The film commission promoting Santa Barbara County, 90 minutes north of Los Angeles, as a film-friendly destination. The region's Spanish architecture, coastline, and diverse landscapes have attracted filmmakers for over a century, dating back to Flying A Studios in 1910.
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 commission page does not advertise a local rebate; incentives come via California's statewide Film & TV Tax Credit (up to 20-25%). The commission provides free location and permitting assistance for the Santa Barbara County region.
Official incentive detailsFilmed here
Productions recorded as having shot in the area Santa Barbara Film Commission covers.
Amateur Skaters2021
Scarface1983
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
68 companies in our directory within 60 miles of Santa Barbara.
- Merkel FilmsSanta Barbara, CA
- Vincent PicturesSanta Barbara, CA
- Home Planet Productions, CA · 0.3 mi
- One Door StudiosSanta Barbara, CA
- Goodland PicturesSanta Barbara, CA
- Santa Barbara Sound DesignSanta Barbara, CA · 0.6 mi
- PatagoniaVentura, CA
- Visualize Ventura StudiosVentura, CA · 29.2 mi
- From The Heart ProductionsOxnard, CA
- NAC Co., Effects & Prop AnimationNewbury Park, CA
- Gilchrist ManagementThousand Oaks, CA
- Media Research and ClearancesWestlake Village, CA
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