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LA Shoot Days Rise 10% as Tax Credits Begin

4/29/2026

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  • Los Angeles logged 5,121 shoot days in Q1 2026, a 10.7% rise from Q4 2025 but a 3.3% drop year-over-year.
  • Feature-film, television and reality-TV productions logged 687, 1,196 and 463 shoot days, reflecting a 45.2% rise for feature-film and declines of 28.4% and 33.7% for television and reality-TV.
  • California’s $750 million tax-credit expansion began filming in Q1, representing about 7% of shoot days and roughly 22% of all days receiving credits.