Find out how Southwark Film Office helps film makers find the best locations and use them safely to minimise disruption for residents.
There are around 1,500 filming days a year in Southwark, making it the second busiest council in London for filmmaking.
Southwark offers iconic views across the River Thames to Canary Wharf, Tower Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral, the urban locations of Elephant and Castle and Peckham and the beautiful Dulwich Village and Peckham Rye.
One of Southwark Film Office’s main aims is to make sure filmmakers respect the people who live and work in the community. It can negotiate to make sure that the community benefits fully from the advantages of filming in their borough.
The Southwark Film Office works closely with:
Southwark Film Office reduces any disruption so that residents and businesses feel as little impact from filming as possible.
We work closely with tenants and residents associations, local businesses and organisations to make sure we keep disturbance to a minimum.
Southwark is a popular filming destination and has been a location for blockbuster films like Harry Potter, Rocketman and Men in Black, TV series like Doctor Who, The Crown, Killing Eve and Luther.
Southwark is also a popular location for filming commercials, for example Amazon, Adidas, M&S, Boden and The Telegraph have all used it as a backdrop for campaigns.