase our appreciation towards the industry.

In addition, the film commission will work closely with our production & entertainment travel agents, the music industry, our film festivals and other entertainment opportunities.

With the new $242 million incentives approved by the State, Florida will be looked at even closer as a production hub.

Broward County is now home to A&E's new dramatic series The Glades, which premiered in 2010. The economic impact from Glades alone, over a five-month period has been over $17.5 million dollars. The pilot is entirely filmed in Broward County and is returning to Broward for season 2.

Since mid-April 2010 to end of September 2010, the GFLCVB's Film commission has facilitated 98 local projects totaling over 24 million dollars in just over a period of 5 months.  There has been an increase of 45% in overall production projects to Broward.The GFL/Broward Film commission is gearing up for the upcoming Adam Sandler and Al Pacino feature film "Jack & Jill" coming to town in November 2010. Most popular projects for 2010 have been TV pilots and series, telenovelas, still photography, documentaries, feature films and commercials.