Los Angeles is starting to see the impact of California’s expansion to its film and TV subsidy program, with production in the region trending upwards.
After filming levels hit a new nadir last year, L.A. saw a roughly 10 percent increase in shoot days to start 2026 compared to the three month period from October to December, according to the latest report from permitting office FilmLA. Features saw a major uptick in production, logging a 52 percent year-over-year increase. Nearly a quarter of all filming in the category came from titles receiving tax credits to shoot in the state.
Still, production levels trail historic norms. Shoot days in the first quarter (5,121) are nearly 30 percent below the five-year average. At the current rate of filming, L.A. would see the lowest filming levels observed by the film office outside of last year. The figures show an escalating slide
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