“Location, Location, Location.†These simple three words may be known universally as the guiding principle of real estate, but they are equally important in film production.
Southern California remains the epicenter of film and its many decision-makers, yet many hotspots both in the U.S. and globally now vie for the attention of modest productions to huge blockbuster films.
Yet with so many options available, how do production companies make an informed choice?
In this inaugural International Film Incentive Directory, LA Times Studios and Publishing offers a guide to these many options. You’ll find locations worldwide that are offering the chance to host productions large and small organized by region, including eligible production types, contact information and gorgeous location photos.
If you are a representative of a film commission that did not participate in this year’s guide, you can find information on how to be in next year’s guide HERE.
REGIONS
ASIA/OCEANIA | CANADA | EUROPE | LATIN AMERICA + CARIBBEAN | MIDDLE EAST | UNITED STATES
ASIA + OCEANIA
AUSTRALIA
Ausfilm
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Erin Stam
INDONESIA
Bali Film Center
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Feature Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual, Events
Contact: Deborah Gabinetti
BUSAN, KOREA
Busan Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: KANG Sungkyu
NEPAL
Film Development Board
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual, Commercial
Contact: Chiranjibi Guragain
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Philippa Mossman
THAILAND
Thailand Film Office
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Advertising, MV, Documentary
Contact: Udom Matsayawanigul
CANADA
VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver Island North Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Brandon Lepine
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Northwest Territories Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual, Commercials
Contact: Camilla MacEachern
NOVA SCOTIA
Screen Nova Scotia
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Laura Mackenzie
ONTARIO
Ontario Creates
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Justin Cutler
OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Ottawa Film Office
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series
Contact: Sandrine Pechels de Saint Sardos
SASKATCHEWAN
Creative Saskatchewan
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Documentary
Contact: Remi Dufour
EUROPE
ARMENIA
Cinema Foundation of Armenia
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, Documentary
Contact: Gohar Sargsyan
CROATIA
Filming in Croatia
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, TV/Series
Contact: Tanja Ladović Blažević
ZAGREB, CROATIA
Zagreb Film Office
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series
Contact: Mia Pecina
FRANCE
Film France-CNC
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual, VFX
Contact: Daphné Lora
PARIS, FRANCE
Film Paris Region
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Lola Legros
IBERIA
PSN-Production Service Network
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual, Events, Unscripted
Contact: Michael Moffett
ICELAND
Film in Iceland
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film TV/Series VFX
Contact: Einar Tomasson
DUBLIN CITY, IRELAND
Dublin City Council Film Office
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual, Drones, Advertisements
Contact: Lynn Daly
PORTUGAL
Portugal Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, TV/Series, Documentary, Post-production
Contact: Ana Marques
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
Film Commission Zurich
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Feature Film, TV/Series, Commercials
Contact: Dino Malacarne
LATIN AMERICA + CARIBBEAN
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Rio Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Daniel Celli
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
British Virgin Islands Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual, Documentary
Contact: Natalie Olivia Hodge
COSTA RICA
Costa Rica Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Marysela Zamora-Villalobos
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Trinidad and Tobago Film Company
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, TV/Series
Contact: Leslie Ann Wills-Caton
MIDDLE EAST
JORDAN
The Royal Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Feature Film, Short Film,
TV/Series
Contact: Mohannad Bakri
UNITED STATES
MOBILE, ALABAMA
Mobile Film Office
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual, Commercials, Music Videos, Video Games.
Contact: Keli Shirazi
ARIZONA
Arizona Film & Digital Media
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual, Commercials (Note: Animation/Web/Virtual must be filmed On-Location or produced at a Qualified Production Facility)
Contact: Matthew Earl Jones
COLORADO
Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Arielle Brachfeld
FLORIDA
Film Florida
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Feature Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: John Lux
ATHENS, GEORGIA
Athens, GA Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual, Commercials
Contact: Jeff Montgomery
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Savannah Regional Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Feature Film, TV/Series
Contact: Walker Dalton
MINNESOTA
Explore Minnesota Film
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Melodie Bahan
MISSOURI
Missouri Film Office
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Andrea Sporcic-Klund
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Film Office
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Feature Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Guy Gaster
OREGON
Oregon Film
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual, Documentaries, Commercials, Interactive, Post-production, VFX
Contact: Tim Williams
PENNSYLVANIA
Central Pennsylvania Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Johntrae Williams
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Austin Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Feature Film, Short Film, TV/Series, Web & Virtual
Contact: Brian Gannon
MOAB, UTAH
Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Feature Film, TV/Series
Contact Name: Bega Metzner
VIRGINIA
The Virginia Film Office
Production Types Eligible for Incentives
Animation, Feature Film, TV/Series
Contact: Andy Edmunds