Rules + Information

FEE STRUCTURE:

Rental fees are flat/daily rates based on the number of crew/cast, type of production, and length of the workday.

Once NDAs are signed, we appreciate the opportunity to review any creative, storyboards, or shot list to protect you and the property at large. As a director and homeowner, I understand both aspects so my job is not to limit you but to support your creative vision. We want to help inform you of unique aspects of our property and achieve each stunt, movie magic effect, and any/all film gags with etiquette, integrity, and safety.

Damage Deposit: 1/2 of the total rate is held and received before/upon your first shoot date. We do not cash checks or hold them in escrow.

We always support our HOA, and after each shoot, we make contributions to the MNPOA.

DAMAGES:

Our site rep documents the property’s condition before and after each film shoot or event by way of photo and video.

A professional cleaner is hired before and between each booking, however, it is your responsibility to clean and organize any of our personal possessions, toilets, floors,  grounds, pet food and water systems, or any misc. clutter before, during, and after your shoot upon exiting, always respecting the property within our residence. Each shoot has different needs (wants certain aspects to appear dirty or unkept).

At the end of each shoot, we conduct a walkthrough with our site rep to make sure the property has been restored to our expectations. If there is notable damage that requires repair we work together to resolve the issue before resorting to production insurance or cashing the damage deposit.

We typically hold your damage deposit for up to 48 hours until the property has been inspected during the daytime.

No pets are allowed without prior written permission in the contract. Failure to comply results in a $1,000 deduction from the damage deposit. We once had a crew sneak in a picture animal for a film shoot and our cat became very scared/threatened. We are happy to temporarily relocate our animals so we encourage an open dialogue and communication.

PARKING:

ABOUT

Live Oak Circle Drive is a small 10-house private road and cul-de-sac maintained and operated by our HOA, The MNPOA (Monte Nido Property Owner’s Association). Street parking on Live Oak Circle Drive is not encouraged for film shoots or commercial events. Clogged roads become a fire hazard and neighbors cannot freely access their homes. When the roads are blocked or impeded the LA Fire Marshall will record license plates and issue parking tickets, and may even tow vehicles if access is obstructed/blocked, even if just for a few minutes. 

PERMITTING

The LA Film Office is responsible for issuing film notices at least 24 hours in advance of a film shoot. To our neighbors and community, it is their responsibility to issue these notices through way of e-mail, and/or postcard/mailbox, or door slip. Please contact the LA Film Office if you are not receiving a notice so that they may update your address. https://filmla.com/communities/

LOADING/UNLOADING

We understand the need to unload art, craft services, and grip and electric close to your film set. Approximately 180ft of loading/unloading street space and 100ft of private gated unloading in our driveway are reserved for your event. We have highlighted the stretch of parking alongside our stone/wooden fence in the PDF below. Temporary loading /unloading may never block traffic. Please park respectfully close to the fence so as not to impede street traffic. Drive slowly as there are several young children who ride bikes along our street.

PRIVATE/GATED PARKING

We allow up to 8 vehicles to park inside our private gated entrance. Vehicles must be under 12ft high, due to an Oak tree branch that limits taller trucks from accessing the driveway. The surface is concrete and flat, our front door is ADA accessible but you will need to supply a 1 or 2-step ramp. Overnight and pre-loading storage (approx. 500 sq. ft) is possible and available in our 2-car garage. We also have one Series-2 EV charger which is free to use.

PARKING VENDORS

The following parking vendors are all within a 1-mile radius of our property. Prices stated below may change as these are private residences and/or commercial vendors, and are based upon your specifications. Also, their number of spaces is an approximation based on an average 4-door sedan and from our past shooting experiences.

Contact our house site rep if you have ANY parking issues:

Aram (253) 209-9920