FilmLA: LA on-location shoot days fall 4.8% in Q3 2026
Los Angeles logged 4,171 on-location shoot days from July through September 2026, as California's tax incentive covered about 40.3% of scripted production.
On-location filming in the Los Angeles area accounted for 4,171 shoot days from July through September 2026, a 4.8% decrease from the same period in 2025, according to FilmLA's latest production report, as first reported by Deadline.
California's tax incentive covered about 40.3% of scripted on-location production in the quarter, nearly double the share from a year earlier. Incentivized projects made up 62% of all TV comedy shoot days and 49.4% of TV drama shoot days.
Series that shot in Los Angeles last quarter include A Hundred Percent, Baywatch, Mr & Mrs. Smith, Shrinking, High Potential, The Night Agent, Tracker, I Love LA and Rooster.
Feature films finished the third quarter with 533 shoot days, a 2.1% increase year over year. Incentivized projects accounted for 24.4% of feature shoot days, mostly independent films, with 13 Going on 30, Cut Off and They Follow among the studio titles in that mix.
Commercials, which are not covered by the state tax credit, fell 15.9% to 562 on-location shoot days.
Longer decline
In October 2025, California lawmakers raised the tax incentive cap to $750 million annually and expanded program eligibility. On-location production in Los Angeles has been declining for years, and in the second quarter of 2026 it slipped 13%.
Quick answers
How many on-location shoot days did Los Angeles record in Q3 2026?
FilmLA counted 4,171 shoot days from July through September 2026, down 4.8% from the same period in 2025.
Did feature filming increase in Los Angeles in the third quarter?
Yes. Feature films finished the quarter with 533 shoot days, a 2.1% increase year over year.
Are commercials covered by California's tax credit?
No. Commercials are not covered by the state tax credit, and they fell 15.9% to 562 shoot days in the quarter.