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LA Film Production Slips 13% in Q3 2025 Despite State Incentives
14 Oct
Summary
- Film and TV shoot days in LA County declined 13% year-over-year in Q3 2025
- TV shooting days dropped 20% and are 57.9% below the five-year average
- Commercials shooting days fell nearly 18% and are 38.8% below the five-year average
According to the latest report from FilmLA, the impact of California's expanded production tax credit has yet to be reflected in the film and TV shooting activity in Los Angeles. In the third quarter of 2025, the number of shoot days in LA County declined by 13% compared to the same period the previous year.
The report shows that much of this drop can be attributed to a 20% year-over-year decline in TV shooting days, which are now a staggering 57.9% below the five-year average. Shooting days for commercials also fell nearly 18% year-over-year and are 38.8% below the five-year average. The sole bright spot came in feature films, which saw a 9.7% increase in shoot days, though this is still 30.4% below the five-year average.
FilmLA acknowledged that it will take time for the new incentive-backed projects to get underway and be reflected in their data. However, the organization is already seeing early signs of the incentives having their desired effect, with productions reaching out to line up their locations and pull permits.
