Commercial Filming in National and Regional Parks - Global Practice 22 February 2018 The table below investigates commercial filming in national parks in three international film destinations in order to determine how South Africa National Parks compare as a film and production destination. Also included in the table is a regional film destination, Cape Nature Western Cape. The three international benchmark destinations that were chosen are: the Australia, Canada and the United States of America. The international and regional film destinations were analysed in order to determine current practice guidelines and costs for filming in a national park. South Australia If you are planning to undertake any filming or still Fee type Description Cost Marine Parks Regulations 2008 – Permits Regulations photography in South Australia’s parks and reserves Australia for commercial purposes*, then under Section 35 of Full day (4hrs - 7.5hrs) $730 New regulations to help manage permits take effect on 2 - South Video or motion the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 and February 2015. These administrative Regulations provide Australia filming Per hour or part thereof $143 Regulation 36(a) of the National Parks and Wildlife that: (National Parks) Regulations 2016 you may require a Still photography Daily $215 . permit holders may vary conditions of permits Commercial Filming Agreement or Photography . permit holders may transfer permits Less than 14 days prior to the date of Permit. Late application fee $115 filming . duplicates of permits may be issued . breaches of permits requirements may now be Marine parks permits for commercial photography Full day (4hrs - 7.5hrs) $945 expiated ($315 fee) rather than subject to and filming: A permit will be required for commercial Half day (up to 4 hrs) $475 $100,000 penalty or two years’ imprisonment photography, film making, videotaping or otherwise . application fees can now be charged, although Hourly (up to 2 hours or in excess of recording images or sound undertaken for fee or $143 these fees may be waived at the Minister’s reward in marine park sanctuary zones. Staff assistance 7.5hrs) discretion – see factsheet for more information 100% of http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/marineparks/per Weekend loading about the waiver of fees. mits above http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/marineparks/permits 200% of Public holiday loading Botanic Gardens permits: Permits for filming and above photography in the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide. Environmental impact Refundable, returned after impact $1000 Are Drones allowed in the Botanical Gardens https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/botanicgardens/ bond assessment Allowed in the Botanica GardensThe use of drones is not contact-us/filming-photography Lake Gairdner Please refer to Lake Gairdner National permitted in our Gardens without prior approval from the National Park Park Filming Application Form Botanic Gardens of South Australia (and any drone shoots Permit type Find out more approved are only allowed under strict supervision outside of visitor hours). Anyone wishing to film in the Gardens One-off projects filming For ‘one-off’ commercial $ 393.00 using a drone must apply for a commercial photography Commercial photography/film and photography filming or still photography Marine Park Permit (GST permit (see above). making/sound recording permit application form projects only exempt) To undertake still Annual photography photography for commercial Botanic Gardens Permits Cost: While fees rarely apply for not-for-profit, permit application form purposes on a regular basis student and recreational photography and filming, commercial shoots – where For commercial filming or still the photographer/filmographer intends to make a profit from the shoot – will photography in Ikara-Flinders need to purchase a Filming and Photography Permit. The cost involved will Ranges National Park. depend on the size of crew and the amount of gear involved; access and See the Ikara-Flinders vehicle requirements; the day and time of shooting (weekends and after hours Ikara-Flinders Ranges Ranges National Park will likely attract additional rates); and whether Botanic Gardens staff National Park permit commercial filming and supervision and logistical support is required. application form photography information pack. Botanic Gardens Filming & Photography Rate table Application enquiries to (08) 8204 9060. Item Rate (excluding GST) For commercial filming or still Commercial filming and photography Application Processing Lake Gairdner National photography in Lake $50 Park permit application Gairdner National Park. Fee (non-refundable) form See the Lake Gairdner Filming National Park zone map. Land Speed Week 2018 For commercial filming in Commercial Filming Full Day (Monday to Friday, low impact) $800 and World Speed Trials Lake Gairdner National Park Commercial Filming Half Day (Monday to Friday, low impact) $500 Australia commercial during Land Speed Week Commercial Filming Full Day (weekends & public holidays, high filming application 2018. $1900 impact) Commercial Filming Full Day (weekends & public holidays, high $1500 impact) https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/licences-and- permits/filming-photography Student (Monday to Friday, low impact) Nil Photography Commercial photography $60 per hour Not-for-profit, student and recreational photography Nil Miscellaneous charges Staff rates (applicable during filming and photography conducted outside of Gardens 2 opening hours and approved by the Botanic Gardens of South $220 per hour Australia) Vehicle access (max 2 vehicles) $90 per vehicle Parking As per metered rates Australia Queensland – If you are a commercial filmmaker or photographer Commercial Activity Permit (CAP) Fee: Fees for filming and photography for 11 or Prescribed structures Queensla wanting to operate in a national park, conservation park, more people without prescribed structures (effective 1 July 2017) Prescribed structures are equipment or construction used for nd recreation area or state forest, you must apply for a filming or photography including, but not limited to a: Commercial Activity Permit (CAP) if the activity involves Fee Amount tower 11 or more people and is with or without prescribed Application fee $350.30 platform structures. Renewal or extension of permit fee $350.30 generator Filming and photography activities involving up to 10 Permit fee (per day for activities carried out under the vehicle people without prescribed structures do not require a $175.70 permit) shelter and building CAP. unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over 2kg. Prescribed structures are not: camera or camera accessories tripod used to support a camera Fees for filming and photography – with prescribed structures (effective 1 July 2017) portable bird hide large enough to shelter one person Fee title Number of people involved UAV 2kg or under. Read the prescribed structures definition in Schedule 7 of the Nature 1-5 6-25 26-50 51 or Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2017 and the Schedule more dictionary of the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006. Application fee $175.70 $870 $1,750 $3,512 Renewal or $175.70 $870 $1,750 $3,512 extension of permit fee Permit fee (per day $175.70 $870 $1,750 $3,512 for activities carried out under the permit) North South West Commercial filming means filming done for a specific For filming proposals that do not require an REF (Review Commercial Filming and Photography Fee Schedule* of Environmental Factors), fully completed applications Australia- (NSW) project or show (for example, by a television station or production company) or filming done for the purpose of should be made at least seven business days prior to North selling or hiring material to another party. Commercial $60/hour during NPWS business hours (Mon the proposed activity. Higher fees are payable for South Pre-application / on-site filming in parks requires approval. Approval can legally be applications submitted in less than this time. West – Fri 8:30am – 5:00pm) meetings + (if required) (NSW) granted under either the FA Act or national-parks $80/hour outside of NPWS business hours legislation. NPWS will normally issue an approval under 0-2 2-4 >6 Where an REF is required, fully completed applications 4-6 hours the FA Act. hours hours hours will be assessed in 10 to 40 business days. Higher fees are payable for applications submitted in less than this Application and Price Applying for permission for commercial filming in a time. If particularly complex arrangements are required to Assessment Fee on national park $120 $240 $360 facilitate the filming (for instance, if park roads must be applic closed) or a high risk of impact REF is required (see REF 3 ation If you are interested in using NSW national parks and guidelines), it may not be possible to process applications reserves for commercial filming or photography, you need 0-2 2-4 >6 submitted at short notice. 4-6 hours to complete a filming or photography application. Short Notice Application hours hours hours and Assessment Levy Fee (in Price All applications require a minimum 7 working days’ notice addition to Application and on Operators who have registered online are required to: $120 $240 $360 or late fees will apply. Assessment Fee) applic . hold public-liability insurance as specified in ation paragraphs 61–62. For your application to be successfully lodged, you must . contact the park authority in advance of visiting a Payable upon entering a fee-charging park. submit the following: Vehicle