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LA Film Production Declines as Incentives and Tech Shift Work

12/26/2025

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Shooting days in Los Angeles have fallen by over 20% and LA's global production share dropped from 21.9% to 18.3% in two years.
Bruce McCleery, a Hollywood cinematographer, says Fallout hired him, while many professionals now work outside Los Angeles as production shifts to Atlanta and Toronto.
Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing for increased production incentives to counter these trends, while experts say technology and distribution are reshaping the industry.

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Shooting days in Los Angeles have fallen by over 20% and LA's global production share dropped from 21.9% to 18.3% in two years.
Bruce McCleery, a Hollywood cinematographer, says Fallout hired him, while many professionals now work outside Los Angeles as production shifts to Atlanta and Toronto.
Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing for increased production incentives to counter these trends, while experts say technology and distribution are reshaping the industry.