{"id":2332,"date":"2019-05-20T11:50:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T18:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/?p=2332"},"modified":"2019-05-20T12:19:36","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T19:19:36","slug":"your-guide-to-a-stress-free-fort-myers-film-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/your-guide-to-a-stress-free-fort-myers-film-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to a Stress-free Fort Myers Film Production"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the things we enjoy most about shooting in Fort Myers and Southwest Florida is that so very little film production has reached this area. This translates into a warm, friendly openness to film production just about anywhere in Fort Myers. Folks here are not cynical about film production and still believe that shooting and still photography are excellent ideas. But, that being said, there’s also not a lot of film production infrastructure or video production manpower in Lee County and Fort Myers.\u00a0 So, you have to plan ahead. However, it’s still only a 2-hour drive from the video production centers of Miami and Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n

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Southwest Florida and Fort Myers film production locations are incredibly diverse. Magnificent sunsets await daily off the vast Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, the beaches in Fort Myers are pristine with sugar-sand and tons of shells. They’re excellent for video production because they’re wide, not crowded and friendly. South Florida’s beaches, on the other hand, are usually jam-packed. [Note: There are stringent rules about shooting on the beaches during turtle hatching season.\u00a0 You must plan ahead as fines for breaking the rules are severe. One of the regulations states that film productions are not allowed to shoot or even be on the beach at all before sunrise.]<\/p>\n

That\"Fort old Florida look is alive and well in Fort Myers. In downtown Fort Myers, old Florida mansions, sports arenas,beaches, quaint shops, beautiful roads, government buildings, and small villages abound. Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, and Captiva and Sanibel Island have it all. Fort Myers is much less developed than Miami and always will be due to strict building height restrictions and other laws governing development. Beware that some islands in this area do not have bridges and are only accessible by boat.<\/p>\n

Crew Considerations<\/h3>\n

Few film crew live in this part of Florida, so again, you must plan ahead. Also note that Alligator Alley is the major highway crossing the Everglades. Severe accidents on this highway cause 4 to 5-hour delays. We recommend sending your crew\u00a0 from Miami and Fort Lauderdale to Fort Myers the day before shoot day. Fort Myers airport conveniently has many flights per day and is an efficient airport.<\/p>\n

Southwest Florida Weather Considerations<\/h3>\n

\"FortJust like in Miami and Fort Lauderdale<\/a>, we advise producers not to delay their Fort Myers film production due to weather unless it’s a tropical depression or hurricane. Timing the weather in Fort Myers is impossible. We’ve experienced many video productions change their date only to encounter even worse weather on the rescheduled shoot date.<\/p>\n

Production and Gear Considerations<\/h3>\n

We’re written the following guide to help make your job easier.\u00a0 Moving Picture Rental<\/a> is the only film and television equipment rental house in Fort Myers and we have production services <\/a>experience for over 20 years. We have crew in Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale and Miami for your next production. Plus we continuously move film equipment back and forth to Fort Myers so we will have what you need.<\/p>\n

Fort Myers Film Production Guide:<\/h3>\n