The first few months of 2025 didn’t give the new and upcoming soundstages in Los Angeles much in the way of hope for a rebound in production.
The average occupancy rate for major soundstages in the city was 62 percent during the first six months of 2025, down one percent from theanemic 63 percent recorded in 2024, according to new data from local film office FilmLA released on Wednesday. Contrast that with the period between 2016 and 2022, when soundstages participating in the annual report survey reported an average occupancy rate of 90 percent or higher.
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The report also tallied shoot days and number of projects filmed in 2024 for the first time. It found that the total number of projects shot increased five percent between 2023 and 2024 (from 1,225 to 1,287), though it’s important to note that 2023 was the
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