KAUAI FILM UPDATES:
WE ARE OPEN!!! AND WE ARE SAFE!!!
If you plan to film on Kauai PLEASE READ:
- We now require ALL commercial filming to either fill out a Film Registration Form (for filming on Federal, State or Private Property) or apply for a Kauai Film Permit (for any filming on County of Kauai property or use of any County of Kauai facilities (parking or storage of any equipment on County of Kauai property such as county owned roadsides or parking lots). Insurance is required for all permits.
- All filming requires that you sign the State of Hawaii Guidelines and additional Kauai Production Safety Guidelines. Please submit a minimum of 72 hours prior to start of filming.
- We have a rental car shortage on the island just like many other places in the US! Any traveler planning to come to Kauai should make IMMEDIATE rental car reservations. If there is no availability, car sharing services (Turo, etc) are also available. Taxis, Ubers & Lyfts are extremely limited here due to the rural nature of Kauai. In addition, we have an extremely busy summer ahead according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Please be sure to book rooms for your crew as soon as possible as well.
- There is a road closure in the North Shore area of Kauai. This is the entrance to Hanalei and beyond and there is no opening date at this time. For the most current information, click hanalei hill information.
- We suggest hiring a local location manager to help you through our unique island environment including road closures, available locations and more….
Please contact the Sandy Kaauwai at the Kauai Film Commission at 808-241-4953 or skaauwai@kauai.gov with any questions.
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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