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flag LA film/TV production fell 16.1% in 2025, but Q4 rose 5.6% due to expanded tax credits.

flag Film and television production in Los Angeles dropped 16.1% in 2025, with 19,694 shoot days—its lowest level since 2020—due to ongoing challenges including strikes, pandemic effects, and competition from other states. flag However, the fourth quarter saw a 5.6% increase in shoot days, attributed to California’s expanded tax credit program, which raised its cap to $700 million and approved 118 projects by late 2025. flag Incentivized projects accounted for 13% of shoot days in the quarter, primarily supporting independent films. flag While all categories declined, TV comedies and reality shows showed relative resilience. flag Officials remain cautiously optimistic, citing new incentives and reforms aimed at improving the filming environment.

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