7 months ago
Los Angeles Production Down 16.1% in 2025
In 2025, Los Angeles saw a big drop in film and TV production, with 16.1% fewer shoot days compared to 2024.
However, there was a small increase in the last few months of the year.
The California Film & TV Tax Credit Program, which gives money to productions, seems to be helping a bit.
Commercials, TV shows, and movies all had fewer shoot days, but some types of TV shows and independent films are doing a little better because of the tax credits.
Local officials are also working to make it easier and cheaper for productions to shoot in the area.
On-location production in Los Angeles saw a 16.1% decline in 2025 compared to 2024, with 19,694 total shoot days.
Q4 2025 saw a 5.6% increase in shoot days compared to Q3 2025, totaling 4,625 shoot days.
Commercial productions saw the largest decline, down 23.2% year-over-year in Q4 2025.
Television shoot days declined 21.9% year-over-year in Q4 2025, with reality TV and TV dramas being particularly affected.
Feature film shoot days declined 19.7% year-over-year in Q4 2025, with 17% of shoot days going to incentivized independent films.
- Who
- FilmLA, Los Angeles film and television industry
- What
- Decline in on-location production shoot days in Los Angeles
- Where
- Greater Los Angeles area
- When
- 2025, with a slight uptick in Q4
- Why
- Impact of the California Film & TV Tax Credit Program and other industry factors
Key facts
- Total Shoot Days in 2025
- 19,694
- Total Shoot Days in 2024
- 23,480
- Q4 2025 Shoot Days
- 4,625
- Q3 2025 Shoot Days
- 4,380
- Year-over-Year Q4 Decline
- 21.1%
- Commercial Shoot Days in Q4 2025
- 586
- Television Shoot Days in Q4 2025
- 1,247
- Feature Film Shoot Days in Q4 2025
- 473
Quotes
Philip Sokoloski
FilmLA VP of Integrated Communications
“While the year-end numbers are disappointing, they are not unexpected.”
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Denise Gutches
FilmLA CEO
“Many exciting initiatives are currently in development, and we look forward to seeing film-friendly policies expand throughout the region in the coming months. It’s time to bring production back home where it belongs, and put our talented, highly skilled entertainment workforce back to work.”
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