{"id":2314,"date":"2026-09-30T08:44:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paris.ky.gov\/film-entertainment\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T09:39:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:39:52","slug":"film-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paris.ky.gov\/film-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Film &#038; Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2314\" class=\"elementor elementor-2314 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70da63e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70da63e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01907f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"01907f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fe\" style=\"font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 20px 48px;color:#333333;\">\n<style>\n.fe h2{font-family:Besley,Georgia,serif;color:#14213d;font-size:26px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.fe p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 14px;}\n.fe-sec{margin:0 0 40px;}\n.fe-intro{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;background:#fbf7ec;border-left:5px solid #d2a737;border-radius:10px;padding:28px 30px;}\n.fe-logo{flex:0 0 150px;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:14px;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(20,33,61,.12);}\n.fe-logo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;}\n.fe-intro p{margin:0;}\n.fe-steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;}\n.fe-steps li{border:1px solid #e2e2e2;border-top:4px solid #14213d;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 20px 18px;background:#fff;}\n.fe-num{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:#14213d;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:10px;}\n.fe-steps h3{font-family:Besley,Georgia,serif;color:#14213d;font-size:19px;margin:0 0 6px;}\n.fe-steps p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 10px;color:#444;}\n.fe-steps a{color:#14213d;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-decoration:underline;}\n.fe-label{font-weight:700;color:#14213d;font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;margin:18px 0 10px;}\n.fe-tags{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;}\n.fe-tags li{background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #d2a737;border-radius:6px;padding:11px 14px;font-weight:600;color:#14213d;font-size:15px;}\n.fe-bnd{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start;}\n.fe-call{background:#fbf7ec;border:1px solid #d2a737;border-left:5px solid #d2a737;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;margin-top:6px;}\n.fe-call strong{color:#14213d;display:block;margin-bottom:2px;}\n.fe-map{border:1px solid #e2e2e2;border-radius:10px;padding:14px;background:#fff;}\n.fe-map img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;}\n.fe-map a.fe-pdf{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;color:#14213d;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;font-size:16px;}\n@media(max-width:767px){.fe-intro{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:22px;}.fe-logo{flex-basis:auto;width:130px;}.fe-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.fe-tags{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}.fe-bnd{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.fe h2{font-size:23px;}}\n<\/style>\n\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#555;margin:0 0 24px;\"><a href=\"\/\" style=\"color:#14213d;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:600;\">Home<\/a> <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span> <a href=\"\/business\/\" style=\"color:#14213d;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:600;\">Business<\/a> <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span> <span aria-current=\"page\">Film &amp; Entertainment<\/span><\/nav>\n\n<div class=\"fe-sec\">\n  <h2>Film &amp; Entertainment Information<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"fe-intro\">\n    <div class=\"fe-logo\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PBC-Film-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky film logo: a clapperboard with PARIS, an Eiffel Tower and a grazing horse\" width=\"481\" height=\"479\"><\/div>\n    <p>Welcome to Paris-Bourbon County, Kentucky! We are proud to welcome film and entertainment productions to our community and look forward to helping make your project a safe, successful, and positive experience. This page provides the information, guidelines, contacts, applications, and resources you will need when planning and filming in Paris-Bourbon County. Please begin by reviewing the Welcome and Film &amp; Entertainment Guidelines before moving forward with your project. The existing guidelines describe themselves as a resource to help productions understand local government requirements and have a safe, fun, and successful shoot.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fe-sec\">\n  <h2>Before You Film<\/h2>\n  <ol class=\"fe-steps\">\n    <li><span class=\"fe-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span><h3>Review the Guidelines<\/h3><p>Please begin by reviewing the Welcome and Film &amp; Entertainment Guidelines before moving forward with your project.<\/p><a href=\"#fe-guidelines\">About the Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><span class=\"fe-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span><h3>Check the Boundary Map<\/h3><p>Productions should use this map when determining whether a proposed filming location falls within the City of Paris boundary.<\/p><a href=\"#fe-boundaries\">View the Boundary Map<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><span class=\"fe-num\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span><h3>Confirm Jurisdiction<\/h3><p>Productions should confirm the jurisdiction of each proposed filming location before submitting a permit or location request.<\/p><\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fe-sec\" id=\"fe-guidelines\">\n  <h2>What are the Film &amp; Entertainment Guidelines?<\/h2>\n  <p>The Paris-Bourbon County Film &amp; Entertainment Guidelines provide productions with a clear framework for filming within the community. They outline expectations, responsibilities, permitting, notifications, property use, public safety, clean-up and restoration, fees, contacts, and other requirements to help ensure productions work cooperatively with local government, businesses, residents, and the community.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"fe-label\">They outline<\/p>\n  <ul class=\"fe-tags\"><li>Expectations<\/li><li>Responsibilities<\/li><li>Permitting<\/li><li>Notifications<\/li><li>Property use<\/li><li>Public safety<\/li><li>Clean-up &amp; restoration<\/li><li>Fees<\/li><li>Contacts<\/li><\/ul>\n  <div class=\"fe-call\" style=\"margin-top:16px;\"><strong>Download the guidelines<\/strong>Paris\u2013Bourbon County Film &amp; Entertainment Guidelines and Code of Conduct (2026, Version 1). Includes the City of Paris Film &amp; Entertainment Event Permit Application and the forms productions need.<br><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Paris-Bourbon-Film-Guidelines-Code-of-Conduct-2026-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;color:#14213d;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;font-size:16px;\" aria-label=\"Film and Entertainment Guidelines and Code of Conduct (PDF, 21 pages, opens in a new tab)\">Film &amp; Entertainment Guidelines and Code of Conduct (PDF, 21 pages)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fe-sec\" id=\"fe-boundaries\">\n  <h2>City Limits of Paris Filming Boundaries<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"fe-bnd\">\n    <div>\n      <p>Filming within the City of Paris is governed by the City of Paris limits shown on the Film &amp; Entertainment Boundary Map below. The red boundary line identifies the City's incorporated limits and establishes the geographic area represented by the City of Paris filming boundary. Productions should use this map when determining whether a proposed filming location falls within the City of Paris boundary; locations outside the City limits may be subject to Bourbon County Fiscal Court or other applicable jurisdictional requirements.<\/p>\n      <p>The City of Paris filming boundary follows the incorporated City of Paris limits shown on the official Film &amp; Entertainment Boundary Map. The red line on the map identifies the City limits. Productions should confirm the jurisdiction of each proposed filming location before submitting a permit or location request.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"fe-call\"><strong>Outside City limits?<\/strong>Locations outside the City limits may be subject to Bourbon County Fiscal Court or other applicable jurisdictional requirements.<\/div>\n      <div class=\"fe-call\" style=\"margin-top:12px;\"><strong>Closing a State road?<\/strong>Roads shown in blue on the map are State roads. If your production will close a State road, you must apply for a State Encroachment Permit directly with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 7. The City does not submit this permit for you. 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