Film Office & Commission
Hawaii Island Film Office (County of Hawaii / Big Island Film Office)
County film office for the island of Hawaii (Big Island), part of the County of Hawaii's Research & Development / economic development operations. Assists film, TV, and commercial productions with county film permits, location information, and coordination with state agencies, and maintains an online locations database for the island. One of the four county film offices working alongside the Hawaii State Film Office.
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 & comparisonCould not verify from the website. The domain filmbigisland.com no longer hosts the film office and appears to have been taken over by an unrelated spam/gambling site.