LA Film Production Drops 12% Despite Hundreds of Millions in California Tax Incentives

The number of shoot days in Los Angeles from April to June 2025 fell 12% compared to the same period last year. The decline came despite California distributing hundreds of millions of dollars in film tax incentives. The figures point to a deeper structural problem in Hollywood's local production industry.

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