filming in uptown whittier

If you have an interest in filming in Uptown Whittier, The Whittier Uptown Association (WUA) is responsible for reviewing and requires approval prior to City issuing permits. The WUA will help you facilitate your next successful project.

• Tree lined streets – San Francisco,
California Style  •  Alley Ways
•  Parking  •  Historical Building and Features  •  Small Tow, Community Feel

Recent Filming projects:

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
– ABC.com – Go.com
Car chase along Bailey Street

Microsoft – New Nokia phone
Several areas interviewing people
around Uptown

Glee – Fox Television Show

Several scenes along Greenleaf Ave. “The final episodes of the hit FOX series will be set back in Ohio after Rachel (Lea Michele) suffers a ‘humiliating failure’ as a TV actress and returns to her hometown only to learn that Sue (Jane Lynch) has disbanded the glee club,” said the release.

City of Whittier Filming Info

City of Whittier Public Works:
562.567.9500

City of Whittier Business Licenses:
562.567.9860

All set, filming and strike down shall occur between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

The Whittier Uptown Association contact:
Cynthia Valenzuela, Operations Manager – cynthia@whittieruptown.org

Permit requests must be received within ten (10) business days of filming start date.
Expedite requests will be considered and may carry an additional surcharge.
To help facilitate your filming in Uptown Whittier,here are some steps to consider

– Sign off approval from all businesses
that will be immediately affected
– Sign off approval from all businesses that
may be affected due to loss of business traffic
to their establishment
– List of signatures to be sent to filming
Chair (or co-Chair) person
– Plan of the project to be sent to filming
Chair (or co-Chair) person
– Fees paid and sign off, approval from the WUA
– Fees paid and sign off, approval from the City.
Please call our office at (562) 696-2662
for additional information.

We are a non-profit organization and all permit funds are returned into the community
in order to help improve Uptown Whittier. The Board of Directors which is made up of
Uptown business owners, donate their time to aid the community.

Parking Information

Uptown Whittier Layout