California Film Commission
Seven TV projects -- two relocating series and five new series -- have been selected for the state’s latest round of film and television tax credits. These projects will spend an estimated $527 million in California during their first season and employ 1,585 crew, 629 cast, and 19,994 background...
California’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program continues to draw big-budget and independent films, including 24 new projects announced today (3/6). These films (21 independent, three non-independent) are on track to bring $662 million in total production spending to California, including...
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions, has issued an update regarding regional filming activity.
Local on-location film production declined sharply in the fourth quarter of 2022, finishing -19.5 percent behind its record-breaking...
Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2023-24 state budget extends funding for California’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program an additional five years (through fiscal 2030-31) and proposes to make credits refundable for the first time since the state launched its incentive in 2009.
The new...
Overall in-state spending by projects in California’s Film & TV Tax Credit Program grew by more than $200 million, from $2.1 billion to $2.3 billion, during fiscal year 2021-2022, according to an annual progress report released by the California Film Commission.
The report also found...
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions, has issued an update regarding regional filming activity, reporting a total of 9,066 shoot days (SD) in the third quarter (Q3) which covers the period between July 1 through September 30, 2022. This...
The latest round of projects approved for California’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program includes four big-budget features and 14 independent films that together are on track to generate an estimated $915 million in overall production spending across the state. The overall figure includes...
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions, issued an update regarding regional filming activity.
After posting three consecutive record-breaking quarters, local filming in the second quarter (“Q2”) of 2022 was down by 5.8 percent as...
Efforts by Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature to expand funding for California’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program are enabling a greater number of new and relocating TV series to be produced in the Golden State.
With additional funding provided in the state’s budget...
FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions, has issued an update regarding regional filming activity.
On-location film production in Greater Los Angeles saw a strong start this year, setting a new first quarter record with 9,832 Shoot...