It’s time to Film Natchez

Film Natchez

Natchez is quickly becoming a leading film industry destination, and for good reason. 

With its diverse locations, highly-trained crews, newly-expanded incentive programs and a welcoming community, Natchez offers what most locales don’t: complete high-quality filming options for both independent and high-budget films in a town rich with visual and historical tapestries. 

“Our crews and actors keep falling in love with Natchez,” said award-winning director Tate Taylor. “It’s obvious why.” 

 
 

Great Film

Shot in Natchez

 
“It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.”
— Akira Kurosawa
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IMAGINATION COMES HOME

Why Film Natchez?

 
 

300 Years of History

A Living Backlot

Built on 300 years of History, Natchez, naturally offers stunning backdrops to help tell a myriad of stories, including antebellum mansions, Small Town Main Street, historic cemeteries and lush forests along the Natchez Trace. Natchez, is itself a living, breathing backlot.

 

Robust and Growing

With Good Incentive

With Mississippi's robust (and growing) film incentive package, Natchez has risen to the top of the industry’s list for one-stop filming and production. Learn more about our cash rebate incentive program from the Mississippi Film Office.

 

Positive Energy

And Open Arms

No stranger to filmmaking, Natchez is known for its film-friendly atmosphere, positive energy and collaborative local communities. This is a town that knows the film process, and access to a variety of vendors and amenities staffed with people who are one step ahead is invaluable.

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 Get it together

Get In Touch

Think Natchez is right for you? Send us a message and let’s begin the conversation! We’d love to have you and your production be a part of the storied history of Mississippi film.

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Natchez makes a great, safe home for your production! Contact us for details. #filmnatchez #filmmississippi #visitnatchez
Natchez in the News: Entertainment Weekly piece on filming in the developing SAFETY ZONE in Natchez, MS. Studio backlot, stages, offices, private catering, medical, contained. Contact us for details! #filmnatchez
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#GivingTuesdayNow emphasizes opportunities to give back to communities and causes in safe ways that allow for social connection and kindness even while practicing physical distancing. We're participating through #TheNonProfitMatchingFundInitiative,
Final push for our pre-#GivingTuesdayNow fundraiser! We need to sell 7 more hats to meet our goal for funding our online programming. #filmnatchez #filmmississippi #natchezstrong #mississippistrong
This week at Film Natchez, an acting challenge and a documentary Q&A. Buy a hat to show your support and help fund our virtual programming (LINK IN BIO) #filmnatchez
This week at Film Natchez: Today kicks off another challenge. Then, join us Friday at noon for a convo with Spectrum FX, industry leaders in special effects. #filmnatchez #filmmississippi
This week's challenge! You have a little more time (48 HRS) to work on this script challenge. The guidelines are to write a comedy, set in Mississippi, where one character has a secret. Keep it under 10 pages and submit in a word doc or pdf by Wednes
CREATIVE CHALLENGE #2: Write a logline based on this photo (from our Locations Lookbook by Paul Costello). Submit by tomorrow at 3 pm CST! Then we'll post them for voting.
Tomorrow at noon CST we’re going to be talking film fests! #filmnatchez