The regional film office for the City and County of San Diego, relaunched to provide one-stop permitting and production support. It assists film, TV, and commercial productions with permits, locations, and connections to local crew and services in the San Diego region.
Filming incentives
- Rate
- 35% base (up to 45% with uplifts)
- Credit type
- Refundable (90% paid over 5 years)
- Min. spend
- $1M qualified California spend
Figures describe the California 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 California incentive breakdown, estimator & comparisonThe office itself offers fee-free filming permits and no location fees on City public property (parks, beaches, piers). Productions can access California's statewide Film & TV Tax Credit Program (up to ~25%) administered by the California Film Commission.
Official incentive detailsContact & details
Filmed here
Productions recorded as having shot in the area San Diego Film Office covers.
Get the Gringo2012
Battleship2012
Act of Valor2012
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen2009
Paranormal Activity2007
Transformers2007
Babel2006
The Aviator2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy2004
Bruce Almighty2003
The Scorpion King2002
Antwone Fisher2002
Pearl Harbor2001
Bandits2001
Traffic2000
Bread and Roses2000
The Cell2000
Deep Blue Sea1999
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
5 companies in our directory within 60 miles of San Diego.
- CinemaVivaSan Diego, CA · 0.4 mi
- Blue Barn CreativeSan Diego, CA · 1.1 mi
- New Evolution VideoSan Diego, CA · 12.6 mi
- Crystal Pyramid ProductionsSan Diego, CA
- Animal Farm, Inc.San Diego, CA