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Dangerous Filming & SPFX Application
Please read the City of Port Colborne’s
Filming Policy
ahead of filling out this application. If you have any questions, concerns or technical issues, please contact the Film Liaison at
studio@portcolborne.ca
or 905-228-8064. Applicable rates and fees are determined by
By-law 69654/45/45.
Date of Application
Applicant Name & Title
Email
Phone
Production Title
Production Type
Feature Film
Short Film
TV Movie
TV Series
Commercial
Music Video
Documentary
Educational Film
Student or Not-for-profit Film
Student or Not-for-profit Commercial
Other
If other, please specify.
Production Company
Preparation Dates & Times
Filming Dates & Times
Wrap Dates & Times
Dangerous Filming & SPFX
Location
Date and Time
FX Location Representative:
Representative’s Cell Number:
FX Supervisor Name:
Supervisor’s Cell Number:
Pyrotechnician Certificate # & Expiry:
Pyrotechnician Certificate # Class:
Description of the scene(s) during which SPFX will be used:
Please check off all that apply to your filming project.
SPFX machines or equipment
Firearms, guns or gunfire
Weapons
Explosives or bombs
Pyrotechnics or flash powder
Fireworks or squibs
Fire, open air burning or flammable liquids or materials
Flame effects
Dangerous stunts
A completed SPFX Plan—with maps, diagrams, and a detail description of the effect, including safe distances between personnel, objects and the effect—as well as a certificate of insurance will be submitted along with this application.
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SPFX Plan
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Certificate of Insurance
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A completed Fire Safety Plan will be submitted along with this application.
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Fire Safety Plan
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Pyrotechnics
Set-up date:
Projected initiation times:
Detonating cord inclusions:
Yes
No
Materials to be used, including quantities:
Safety Measures – Describe the place and method of pyrotechnics storage on-site, as well as the use of extinguishers on set as a safety measure:
Do you intend to have the fire protection equipment disconnected from this effect?
Yes
No
Squibs
Will squibs be used with anything else (i.e., black powder)?
Yes
No
Will fuses or detonators be used?
Yes
No
Set-up date:
Projected initiation times:
Planned number of resets:
Firearms, Guns, or Gunfire
Firearms Handler Name:
Firearms Handler Cell Number:
PAL # for Firearms Handler:
Firearms Business License #:
Set-up date:
Projected initiation times:
Planned number of rounds:
What is being fired at?
Vehicle
Prop
Person
Other
If other, please specify.
Will an air capsule gun (e.g., Sweeney) be used?
Yes
No
Describe what the air capsule gun rounds contain:
Types of firearms on set, including quantities:
Safety Measures – Describe the place and method of firearms storage on-site (Note: Prop or replica firearms must be secured in the same way as actual firearms):
A copy of the on-set Firearms Handler’s PAL will be submitted along with this application:
Yes
No
Firearms Handler's PAL
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A copy of the Firearms Business License will be submitted along with application:
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Firearms Business License
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Niagara Regional Police Service will be notified and a Paid Duty Officer will be requested (if required):
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The completed application and all required attachments will be emailed to both the City of Port Colborne and Niagara Regional Police Service at least 10 business days in advance of filming:
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