The city film office within Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). It serves as the liaison for all film, television, and media production in Chicago, coordinating permits, city services, and locations for productions shooting in the city.
Filming incentives
- Rate
- 35% (resident/vendor/post); 30% non-resident labor (max 13)
- Credit type
- Transferable Tax Credit
- Min. spend
- $100,000 (30+ min); $50,000 (under 30 min)
Figures describe the Illinois program, not this office. Incentive terms change with legislation: confirm current rates, caps, and eligibility with the office before budgeting.
Checked against official sources 23 July 2026
Full Illinois incentive breakdown, estimator & comparisonProductions in Chicago qualify for the Illinois Film Production Tax Credit (a transferable 30-35% credit on qualified Illinois spending), administered by the Illinois Film Office. The Chicago Film Office handles city permits.
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Filmed here
Productions recorded as having shot in the area Chicago Film Office covers.
Man of Steel2013
Source Code2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon2011
Public Enemies2009
Eagle Eye2008
The Dark Knight2008
Stranger Than Fiction2006
Flags of Our Fathers2006
Batman Begins2005
Spider-Man 22004
Shall We Dance?2004
Ocean's Twelve2004
Dragonfly2002
Road to Perdition2002
Ocean's Eleven2001
Just Visiting2001
Save the Last Dance2001
What Women Want2000
Title data and poster artwork from TMDB. Sources: each office's own credits page, and filming locations recorded in Wikidata.
Listings are not confirmation of where a production filmed. This website uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.
Production companies nearby
67 companies in our directory within 60 miles of Chicago.
- Paskal Rudnicke CastingChicago, IL · 1 mi
- Bottle Rocket MediaChicago, IL · 1.1 mi
- Towers ProductionsChicago, IL · 1.1 mi
- OptimusChicago, IL · 1.1 mi
- Cutters StudiosChicago, IL · 1.1 mi
- Another CountryChicago, IL · 1.1 mi
- FlavorChicago, IL · 1.1 mi
- Filmworkers ClubChicago, IL · 1.2 mi
- BAM StudiosChicago, IL · 1.3 mi
- LANE Media & ProductionsChicago, IL · 1.6 mi
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