What is the difference between the Maryland Film Office and the Baltimore Film Commission?
The Maryland Film Office provides location scouting and pre-production research, acts as a government and community liaison and provides full service throughout film production. Our primary goal is to promote the State of Maryland as an ideal location for film, video and broadcast productions. The Maryland Film Office, located in Baltimore, is an agency of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, within the Division of Tourism, Film and the Arts. The Baltimore Film Commission acts as a liaison between motion picture companies and city agencies using Baltimore for film, video or television production. The commission will assist throughout the production to handle any contingency and to ensure smooth and efficient cooperation with city agencies. The Baltimore Film Commission can be reached at 410.752.8632. . Essentially, all permits to film in Baltimore — along with requests for traffic control, special parking and overtime police — are handled through the City Fil
