Aloha Film Ohana,
Due to the current rise in COVID-19 cases on Kauai and the implementation of a mandatory 14 day quarantine, Kauai no longer uses a Modified Quarantine for film until further notice. The County of Kauai Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Health are monitoring the situation and will inform us as to when we may be able to resume the Modified Quarantine for film crews. We apologize for the inconvenience we know this is causing.
All incoming travelers, whether Transpacific or interisland will have to quarantine for the full 14 days pursuant to the Mayor’s Emergency Rule #23. This Rule and all information about the current rules under which the County of Kauai is operating can be located here www.kauai.gov/COVID-19
Please email skaauwai@kauai.gov or call 808-241-4953 with any questions relating to filming on Kauai.
The Revocable Film Permit can be downloaded here along with the Film Permit Guidelines
**Kaua’i Fledgling Season September 15 through December 15. If you will be filming at night during these months, there are special lighting requirements. Please go to the FAQ page for further information.
Aloha!
For over 80 years, filmmakers have been using Kauai’s diverse landscapes and natural beauty to stand in perfectly for Central and South America, Africa, Australia, Samoa, Southeast Asia, and the South Pacific. It’s even been used for worlds that don’t even exist.
Kauai is magic: you can transform it into Asia, Africa, or South America —and never leave the USA. Kathleen Kennedy
Producer: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Hook, Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III
You’ve seen Kauai star in such famous blockbusters as Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, South Pacific, Blue Hawaii, Uncommon Valor, Outbreak, Jurassic Park and its sequels, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Mighty Joe Young, Dragonfly, Tropic Thunder, the Descendants and the biggest movie of all time, Avatar. *Soon to be released Disney’s the Jungle Cruise.
In all over sixty major films and numerous TV shows have been shot on Kauai. In addition to the wide variety of landscapes, studios and directors have also found a professional community that provides all the support and help they need to truly make this a filmmakers’ paradise.
There’s no need to spend the time and money flying all over the globe, when Kauai has everything the world has to offer right here.
To learn more about the Film Permit Application, a generous 25% Tax Credit and other information, click the FAQ page at the top of this homepage for more details!
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