The state film office within the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, promoting Illinois as a destination for film, television, and advertising production. It assists productions with location scouting and administers the state's 35% film production tax credit.
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 & comparisonIllinois offers the Illinois Film Production Tax Credit: a 35% transferable credit on all qualified Illinois spending, including a 15% additional credit on salaries of individuals from economically disadvantaged areas.
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Filmed here
Productions recorded as having shot in the area Illinois 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.
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