Since moving here to Los Angeles some years ago I have gotten to know
quite a few people in the entertainment industry.

Not every film makes BIG money - some do and most don't. The fee for
locations vary depending on time, square footage of the house, office,
or warehouse used - interior and exterior, and whether filming happens
during the day or at night. Also fees can vary according to the city
or region (there is a designated zone in Los Angeles county that is
far more expensive for filming than outside of it). By all means do
research and find out what is customary for your region and situation,
but remember that if you have the mindset that every production is
overflowing with money then that will come across and you will
probably not be considered as a location. In reality very few
locations are actually an abosulte MUST for a producer and director -
if the cost is too high they will move on and find some other place
that can do just as well. If you can show that you have done research
and know the process as well as what is customary acording the the
vairables then your fee will probably be fine.

I would suggest that if you desire that your site be used for
potential filming that you talk to your state film office (or city
film office) and ask them to list you - with photographs and along
with the fee structure that you come up with.

Cheers!
Dave

David Harvey
Conservator
Los Angeles, California

On 7/17/07, Randy Little <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Yes that is all I meant.   I just meant be wary of producers claiming they
> have no budget and be aware that you and your tax paying patrons have built
> this facility probably with years and years or taxes.  You are doing them
> more of a favor then they are you.  Don't price your self out of the job but
> don't under bid yourself either.
>
> R.
>
>
>
> On 7/17/07, Brenda Abney <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Although I agree that the museum should charge a special fee, above a
> normal rental fee, I would caution against the impulse to try and cash in
> because it's a commercial film.  I was involved in negotiating for use of
> property in Alaska for the movie "Snow Falling on Cedars".  Most of the
> property owners were very accommodating and reasonable but one – that would
> have been filmed for a crucial scene – saw dollar signs and made excessive
> demands.  Subsequently, the film was shot in Washington rather than at our
> location.  Still, think about how you structure your use of photographs for
> non-profit, private use, one time commercial use or multiple commercial use.
> There are different rates for different uses – the same would be appropriate
> for your facility rental and use of resources.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
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> > From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Randy Little
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 10:44 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] filming fee
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > If you do that you are shafting yourself and the people that fund your
> museum.   The movie is using your facility to MAKE A LOT or money.   The
> museum and those that fund the museum deserve a share of that money.    Not
> a huge share but if you think about the amount of money it took to create
> the museum in the first place then ALL that money is what they are getting
> for a small fee.  This is not a dinner party.  This is a movie that they
> hope will bank world wide with DVD sales and merchandising in the billions
> of dollars.   Now I am for the most part a commercial artist.  I do
> commercial photography and Visual effects for movies.   You should NOT be
> charging your normal rate to rent this space.   This is not a non profit or
> some people throwing party. These are people who plane to make a boat load
> of cash off your many many many years of investments and care.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > R.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/17/07, Glenn A. Walsh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > In November of 1991, a major scene for Tim Robbins'
> > satire film, "Bob Roberts," was filmed in the Music
> > Hall of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library in Carnegie,
> > Pennsylvania. The filming took a whole week, hence the
> > Music Hall was unavailable for other rentals during
> > that time period.
> >
> > Although I do not remember the exact figure they were
> > charged, we used our regular rental schedule as a
> > basis, but we did charge them more for monopolizing
> > the Music Hall for that length of time. In this case,
> > the film crew was great and accomodated the needs of
> > keeping the Library available to the public.
> >
> > Later in the 1990s, a major soap opera filmed a scene
> > using only the exterior of the Library building. The
> > scene was filmed at night, so it did not affect the
> > Library. Although, they did use the Library for
> > staging the filming, but they were charged a smaller
> > fee for this event. And, this rental only required one
> > night.
> >
> > So, these types of rentals vary. If you have a regular
> > schedule of rental fees, start there--then, add on if
> > there are other requirements that need to be met for
> > the movie studio.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > gaw
> >
> > --- Tara Young <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All:
> > >
> > > Our museum is being scouted by a major motion
> > > picture company as the location for a scene for an
> > > upcoming Hollywood movie. They have asked us to
> > > quote them a fee, and, never having done this
> > > before, we're not sure how much to charge. If anyone
> > > has any experience with this I'd appreciate your
> > > feedback -- how much did you charge and how did you
> > > calculate the fee (per hour, per day?).
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Tara Young
> > > Director of Education and Public Programs
> > > Higgins Armory Museum
> > > 100 Barber Avenue
> > > Worcester, MA 01606
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> > > Fax: (508) 852-7697
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> > gaw
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