Film and TV production on location in Los Angeles continues to fall, with recent data showing fewer shoot days than a year earlier. Multiple outlets report that the decline persists even though the state’s film tax credit program continues to support many of the projects still in production.
The Los Angeles Times and Deadline both cite FilmLA figures for on-location filming covering July through September 2026, reporting 4,171 shoot days and a 4.8% year-over-year decrease. Both describe how tax-credit-backed work forms a larger share of remaining production.
The Hollywood Reporter adds a broader local context, saying shoot days have been dropping for two consecutive quarters while local officials work on a turnaround plan. It also points to a contrast between the overall drop in production and a “record number” of titles receiving tax credits, suggesting that incentives are not translating into more on-location activity in Los Angeles right now.
