Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment

In addition to attracting major motion pictures and television programming to shoot in the District, OCTFME serves as a one stop shop to the film and television industry. The office works closely with productions to provide the following free assistance: film and parking permitting; production support and logistics; research and technical assistance; limited location scouting, community relations, coordination assistance with film festivals, screenings and other special events; and hotel, restaurant and transportation assistance. The most valuable service OCTFME provides is assisting the production companies with navigating the unique and intricate process of securing approval for government services and buildings for location needs. OCTFME has a close working relationship with government officials and community leaders, which makes for an efficient process in getting production companies the types of services and locations they need with a minimum amount of red tape.