How To Rent Out Your Home to a Film Company

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One of the coolest ways to make money in Atlanta is to put your home on the film location list. Not only is it passive income, but you can make that “movie money” over a week’s time or more.

Living in a large city like Atlanta, which is a movie mecca, makes it easy to earn cash for renting out your home.

This article will tell you what to know about renting out your place to a movie or TV production company. Netflix, Amazon and other studios are actively looking for filming locations.

How To List Your Home As A Film Location In Georgia

Big stars like Will Smith, Tom Cruise or Melissa McCarthy could be filming scenes in your living room. How cool is that?

Let’s go through the steps to get you set up. By the way, you can also list your business or property as a film location too. The most important thing is that you must be the owner and the home can’t be for sale.

1. Take Photos Of Your Home

The site requires that you show photos of your home from the street as well as the exterior and interior. Interior shots are mandatory, so don’t skimp on that.

These Are The Photo Requirements

  • Photo size: 150 dpi or higher
  • Recommended size: Between 1MB – 3 MB (maximum file size: 10MB)
  • 1680 X 1054 resolution (or higher) for large size web browsing
  • Physical photo size: 8.5 x 11 inches
  • Unique features of your home; cool amenities
  • Also include any assets on the property, such as a barn or pool
  • Shoot multiple photos that are wide and high-quality (from a camera phone is OK)

These Photos Won’t Be Accepted

  • Those that are dark, narrow and low-resolution
  • Any screenshots from videos
  • No brochure photos
  • None taken in inclement weather

2. Submit Your Photos Online

Next, you just have to upload your photos online. The site that you’ll need to do it on is Ga.Reel-Scout.com.

From there, your photos are reviewed to see if it meets all the requirements. If approved, your images are added to their library.

3. How You’re Notified

Once your photos are approved, they are included in a filming location database available to location professionals around the world looking for the perfect location for their projects.

If someone wants to use your location, you will be contacted by the Georgia Film Office to set up times and availability based on the production’s filming schedule.

4. Name Your Location Fee

From there, it’s between you and the specific film company to negotiate a rate to use your property.

The Georgia Film Office is not involved in the transaction. The way it works is that the production will make a specific offer based on their budget and shooting requirements.

As a warning, never give your bank account number to someone who wants to wire you money.

Final Thought

Making money from your home is one thing. Making money on your home is another. You can do it by renting your house out for a major movie or TV production.

You can make some good money by listing your home for Georgia’s movies and TV shows. If you’re looking for a way to make extra money, renting  your home out to a major movie production is a great way to do it.

If you don’t want to list your home for a particular type of film and TV genre, content or budget,, just note it in the “usage restriction” field of the form you fill out.

Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.

With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.
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CJ Johnson: CJ is a longtime Atlantan who has written a book about Atlanta's food scene. He has also fallen in love with the city's music and sports scenes. He writes about Food, Restaurants, Travel, Sports and Atlanta Culture. Check out the book. https://amzn.to/3RPmbZM