PB Film

The Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission (FTC) is dedicated to assisting production companies to perform stunts and special effects safely with the appropriate permissions from local, state and federal municipalities or agencies. Our permitting team will work quickly and diligently with your production crew to determine the necessary steps and requirements needed for your request to move forward. Please note that all stunts and special effects require a $5 million General Liability or Comprehensive Coverage insurance policy to obtain the necessary permit. Filming activity that does not include stunts and special effects requires a $1 million policy.

The FTC considers stunts and special effects to fall under the following categories: 

• Practical Effects like choreographed fight sequences and other high-risk acrobatics that require stunt airbags or mats;  
• Mechanical Effects for scenes that require the use of mechanics, such as an actor attached to a wire in a special harness, flying objects on piano wire, rain gags/scenes with water trucks, and/or explosive devices that propel fireballs or blanks/squibs; 
• Vehicular Effects for scenes that require vehicular stunts or specially adapted vehicles and trained stunt drivers. Vehicular stunts can be as simple as a handbrake turn, also known as the bootleg turn, or as advanced as car chases, jumps and crashes involving dozens of vehicles.

We understand that each production is unique, so if you are unsure which category your particular request falls under, we will work closely with your team to understand the various aspects of the stunts or special effects you wish to perform. Our one-stop permitting process is built to determine how to efficiently and safely make your high-action scene a reality!