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
7 companies in our directory within 60 miles of Honolulu.
- Honolulu Creative ProductionsHonolulu, HI · 0.4 mi
- Sight and Sound ProductionsHonolulu, HI · 2.6 mi
- Production Partners Inc. (PPI)Honolulu, HI · 3.1 mi
- Oahu FilmsHonolulu, HI · 11 mi
- Hawaii Video ProHonolulu, HI
- Mysto ProductionsHonolulu, HI
- Coastal FilmsHonolulu, HI