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Office of Motion Picture and Television Development


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Monday-Friday, 9 am - 5:30 pm

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3007 Tilden Street NW, Pod P
Washington, DC 20008
film@dc.gov

Phone: (202) 727-6608
Fax: (202) 727-3246
TTY: (202) 727-6608

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Production Alerts 

The Office of Motion Picture and Television Development (MPTD) posts information about film and television projects currently in production in the District, including details about road closures, parking restrictions, or other items that may affect DC residents and businesses.

 


 

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Stock Footage: Washington DC Establishments (Arbeats, Inc.)

Description: Shooting iconic buildings, vistas, street scenes for stock footage

When: Thursday, May 10 – Monday, May 14, 2012 (9am - 10pm each day)
Where: Various Locations

Film only:
Both sides of East Capitol St SE btw 3rd/4th Sts
South side of Independence Ave SW btw 12th/14th Sts
Both sides of Constitution Ave NW btw 7th/9th Sts
L’Enfant Promenade (median pedestrian walkway) btw Independence Ave/Frontage Rd
Both sides of Frontage Rd SW btw 7th/9th Sts
3rd St NW btw C/D Sts (including both corners at 3rd & C Sts)
Both sides of Indiana Ave NW btw 3rd/7th Sts
West side of 17th St NW btw Constitution Ave/H St
Both sides of 18th St NW btw Constitution Ave/E St
Both sides of E St NW btw Virginia Ave/17th St
North side of H St NW btw 15th/17th Sts (does not include Lafayette Park or its sidewalk)

Contact: Diane Barrows, Location Manager, 541-863-4429

 

 

Web Series: Plugged-In (LBD Productions)

Description: Emmy Award winning TV production company Magical Elves/LBD Productions (Top  Chef/Project Runway) & Yahoo! Inc. are teaming up to create the ultimate "green" reality competition web-series. The series will feature 10 environmentally conscious celebrities who will be guiding our teams throughout highlighting some of the most eco-friendly locations & organizations.

When: Monday, May 14 - Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (5:30am – 10pm each day)
Where: Various Locations

Filming:
14th St NW btw U/V Sts
U St NW btw 14th/15th Sts
Macomb St NW btw Wisconsin Ave/38th St
31st St NW btw M/N Sts
Wisconsin Ave NW btw Q St/Reservoir Rd
East side of Connecticut Ave NW btw DuPont Cir/Q St
Wisconsin Ave NW btw Cathedral Ave/Woodley Rd
M St NW btw 33rd/34th Sts

Parking:
East side of 14th St NW btw U/V Sts
North side of Macomb St NW btw Wisconsin Ave and 38th St
West side of 31st St NW btw M and N Sts
East side of Connecticut Ave NW btw DuPont Circle and Q St

Contact: Ryan Moon, Location Manager, 562-508-2707

 

 

TV Series: America’s Most Wanted (STF Productions)

Description: Stand-ups of John Walsh (host)

When: Monday, May 14, 2012 (6am until 8pm)
Where: Various Locations

Film/Parking:
Both sides of 5th Street NW btw E and F Sts.
Meters: 050501NW-050525NW, 050502NW-050516NW 5/14/12  6am until 8pm

Both sides of G Street NW btw 4th and 5th Sts
Meters: G0402NW-G0456NW, G0401NW-G0447NW 5/14/12 6am until 8pm

Both sides of 5th Street NW btw G and F Sts.
Meters: 050601NW-050619NW, 050602NW-050620NW 5/14/12 6am until 8pm

North side of F Street NW btw 5th and 6th Streets
Meters: F0505NW-F0511NW 5/14/12 6am until 8pm

Contact: Jonathan Reich, Location Manager, 301-526-3956

 

 

Documentary: Jodie Marsh Bodybuilders USA (Knickerbockerglory)

Description: Celebrity Jodie Marsh trains to become a female bodybuilder and compete in the US bodybuilding championships.

When: Monday May 14, 2012 (10am - 2pm)
Where: Various Locatios

Filming:
M ST NW BTW 24TH/35TH STS;

Parking:
SOUTH SIDE OF M ST NW BTW 30TH/THOMAS JEFFERSON STS

Contact: Katy Goddard, Location Manager, 07957 157 547

 

 

Documentary: Tamasha (Clan Production)

Description: This film will be a profile of the poet Shams Tabrizi for the weekly BBC Worldwide Arts and Culture progamme, Tamasha.

When: Monday, May 14, 2012 (11am - 2pm)
Where: Various Locations

Film only:
Constitution Ave NW btw 3rd and 15th Sts
Constitution Ave NW btw 22nd and 23rd Sts
Independence Ave SW btw 3rd and 14th Sts
17th Street NW btw Constitution and Pennsylvania Ave (west side only)
17th Street NW btw Pennsylvania Ave and H St

Contact: Farshad Bayan, Producer, 07858 511407

 

 

Commercial: Homeless Children (GMMB)

Description: Help Homeless Children scene with cars swirling around child; visual effects shot.

When: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Where: Various Locations

Film/Park/Close:
CLOSE V STREET NW BTW 7TH AND 9TH STREETS AND FILM/PARK ALONG V STREET NW.
DDOT AND SOD HAS APPROVED THIS CLOSURE. SOD WILL ENFORCE THE CLOSURE
5/15/12 (RAIN DATE 5/16/12)
7AM UNTIL 4PM

BOTH SIDES OF 8TH ST NW BTW FLORIDA AVE AND V ST
5/15/12
7AM UNTIL 4PM (RAIN DATE 5/16/12)

 

 

Documentary: Ingenious Minds (Viva Creative)

Description: This is a corporate documentary for the Falls Church based company, CSC, about employees who are leaders in their field.

When: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (7:30am – 10:30am)
Where: Pennsylvania Ave NW btw 15th/17th Sts (Film only)

Contact: Ted Terrenoire, Producer, 301-670-9700

 

 

Educational Video: Pearson Educational Video (Pearson Company)

Description: This is an educational video showing high school age student actors talking about the importance of government.

When: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (9am - 1pm)
Where: Pennsylvania Ave NW btw 15th and 17th Sts (Film only)

Contact: Adam Veithaus, Producer, 617-671-2521

 

 

Documentary: J.F.K (Agora Productions)

Description: The challenges president Kennedy faced while he attempted to navigate the difficulties of foreign policy at the height of the cold war.

When: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (9am – 1pm) and Wednesday, May 16, 2012 (10:30am – 2pm)
Where: H St NW (north sidewalk only) btw 15th/17th Sts and Pennsylvania Ave NW btw 15th/17th Sts (Film only)

Contact: Nicole Corbin, Producer, 626-755-8548

 

 

Documentary: 1812 Revisited (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

Description: Documentary special on the war of 1812. Filming exteriors of Old Ebbitt Grill and Treasury building.

When: Wednesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 17, 2012 (2:30am – 7:30pm)
Where: 15th St NW btw F St and New York Ave (east sidewalk only) and 15th St NW btw New York Ave and H St (east and west sidewalks) - Film only

Contact: Susan Teskey, Producer, 416-205-6664

 

 

TV Series: VEEP (HBO/Second in Command Productions)

Description: A comedy series set in DC about a female VP of the US from British comedian, writer and director Armando Iannucci. VEEP is set “very near the WH” and centered on former Senator Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) who finds being VP is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about it.

When: Wednesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 17, 2012
Where: Various Locations

Film/Park:
South side of Constitution Ave NW btw 9th and 10th Streets
Meters: CONS0992NW, CONS0994NW
(Post entire south side)
RUSH HOUR WAIVER
PARK/FILM 5/16-17/12 7am until 4pm

Both sides of 3rd St NW/SW btw Madison and Jefferson Drives
Meters: 030002NW - 030014NW
030001SW - 030019SW
030002SW - 030020SW
030001NW - 030015NW
RUSH HOUR WAIVER
PARK/FILM – STREET ONLY 5/16-17/12 7am until 11:59pm

South side of Water/K St., NW between 33rd and 34th Sts.
Meter #'s: WTR3302NW - WTR3378NW
PARK/FILM 5/16-17/12 7am on 5/16 until 11:59pm on 5/17/12

North side of Water/K St., NW between
33rd and 34th Sts.
Meter #'s: WTR3301NW - WTR3333NW
PARK/FILM 5/16-17/12 7am on 5/16 until 11:59pm on 5/17/12

Pennsylvania Ave., NW between 15th and 17th Sts. - White House establisher
FILMING ONLY 5/17/12 3pm-5pm and 8pm-10pm

Massachusetts Ave., NW between Fulton St. and Sheridan Circle (driving shots)
FILMING ONLY 5/16-17/12 7am until 11:59pm

Pennsylvania Ave. NW between 3rd St. and 15th St. (driving shots)
FILMING ONLY 5/16-17/12 7am until 11:59pm

Constitution Ave., NW between 3rd St. and 15th St. (driving shots)
FILMING ONLY 5/16-17/12  7am until 11:59pm

17th St., NW between Constitution and Pennsylvania Aves. (driving shots)
FILMING ONLY 5/16-17/12 7am until 11:59pm

15th St., NW between Constitution and Pennsylvania Aves.  (driving shots)
FILMING ONLY 5/16-17/12 7am until 11:59pm

Contact: Jonathan Reich, Location Manager, 301-526-3956

 

 

PSA: Preventive Healthcare (Weaselworks Ltd.)

Description: Scenes of various types of preventive health care such as sonograms, mammograms, screening for diabetes, etc. Scenes of healthy people playing soccer, hiking, getting married, etc.

When: Thursday, May 17 and Friday, May 18, 2012
Where: Various Locations

Film/Park:
BOTH SIDES OF 7TH ST NW BTW Q AND P STS
5/17/12  FROM 7AM UNTIL 6:30PM

BOTH SIDES OF BUCHANAN ST NW BTW 16TH ST AND PINEY BRANCH RD NW
5/17-18/12 FROM 7AM UNTIL 8PM

BOTH SIDES OF 7TH ST NW BTW Q AND P STS
5/18/12 FROM 10:30 AM UNTIL 8PM

Contact: Peggy Pacey, Location Manager, 202-669-3630, PEGGYPACY@YAHOO.COM

 

 

TV Special: G8 Summit News Coverage (NHK Japan Broadcasting)

Description: Live TV news coverage on the G8 Summit.

When: Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19, 2012 (12:00am – 11:59pm)
Where: Maryland Ave SW btw 12th St/end of the block (Maryland Ave Circle) (Film/Park)

Contact: Yuko Chiba, Producer, 202.412.3470

 

 

Student Film: FACE of a Nation (MC2 Spaces)

Description: B-roll backdrop scenes of the US Department of State, US Capitol, White House, and street scenes of Pennsylvania Ave

When: Saturday, May 19, 2012 (8am – 8pm)
Where: Various Locations

Filming:
C ST (2200 BLK), CONSTITUTION AVE NW BTW 3RD/15TH STS
PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW BTW 15TH/17TH STS

Parking:
22ND ST NW BTW CONSTITUTION AVE/C ST NW
3RD ST NW BTW MADISON DR/PENNSYLVANIA AVE
NEW YORK AVENUE NW BTW 14TH/15TH STS

Contact: Mina Chow, Producer, 310-403-1265

 

 

TV Series: Covert Affairs (Master Key Productions)

Description: Pick-up shots and aerial scenes of cars driving for Covert Affairs and stock footage of Washington DC.

When: Sunday, May 20, 2012 (5am – 11pm)
Where: Various Locations

Film only:
Ground and aerial filming
Massachusetts Ave NW btw 17th/23rd Sts
K St (Water St) NW btw 28th/33rd Sts
Wisconsin Ave NW btw K/Q Sts
M St NW btw 28th/34th St
N St NW btw 28th/35th Sts

Ground only filming:
Connecticut Ave NW btw K/Q Sts
Pennsylvania Ave NW btw 3rd/15th Sts (street only)
Pennsylvania Ave SE btw 3rd/11th Sts
3rd St NW/SW btw Independence/Pennsylvania Aves (street only)
Maryland Ave NE btw 3rd/15th Sts
Independence Ave SW btw 3rd/14th Sts
Constitution Ave NW btw 3rd/15th Sts
Virginia Ave SW btw 18th/24th Sts
North Capitol St NW btw Louisiana Ave/P St
15th St NW btw Pennsylvania Ave/H St
16th St NW btw H/K Sts
H St NW btw 15th/17th (street and north sidewalk only)