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Department of Aviation — O’Hare and Midway Airports

The Chicago Film Office will assist you with the submitting a request to the Department of Aviation. Please email us at filmoffice@cityofchicago.org with a detailed request including potential dates/times, length of shoot, scope of project, size of crew and the desired locations at the Airport. We will then submit it to the Department of Aviation for review. They will then email a response to your request.

Chicago Transit Authority: (CTA)

For filming on the “el” train and platforms as well as city buses, contact:

Nadia Manara
Project Coordinator – Business Development
Phone: 312.681.3527
Email: nmanara@transitchicago.com
Website: https://www.transitchicago.com/film/

Chicago Park District

For filming at Buckingham Fountain, City of Chicago beaches, parks, Lakefront Path, Grant Park, and the park surrounding the Museum Campus, contact:

Denise Reed-Burbon 
Special Event & Media Permits for the Chicago Park District
Phone: 312.763.6713
Email: denise.burbon@chicagoparkdistrict.com
Website: www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/permits-rentals/filming-photography

Illinois Film Office

For assistance with the Illinois location database, Production Resource Guide as well as to submit your location or business for production consideration, contact:

The Illinois Film Office
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph St., STE. 3-400
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312.814.3600
Fax: 312.814.8874
Email: film@illinois.gov
TTY: 800.785.6055
Website: www.film.illinois.gov

Maggie Daley Park

337 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, Il 60601

Rochelle Brophy
Marketing & Events Manager
Email: rbrophy@mbres.com
Website: https://maggiedaleypark.com/permits-rentals/

McCormick Place

2301 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
Tiana Weiler
Phone: 312.791.6047
Email: mcpgenlinfo@mcormickplace.com
Website: www.mccormickplace.com

Millennium Park

201 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, Il 60601

For filming at all the venues in Millennium Park, contact:

Lara Ziemba
Email: lziemba@mbres.com
Website: www.millenniumpark.org

Navy Pier

For general filming inquiries:

Email: NavyPierPR@navypier.com l publicrelations@navypier.org
Website: navypier.org/media-pr/

For filming at Navy Pier and the Ferris Wheel:

Richard J. Daley Center

For filming in the Daley Center building and plaza: