Commercial productions using city streets, rights of way, parks, buildings, equipment or staff, or private property that affects neighbors, file the city's filming….
Lead time At least 2 business days for commercials or episodic TV
Fees $25 application fee
| Do you need one? | Commercial productions using city streets, rights of way, parks, buildings, equipment or staff, or private property that affects neighbors, file the city's filming application. Call the City Manager's office first. |
| Who issues it | City of Alpine, Office of the City Manager; the Big Bend Film Commission (Shoot Big Bend) in Alpine assists across the region. |
| Lead time | At least 2 business days for commercials or episodic TV; at least 5 business days for feature films. |
| Fees | $25 application fee. City property: $500 for total or disruptive use, $250 partial; full street closure $50, partial $25; large-vehicle parking $50. |
| Insurance | At least $1 million general liability with a $5 million umbrella, plus $1 million auto if applicable, naming the City of Alpine as additional insured. |
| Police, fire and traffic | The production pays for all police, fire and public works staff assigned; off-duty officers and firefighters are paid 1.5 times their hourly rate. |
| Street and lane closures | Highways in Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties go through TxDOT's El Paso District with a TEA 28 agreement. |
| Telling neighbors | Affected neighbors must be notified under the guidelines. |
| Hours and noise | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends and holidays, unless approved with neighbors notified. |
| Students and nonprofits | The City Manager may waive the application fee for nonprofits. |
| Also | The guidelines posted by the Big Bend Film Commission are dated December 2010; confirm they are current. Sul Ross State University has its own facility use policy. |
From the official pages: Big Bend Film Commission - Forms and documents ↗︎ · Guidelines for Filming in Alpine, TX (PDF) ↗︎. Rules and fees change; confirm with the office before you shoot. Not legal advice. Photo: Talshiarr, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons.