Vermont Film & Photography Production Services & Camera Crews

Are you a media company, brand, ad agency or production company looking for film / photography production support or shooting crew in Vermont? Contact us for trusted fixers, producers, directors, DoPs, videographers, photographers, and full shooting crews tailored for the specific needs of your project.

Filming in Vermont

For an introduction to shooting in Vermont see below notes on film locations, permits, when to shoot, unique local stories, costs, tax incentives, crews, talent, equipment, communications, art department, studios, post facilities, visas and work permits for filming, transport, film-friendly accommodation, and safety advice.

Vermont Film Locations

Vermont is a New England state known for its deep forests, colourful leaves in fall, covered bridges, picturesque small towns, beautiful winding mountain roads, small ski resorts, and pastoral scenes with roaming dairy cows and red-and-white painted farmhouses.

Agricultural film locations include farms that produce dairy products, and maple syrup. Granite and marble are mined. Much of the state’s energy comes from renewable resources. Energy locations include hydroelectric dams, biomass plants, as well as solar and wind farms.

Vermont has hosted productions including Star Trek (2009), Me, Myself & Irene (2000), The Cider House Rules (1999), Funny Farm (1988), and Beetlejuice (1988).

Montpelier is the state capital. Film locations include the Vermont State House, Montpelier City Hall, Vermont History Museum, and Green Mount Cemetery.

Burlington, sitting on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, is the state’s largest city and main production service centre. Film locations include Church Street Marketplace, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Union Station, and Burlington International Airport. University of Vermont campus buildings of note include the Old Mill, Billings Memorial Library, Williams Hall, and Gutterson Fieldhouse.

Middlebury College is located in Middlebury.

Picturesque small towns are a major draw for visiting productions. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) and Beetlejuice (1988), filmed in East Corinth. The Cider House Rules (1999), filmed in Bellows Falls, Brattleboro, and Dummerston. Me, Myself & Irene (2000) filmed in Middlebury, Burlington, Waterbury, Colchester, Essex Junction, Johnson, Milton, Williston, and Richmond. Funny Farm (1988) filmed in Windsor, Grafton, Townshend, and Reading.

Covered bridges of note include Arlington Green Covered Bridge, Woodstock Middle Covered Bridge, Quechee Covered Bridge, Taftsville Covered Bridge, Mill Brook Covered Bridge, Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Silk Covered Bridge, Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge, Gold Brook Covered Bridge, and Northfield Falls Covered Bridge. Willard Covered Bridge goes over a waterfall. 

Star Trek (2009) filmed at the Rock of Ages’ Smith Quarry.

Danby Quarry is one of the world’s largest underground marble quarries.

Wilson Castle is located in Rutland.

Hildene Mansion is located in Manchester.

Ben & Jerry’s factory is located in Waterbury.

Montshire Museum of Science is located in Norwich.

Ski resorts of note include Stowe, Smugglers’ Notch, Killington, Okemo Mountain, Jay Peak, Sugarbush, Stratton Mountain, Mount Snow, Bromley Mountain, Pico Mountain, Magic Mountain, and Bolton Valley.

Green Mountain National Forest is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest that turns a beautiful bright colour in fall. Part of the Appalachian Trail runs through the park. Wildlife of note includes beavers, moose, coyotes, black bears, white-tailed deers, wild turkeys, and ruffed grouse.

Other nature parks of note include Mount Philo State Park, Mount Ascutney State Park, Emerald Lake State Park, Quechee State Park, and Smugglers Notch State Park, to name a few.

Vermont Film Location Permits

Vermont does not require any general filming permits. Proof of insurance is required. Please contact us for location specific information.

When To Shoot?

Vermont has mild summers and cold, snowy winters. The fall colors Vermont is famous for are found in October / November.

Events of interest to filmmakers and photographers:

• Stowe Winter Carnival in January.
• Vermont Maple Festival takes place in St Albans, in April.
• Burlington Discover Jazz Festival in June.
• New World Festival takes place in Randolph in September.

Public holidays may affect timing, availability and costs. See here for public holiday dates in the United States.

Unique Local Stories

Brands are looking for local stories that match their brand narrative. Our local teams are a great lead for sourcing those unique stories and characters.

If you are looking for stories for your next shoot, send us your brief and we will pitch you ideas.

If you have a unique story you would like to pitch to a brand anywhere in the world, pitch us your idea. We have well-established processes to ensure that your ideas are properly seen and protected.

Vermont Tax Incentives For Filming

Vermont does not offer a film incentive program at present.

Vermont Film Crew & Talent

Crew. Vermont has a small pool of local film crew. More specialized crew can be brought in from the Boston and New York area, only a few hours drive away.

Contact us if you are looking for a Burlington or Montpelier based director, DP, photographer, videographer (cameraman / camera operator), camera assistant (focus puller), sound operator, grip, gaffer, stylist, hair and makeup, PA / runner, production driver, or any other film crew in Vermont.

Talent. The state’s population is predominately Caucasian. Film characters associated with Vermont include hippie environmentalists, craft beer brewers, maple syrup farmers, and dairy farmers.

Vermont Film Equipment

Equipment. Standard camera, grip and lighting equipment available locally. More specialized gear can be brought in from the Boston and New York area, only a few hours drive away.

Communications. Communication is key. Our agility and global experience allows us to customise the right communications systems for every shoot.

Web posted casting, scouting, and videoconferencing.

For clients that are unable to attend set we offer a virtual video village solution. This dedicated and secure high-resolution video streaming platform allows clients from one or multiple timezones to view setups without compromise and to participate in real-time with the team on set. Separate systems can be set up for the discrete conversations that are required to make a job run right. Working remotely with our local teams reduces your content production costs, turnaround times, carbon footprint, and risks associated with unpredictable global events.

Vermont Film-Friendly Accommodation

Please contact us for recommended film friendly hotels in Burlington, Montpelier and other areas of Vermont.

Final Notes

Safety. Vermont is a very safe and reliable place for foreign productions to shoot. See here for up to date travel advice.

Down Time. Maple syrup on everything.

Projects. For an example of TV commercials, stills campaigns, online content, corporate videos, virtual reality 360 content, feature films, TV series and documentaries shot in Vermont, please see below:

Hire Vermont Production Support & Shooting Crew

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