Film Office & Commission
Film New Orleans (City of New Orleans Office of Film)
Film New Orleans is the City of New Orleans' film office, acting as a liaison for all production needs including permits, city services and logistical support. It issues film and location permits, coordinates across city departments, and manages productions from initial request through location filming while minimizing community impact.
Filming incentives
- Rate
- 25% base + bonuses up to 40%
- Credit type
- Transferable; state buyback at 88% net
- Min. spend
- $300K qualified Louisiana spend
Figures describe the Louisiana 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 Louisiana incentive breakdown, estimator & comparisonHighlights production incentives (Louisiana state motion picture tax credit plus local New Orleans support) for productions shooting in the city.
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Filmed here
Productions recorded as having shot in the area Film New Orleans covers.
Escape Plan2013
Beautiful Creatures2013
Killer Joe2012
Killing Them Softly2012
Beasts of the Southern Wild2012
21 Jump Street2012
Bullet to the Head2012
Little Murder2011
The Mechanic2011
The Last Exorcism2010
X-Men Origins: Wolverine2009
In the Electric Mist2009
12 Rounds2009
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button2008
Racing for Time2008
Déjà Vu2006
Just My Luck2006
Hello Sister, Goodbye Life2006
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
41 companies in our directory within 60 miles of New Orleans.
- StoryvilleNew Orleans, LA · 0.7 mi
- FatHappy MediaNew Orleans, LA · 1 mi
- New Orleans Event & Film StudiosNew Orleans, LA · 1.4 mi
- Esplanade StudiosNew Orleans, LA · 1.4 mi
- New Orleans Event & Film Studios (NOEFS)New Orleans, LA · 1.4 mi
- Apex Post ProductionNew Orleans, LA · 1.5 mi
- Second Line StagesNew Orleans, LA · 1.7 mi
- CounterTakeNew Orleans, LA · 1.7 mi
- NOVAC (New Orleans Video Access Center)New Orleans, LA · 2.1 mi
- MediaFusion EntertainmentNew Orleans, LA · 2.3 mi
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