Want to Shoot in a School. How do I get Permission?
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Oh good idea thanks. Never thought about shooting during a holiday.
After school hours can work too. I've done this with great success
Also a good idea
Who and what did you ask? Were you just like, can we come in and film? lol
Umm..crap lol. It's about a teenage drug dealer. LOL
Should be easy as long as you aren't using "weapons" or making a mess of the school. Just provide them with a synopsis of the film and have a location release handy to show them you're professional. Good luck.
Nope no weapons, but I'm worried the synopsis of the film might be deemed too morally abrasive to shoot in a school. Really it's just talking except for one part where the main character gets beat up in the bathroom...
It's about a Highschool loner's rise and fall as a prescription drug dealer in suburban America. The underlying moral message I guess would be to expose the lack of parenting that leads to this type of behavior. I want it to be a really eye-opening movie if you will.
The whole movie is not at the school though, just scenes here and there to mix up the scenery.
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Ask at the front desk (or telephone) who the best person to talk to is.
Explain to them that you need their help, what you're doing, why you're doing it, what it will mean for those involved.
If they say no, ask if they have any suggestions of other schools that may agree to you shooting in their school.
Good luck.
Explain to them that you need their help, what you're doing, why you're doing it, what it will mean for those involved.
If they say no, ask if they have any suggestions of other schools that may agree to you shooting in their school.
Good luck.
The larger the school system the more beauracracy you will have to deal with. If possible go to a rural area and talk to someone at the school board. Chances are you will end up there anyway due to the school principal not being able to make a command decsion. You might also find a school that is no longer being used by students and just use it for the few shots you need. Prob be easier to get permission for that. If you are going to do hallway or bathroom shots you won't need desks or other props.
Also you can probably check out a local college as they usually have some smaller rooms that look like High School classrooms that usually aren't being used. Also as a potential fyi when you are talking with the school staff on the phone you are FILMING and not SHOOTING. Just might help stop any unneccessary misunderstandings heh.
First thing you might do is carefully reword your question.
Change "shoot" to "film."
Change "shoot" to "film."
Last year the school where I was educated was used to make a short film.
Hall ways, class rooms and the sports hall all looked as though they had been destroyed and there were men with guns running around the school.
as always if you ask the worst that can happen is they say no..... and then there are still at least half a dozen more schools you could get to.
lmaoo
..... maybe I missed something?
I was laughing at when you said there were people running around your school with guns lol
http://vimeo.com/58539630
There are a couple of clips of it in this vlog from the film makers.
They say they used almost the whole school during the holidays.
good luck with your hunt for a school.
There are a couple of clips of it in this vlog from the film makers.
They say they used almost the whole school during the holidays.
good luck with your hunt for a school.