The state film office within Hawaii's Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism. It administers state film permitting, competitive tax incentives, and the only state-owned and operated film studio in the country, supporting productions from major motion pictures to television series across the islands.
Filming incentives
- Rate
- 22% (Oahu) / 27% (neighbor islands)
- Credit type
- Refundable Tax Credit
- Min. spend
- $100,000
Figures describe the Hawaii program, not this office. Incentive terms change with legislation: confirm current rates, caps, and eligibility with the office before budgeting.
At-a-glance figures, not yet checked against official sources
Full Hawaii incentive breakdown, estimator & comparisonOffers competitive state tax incentives including the Motion Picture, Digital Media & Film Production Income Tax Credit plus a General Excise Tax exemption for qualifying productions.
Official incentive detailsContact & details
Filmed here
Productions recorded as having shot in the area Hawaii Film Office covers.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island2012
Battleship2012
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides2011
The Descendants2011
Soul Surfer2011
Hereafter2010
Predators2010
The Tempest2010
A Perfect Getaway2009
The Informant!2009
Forgetting Sarah Marshall2008
Tropic Thunder2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull2008
Snakes on a Plane2006
50 First Dates2004
The Big Bounce2004
Tears of the Sun2003
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
45 companies in our directory within 60 miles of Honolulu.
- Hawaiian Historical SocietyHonolulu, HI · 0.1 mi
- Honolulu Creative ProductionsHonolulu, HI · 0.5 mi
- Coastal FilmsHonolulu, HI
- Twiddle ProductionsHonolulu, HI
- Maui ProductionsHonolulu, HI
- MitieHonolulu, HI
- Studio Take OffHonolulu, HI
- Lexbreezy HawaiiHonolulu, HI
- OceanBlue EntertainmentKula - Maui, HI
- Cultzone GamesHonolulu, HI
- Hawaiian AirlinesHonolulu, HI
- True CastingHonolulu, HI
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