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Filming in SC

SC's unique Lowcountry encompasses miles of beautiful salt-water marsh.
Coastal Conservation League

South Carolina's capitol city of Columbia.
Visit Columbia

The Wild and Scenic Chattooga River, backdrop for "Deliverance."
Visit the Chattooga River

The coastal town of Beaufort, setting for "The Big Chill," "Forrest Gump," "GI Jane," and more.
Visit Beaufort

Rolling hills with fields of grain are located just outside of Columbia.
Learn more about the Midlands

The town of Clemson, home to Clemson University.
Vist Clemson

Valentines Store, located in the town of Cope

Timeless architecture, like Valentine's Store, is a part of South Carolina's landscape.
Town of Cope

The Blue Ridge mountains provide a stunning backdrop to many lakes across SC's Upstate region.
Visit SC's Upstate region

The Gervais St. Bridge is one of four open-spandrel arch bridges of reinforced concrete in SC.
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Filming in SC

Permits

Special Effects Permit | Road/Highway Encroachment Permit

The good news about permits in South Carolina is that there are relatively few. Please call our office if you have any questions about which places require a special use permit. The few exceptions are:

Within the corporate limits of the city or county of Charleston. Contact Ray Swagerty with the Charleston Cultural Affairs Office: (843) 724-7414, or our office for assistance: (803) 737-0490.

Within the corporate limits of the city of Beaufort. Contact Caroltta Ungaro, Director of the Beaufort Film Commission: (843) 525-8528.

Within state-owned facilities such as parks or similar properties. Contact Phil Gaines, State Park Service Director for South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism, 1205 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29201: (803) 734-0345; or our office: (803) 737-0490.

Within federally owned properties such as federal forests, buildings or military installations. Contact the South Carolina Film Commission: (803) 737-0490.
All productions are required to send an original copy of their Certificate of Insurance, for a minimum of $1,000,000, naming "The State of South Carolina and its Agents" as additionally insured.

The cast of "The Big Chill" in Beaufort, 1980

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South Carolina Film Commission

Filming in SC