Los Angeles Film and TV Production Drops 22% in Early 2025

A new report highlights sharp declines across all major production categories as California pushes for expanded tax incentives to counter global cutbacks and out-of-state competition.

• FilmLA's latest data reveals a 22.4% decrease in on-location shoot days in Los Angeles during Q1 2025, totaling 5,295 compared to 6,823 in the same period last year.
• Television production suffered the steepest decline, falling 30.5%, with TV dramas down 38.9% and pilots dropping by 80.3% to record-low levels.
• Feature film production also fell significantly, declining 28.9% to just 451 shoot days, while commercials saw a smaller drop of 2.1%.
• Despite wildfires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades displacing workers and disrupting some shoots, their overall impact was minimal, accounting for only 1.3% of regional filming activity.
• State lawmakers and industry leaders are advocating for an expansion of California's Film & Television Tax Credit Program to make the state more competitive and stem the migration of productions to rival regions.

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