Oakland Production Brief — Festivals, Permits, and Local Studio Notes

Oakland video production teams have a tight two-week window packed with fresh regulations, spooky screenings and discounted studio time. Below is the roadmap to keep cameras rolling—and crews paid—through October’s final stretch. Permit Shifts & Deadlines Digital portal live: The Film Office’s 1 Oct launch now requires online applications and e-signatures for every shoot, replacing […]

Oakland Video Production Scene Heats Up as Festivals Flood the East Bay

Oakland video production insiders have little time to breathe this month: from September 10–20 the 23rd Oakland International Film Festival (OIFF) transforms venues such as the Grand Lake Theatre and community hubs along Broadway into nonstop screening rooms, panels and late-night mixers. Below is your producer-centric guide to navigating the next two weeks of East Bay […]

Oakland Freelance Videographer Prices in 2025

It may surprise you to know that 87% of marketing professionals use video as a marketing tool. Videography has grown, hand-over-fist, in the business world. Over the past 10 years, statistics have shown that video marketing is effective and efficient, and that is why businesses of all types and sizes use it!  Hiring a freelance video maker is definitely something you should consider when planning your […]

How much does it cost to produce a commercial in Oakland?

How much does it cost to produce a commercial in Oakland? We receive this question often but at the end of the day, the TV commercial production cost is determined by what you want the project to consist of. Whether you are looking to air your commercial on local cable through Xfinity Store by Comcast or Viasat, or local Oakland broadcast affiliates like KTVU FOX 2 or […]