California Film and TV Tax Credit Program Taps Record 51 Titles As State Aims to Boost Production
19 Mar 2025
Independent movies make up the bulk of projects selected to receive tax credits, reflecting major productions increasingly opting to shoot in other regions with more generous incentive programs.
As seen on The Hollywood Reporter
A record 51 films will receive tax credits to shoot in California amid a historic downturn in production in the state fueled by an increasingly tit-for-tat incentives race to host Hollywood.
The total marks the highest number of titles selected in a single round of the state’s film and TV tax incentive program, according to the California Film Commission. The productions are estimated to employ 6,490 cast and crew, paying nearly $347 million in wages, and generate roughly $578 million in economic activity.