The Florida Project (2017) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Sean Baker · Starring Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince
The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.
Where was The Florida Project filmed?
- Orlando, Florida, United States, Orlando – Primary setting where Moonee and her mother Halley live in a budget motel room. The actual Magic Castle Motel serves as the central location for the film, with its distinctive purple exterior and modest rooms providing an authentic backdrop for the characters' precarious living situation
- Orlando, Florida, United States, Orlando – Moonee and Jancey explore the surrounding tourist district and nearby streets; views of Disney's distant presence. The film uses the proximity to Disney World as ironic contrast—families living in poverty just miles from the Magic Kingdom—with Highway 192 and the surrounding tourist corridor serving as the children's playground
- Orlando, Florida, United States, Orlando – Extended sequences of children playing outdoors, exploring local businesses, and navigating the motel district. Baker filmed extensively in the actual low-income motel neighborhood, capturing the authentic texture of budget lodgings and strip malls that define the characters' immediate world
- Kissimmee, Florida, United States, Kissimmee – Scenes of the characters visiting local stores, diners, and commercial areas outside the motel. The adjacent city of Kissimmee provided additional locations for the family's daily survival activities and interactions with local commerce