Connecticut
Connecticut runs filming on all state-owned property, state parks and forests included, through one office: DECD's Office of Film, TV and Digital Media.
Guidance, not legal advice
Permit
Conditional
Issuer: Office of Film, Television and Digital Media (Department of Economic and Community Development)
Cost: Varies by property; insurance is required for state-property permits
Connecticut is one of the few states with a true single point of contact: by statute (Conn. Gen. Stat. 32-1u), the DECD film office coordinates permits for filming and photography on all state-owned property, including state roads and highways, state parks and forests (DEEP land), rail stations, airports, and seaports. Filming on limited-access highways needs separate DOT permission arranged through the same pipeline. Municipal property is still local: each of Connecticut's 169 cities and towns handles its own streets and parks. Insurance naming the state is required for state-property permits. Verify current forms with the film office.
Drone / airspace
Commercial drone work requires FAA Part 107
Declare drone use on the state-property application; DEEP restricts drones in many state parks. For Part 107 and state drone law, see Drone Authority.
Street / public space
Yes: you can photograph what is visible from public space in the US
Private property sets its own rules regardless of state law.
Practical notes
- State parks and forests are DEEP land but the film permit comes through the DECD film office, not the park; that routing surprises people used to parks-counter permits.
- Shoreline parks like Hammonasset fill in summer; the film office will steer shoot windows around peak capacity closures.
- Yale and other private campuses permit independently; town greens belong to the municipality.
Sources
Keep shooting
Knowing the rules is half the job. The craft side: