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Where film production is growing, and where it is not

497 production cities across 80 countries, ranked from fastest growing to fastest slowing and scored against up to seven signals: filming permits, film employment, payroll, company formation, and output.

Filming permits through 2025Film employment and payroll through 2023Release credits through 2025

61 cities can be ranked. The rest carry no trend reading and sit at the bottom: 419 have no permit or employment figure from the last year or two, and 17 have one but list too few companies here for a trend to describe the city rather than our coverage of it.

By country

Output over twelve complete years, summed across each country’s cities. This is release credits, not permits, so it is worded as output rather than as health: only the United States and Puerto Rico publish the filming-permit and film-employment data a real trend reading needs.

United Statesoutput rising
United States output: 2,064 titles in 2014, 3,057 in 2025.
20142025
15,519
titles, 5yr
242
cities
13,832
companies

77 cities with permit or employment data

United Kingdomoutput rising
United Kingdom output: 532 titles in 2014, 805 in 2025.
20142025
3,995
titles, 5yr
42
cities
2,572
companies

no permit or employment data published

Franceoutput rising
France output: 441 titles in 2014, 696 in 2025.
20142025
3,468
titles, 5yr
11
cities
1,379
companies

no permit or employment data published

Japanoutput flat
Japan output: 373 titles in 2014, 488 in 2025.
20142025
2,452
titles, 5yr
12
cities
608
companies

no permit or employment data published

Germanyoutput rising
Germany output: 331 titles in 2014, 405 in 2025.
20142025
1,946
titles, 5yr
18
cities
1,075
companies

no permit or employment data published

Canadaoutput flat
Canada output: 285 titles in 2014, 313 in 2025.
20142025
1,725
titles, 5yr
20
cities
1,201
companies

no permit or employment data published

Spainoutput rising
Spain output: 132 titles in 2014, 365 in 2025.
20142025
1,549
titles, 5yr
6
cities
614
companies

no permit or employment data published

Italyoutput rising
Italy output: 110 titles in 2014, 256 in 2025.
20142025
1,339
titles, 5yr
10
cities
624
companies

no permit or employment data published

Indiaoutput rising
India output: 108 titles in 2014, 190 in 2025.
20142025
918
titles, 5yr
9
cities
459
companies

no permit or employment data published

Braziloutput rising
Brazil output: 95 titles in 2014, 193 in 2025.
20142025
881
titles, 5yr
5
cities
254
companies

no permit or employment data published

Netherlandsoutput rising
Netherlands output: 88 titles in 2014, 148 in 2025.
20142025
782
titles, 5yr
3
cities
246
companies

no permit or employment data published

Australiaoutput rising
Australia output: 86 titles in 2014, 130 in 2025.
20142025
693
titles, 5yr
11
cities
440
companies

no permit or employment data published

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Cities, fastest growing to fastest slowing

All 61 cities with a current measure. Search, re-sort, or pick up to three to compare side by side. Each line is twelve complete years of output for that city, scaled to its own peak, so the shape is the story rather than the height.

All 61 rankable citiesDot size is titles released in the last five years
Los Angeles, CA — growing slowly, 4,690 titlesWashington, DC — growing slowly, 131 titlesDallas, TX — growing slowly, 58 titlesPhiladelphia, PA — growing slowly, 52 titlesCincinnati, OH — growing slowly, 41 titlesBuffalo, NY — growing slowly, 29 titlesSan Diego, CA — growing slowly, 21 titlesDetroit, MI — growing slowly, 12 titlesLittle Rock, AR — growing slowly, 4 titlesAlbany, NY — growing slowly, 0 titlesNew York, NY — growing, 2,536 titlesNashville, TN — growing, 135 titlesAustin, TX — growing, 132 titlesLas Vegas, NV — growing, 77 titlesTampa, FL — growing, 21 titlesBoulder, CO — growing, 16 titlesSalt Lake City, UT — growing, 13 titlesLexington, KY — growing, 0 titlesPortland, ME — growing, 0 titlesAtlanta, GA — growing, 338 titlesMiami, FL — growing, 129 titlesRaleigh, NC — growing, 23 titlesSacramento, CA — growing, 15 titlesTucson, AZ — growing, 6 titlesChicago, IL — holding steady, 158 titlesBoston, MA — holding steady, 70 titlesMinneapolis, MN — holding steady, 19 titlesPittsburgh, PA — holding steady, 10 titlesAsheville, NC — holding steady, 3 titlesDes Moines, IA — holding steady, 1 titlesWichita, KS — holding steady, 0 titlesSan Francisco, CA — growing, 136 titlesHouston, TX — growing, 49 titlesSeattle, WA — growing, 49 titlesPortland, OR — growing, 29 titlesKnoxville, TN — growing, 18 titlesDenver, CO — growing, 15 titlesCharlotte, NC — growing, 13 titlesBaltimore, MD — growing, 13 titlesOklahoma City, OK — growing, 11 titlesRichmond, VA — growing, 10 titlesIndianapolis, IN — growing, 10 titlesSyracuse, NY — growing, 5 titlesBirmingham, AL — growing, 4 titlesGreenville, SC — growing, 0 titlesCleveland, OH — growing slowly, 48 titlesMilwaukee, WI — growing slowly, 27 titlesOmaha, NE — growing slowly, 4 titlesGrand Rapids, MI — growing slowly, 2 titlesSt. Louis, MO — growing slowly, 0 titlesTallahassee, FL — growing slowly, 0 titlesNew Orleans, LA — slowing, 6 titlesBaton Rouge, LA — slowing, 5 titlesSan Antonio, TX — slowing, 5 titlesKansas City, MO — slowing, 4 titlesColumbia, SC — slowing, 4 titlesShreveport, LA — slowing, 3 titlesJacksonville, FL — slowing, 2 titlesSanta Fe, NM — slowing, 1 titlesProvidence, RI — slowing, 1 titlesRochester, NY — slowing, 1 titles
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Los Angeles, CA. growing slowly. 4,690 titles in the last five years.

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44 cities

Permits, employment or payroll rising faster than they are falling.

Atlanta, GA
growing
Atlanta output: 42 titles in 2014, 64 in 2025, peaking at 76 in 2021.
20142025
274
based here
371
shot here
19
crew & vendors
30%Transferable Tax Credit
Georgia Film Office (Georgia Department of Economic Development)

5 measures · employment · through 2025

Miami, FL
growing
Miami output: 12 titles in 2014, 23 in 2025, peaking at 32 in 2022.
20142025
172
based here
153
shot here
16
crew & vendors

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Raleigh, NC
growing
Raleigh output: 1 titles in 2014, 3 in 2025, peaking at 10 in 2023.
20142025
41
based here
shot here
11
crew & vendors
25%Cash Grant (direct payment)
North Carolina Film Office (FilmNC)

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Sacramento, CA
growing
Sacramento output: 2 titles in 2014, 4 in 2025, peaking at 8 in 2021.
20142025
33
based here
3
shot here
6
crew & vendors
35% base (up to 45% with uplifts)Refundable (90% paid over 5 years)
Sacramento Film + Media (Sacramento Film Office)

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Tucson, AZ
growing
Tucson output: 0 titles in 2014, 1 in 2025, peaking at 3 in 2024.
20142025
30
based here
3
shot here
3
crew & vendors
15-20% base (up to 27.5% with bonuses)Refundable Tax Credit
Film Tucson (Visit Tucson)

4 measures · employment · through 2025

New York, NY
growing
New York output: 305 titles in 2014, 478 in 2025, peaking at 520 in 2021.
20142025
1,752
based here
1,262
shot here
105
crew & vendors
30% base (40% upstate counties)Fully refundable
New York State Governor's Office of Motion Picture & Television Development

6 measures · permits · employment · through 2025

Nashville, TN
growing
Nashville output: 7 titles in 2014, 23 in 2025, peaking at 39 in 2023.
20142025
115
based here
2
shot here
15
crew & vendors
25% grant; 40-50% payroll creditGrant / Tax Credit
Tennessee Entertainment Commission

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Austin, TX
growing
Austin output: 12 titles in 2014, 29 in 2025, peaking at 30 in 2017.
20142025
161
based here
11
shot here
29
crew & vendors
5-31%Cash Grant
Austin Film Commission

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Las Vegas, NV
growing
Las Vegas output: 11 titles in 2014, 11 in 2025, peaking at 21 in 2024.
20142025
127
based here
19
shot here
15
crew & vendors
15-25%Transferable Tax Credit
Nevada Film Office (Film Nevada)

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Tampa, FL
growing
Tampa output: 2 titles in 2014, 3 in 2025, peaking at 7 in 2019.
20142025
46
based here
shot here
7
crew & vendors

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Boulder, CO
growing
Boulder output: 2 titles in 2014, 3 in 2025, peaking at 5 in 2015.
20142025
17
based here
1
shot here
5
crew & vendors

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Salt Lake City, UT
growing
Salt Lake City output: 8 titles in 2014, 3 in 2025, peaking at 8 in 2014.
20142025
47
based here
87
shot here
10
crew & vendors
20-25%Refundable Tax Credit / Cash Rebate
Utah Film Commission

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Portland, ME
growing
no output on record
20142025
9
based here
10
shot here
1
crew & vendors
25% (vendors) + 20% (payroll) + 6.2% GOLRCash Rebate
Oregon Governor's Office of Film & Television (Oregon Film)

3 measures · employment · through 2019

San Francisco, CA
growing
San Francisco output: 25 titles in 2014, 32 in 2025, peaking at 32 in 2025.
20142025
185
based here
578
shot here
27
crew & vendors
35% base (up to 45% with uplifts)Refundable (90% paid over 5 years)
Film SF (San Francisco Film Commission)

5 measures · employment · through 2025

Houston, TX
growing
Houston output: 5 titles in 2014, 19 in 2025, peaking at 19 in 2025.
20142025
106
based here
101
shot here
16
crew & vendors
5-31%Cash Grant
Houston Film Commission

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Seattle, WA
growing
Seattle output: 8 titles in 2014, 12 in 2025, peaking at 12 in 2025.
20142025
88
based here
53
shot here
11
crew & vendors
30-45%Cash Rebate
Seattle Office of Film and Music (Office of Economic Development)

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Portland, OR
growing
Portland output: 5 titles in 2014, 7 in 2025, peaking at 9 in 2022.
20142025
80
based here
10
shot here
13
crew & vendors
25% (vendors) + 20% (payroll) + 6.2% GOLRCash Rebate
Oregon Governor's Office of Film & Television (Oregon Film)

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Knoxville, TN
growing
Knoxville output: 4 titles in 2014, 2 in 2025, peaking at 8 in 2024.
20142025
17
based here
shot here
3
crew & vendors
25% grant; 40-50% payroll creditGrant / Tax Credit
Film Knox (Visit Knoxville Film Office)

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Denver, CO
growing
Denver output: 6 titles in 2014, 4 in 2025, peaking at 6 in 2014.
20142025
74
based here
8
shot here
10
crew & vendors
20% base; 22% for Enterprise Zone/rural/urban centerRefundable Income Tax Credit
Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Charlotte, NC
growing
Charlotte output: 0 titles in 2014, 3 in 2025, peaking at 3 in 2018.
20142025
47
based here
2
shot here
5
crew & vendors
25%Cash Grant (direct payment)
Charlotte Regional Film Commission

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Baltimore, MD
growing
Baltimore output: 1 titles in 2014, 2 in 2025, peaking at 5 in 2020.
20142025
38
based here
100
shot here
5
crew & vendors
28-30%Transferable Tax Credit
Baltimore Film Office

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Oklahoma City, OK
growing
Oklahoma City output: 1 titles in 2014, 3 in 2025, peaking at 5 in 2021.
20142025
33
based here
6
shot here
4
crew & vendors
20-38%Cash Rebate
Oklahoma City Film & Creative Industries Office

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Richmond, VA
growing
Richmond output: 0 titles in 2014, 1 in 2025, peaking at 3 in 2020.
20142025
33
based here
5
shot here
crew & vendors
15-20% base + payroll creditsTransferable Tax Credit
Virginia Film Office

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Indianapolis, IN
growing
Indianapolis output: 0 titles in 2014, 2 in 2025, peaking at 5 in 2023.
20142025
48
based here
5
shot here
10
crew & vendors
20-30%Transferable Tax Credit (non-refundable)
Indiana Creates (Indiana Economic Development Corporation)

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Syracuse, NY
growing
Syracuse output: 0 titles in 2014, 2 in 2025, peaking at 2 in 2025.
20142025
8
based here
14
shot here
crew & vendors

3 measures · employment · through 2019

Birmingham, AL
growing
Birmingham output: 0 titles in 2014, 0 in 2025, peaking at 3 in 2024.
20142025
18
based here
6
shot here
1
crew & vendors
25%-35%Fully Refundable Rebate
Film Birmingham

3 measures · employment · through 2019

Greenville, SC
growing
no output on record
20142025
13
based here
shot here
3
crew & vendors
20% - 30%Cash Rebate
Film Greenville (VisitGreenvilleSC Film Office)

3 measures · employment · through 2023

Los Angeles, CA
growing slowly
Los Angeles output: 586 titles in 2014, 916 in 2025, peaking at 1,007 in 2024.
20142025
3,469
based here
2,571
shot here
117
crew & vendors
35% base (up to 45% with uplifts)Refundable (90% paid over 5 years)
California Film Commission

5 measures · employment · through 2025

Dallas, TX
growing slowly
Dallas output: 7 titles in 2014, 11 in 2025, peaking at 14 in 2022.
20142025
130
based here
63
shot here
20
crew & vendors
5-31%Cash Grant
Dallas Film Commission

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Philadelphia, PA
growing slowly
Philadelphia output: 7 titles in 2014, 14 in 2025, peaking at 14 in 2025.
20142025
75
based here
131
shot here
6
crew & vendors
25-30%Transferable Tax Credit
Greater Philadelphia Film Office

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Cincinnati, OH
growing slowly
Cincinnati output: 1 titles in 2014, 4 in 2025, peaking at 13 in 2023.
20142025
34
based here
22
shot here
9
crew & vendors
30%Refundable Tax Credit
Film Cincinnati

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Buffalo, NY
growing slowly
Buffalo output: 4 titles in 2014, 4 in 2025, peaking at 9 in 2021.
20142025
15
based here
1
shot here
1
crew & vendors
30% base (40% upstate counties)Fully refundable
Buffalo Niagara Film Commission

4 measures · employment · through 2025

San Diego, CA
growing slowly
San Diego output: 2 titles in 2014, 2 in 2025, peaking at 7 in 2023.
20142025
72
based here
258
shot here
14
crew & vendors
35% base (up to 45% with uplifts)Refundable (90% paid over 5 years)
San Diego Film Office

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Little Rock, AR
growing slowly
Little Rock output: 0 titles in 2014, 0 in 2025, peaking at 3 in 2019.
20142025
13
based here
shot here
2
crew & vendors
25%-30%Transferable Tax Credit or Rebate (production choice)
Arkansas Film Office (Arkansas Economic Development Commission)

3 measures · employment · through 2023

Albany, NY
growing slowly
no output on record
20142025
7
based here
2
shot here
1
crew & vendors

3 measures · employment · through 2023

Cleveland, OH
growing slowly
Cleveland output: 2 titles in 2014, 10 in 2025, peaking at 16 in 2018.
20142025
35
based here
70
shot here
6
crew & vendors
30%Refundable Tax Credit
Greater Cleveland Film Commission

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Omaha, NE
growing slowly
Omaha output: 5 titles in 2014, 2 in 2025, peaking at 5 in 2014.
20142025
21
based here
shot here
5
crew & vendors

4 measures · employment · through 2025

St. Louis, MO
growing slowly
no output on record
20142025
11
based here
27
shot here
3
crew & vendors
20-42%Transferable Tax Credit
St. Louis Film Office

3 measures · employment · through 2023

Tallahassee, FL
growing slowly
no output on record
20142025
9
based here
shot here
1
crew & vendors

3 measures · employment · through 2017

Holding steady

7 cities

Measures pointing both ways, or none moving far enough to call.

Chicago, IL
holding steady
Chicago output: 18 titles in 2014, 27 in 2025, peaking at 37 in 2021.
20142025
293
based here
370
shot here
48
crew & vendors
35% (resident/vendor/post); 30% non-resident labor (max 13)Transferable Tax Credit
Chicago Film Office

5 measures · employment · through 2025

Boston, MA
holding steady
Boston output: 6 titles in 2014, 14 in 2025, peaking at 17 in 2024.
20142025
89
based here
129
shot here
19
crew & vendors
25% production expense + 25% payroll creditTransferable Tax Credit (up to 90% refundable)
City of Boston Mayor's Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Pittsburgh, PA
holding steady
Pittsburgh output: 3 titles in 2014, 0 in 2025, peaking at 6 in 2016.
20142025
59
based here
123
shot here
9
crew & vendors
25-30%Transferable Tax Credit
Pittsburgh Film Office

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Des Moines, IA
holding steady
Des Moines output: 0 titles in 2014, 0 in 2025, peaking at 1 in 2023.
20142025
12
based here
shot here
1
crew & vendors
30%Rebate (direct payment)
Produce Iowa (State of Iowa Office of Media Production)

3 measures · employment · through 2023

Slowing

10 cities

More measures falling than rising.

Columbia, SC
slowing
Columbia output: 0 titles in 2014, 0 in 2025, peaking at 3 in 2019.
20142025
16
based here
shot here
3
crew & vendors
20% - 30%Cash Rebate
South Carolina Film Commission

3 measures · employment · through 2023

Shreveport, LA
slowing
Shreveport output: 0 titles in 2014, 1 in 2025, peaking at 1 in 2021.
20142025
11
based here
3
shot here
3
crew & vendors
25% base + bonuses up to 40%Transferable; state buyback at 88% net
Shreveport-Bossier Film & Entertainment Commission

3 measures · employment · through 2023

Santa Fe, NM
slowing
Santa Fe output: 0 titles in 2014, 1 in 2025, peaking at 2 in 2017.
20142025
39
based here
5
shot here
9
crew & vendors
25%-40%Refundable Tax Credit
New Mexico Film Office

3 measures · employment · through 2021

Providence, RI
slowing
Providence output: 0 titles in 2014, 0 in 2025, peaking at 1 in 2017.
20142025
14
based here
1
shot here
crew & vendors
30%Transferable Tax Credit
Rhode Island Film & Television Office

3 measures · employment · through 2021

New Orleans, LA
slowing
New Orleans output: 3 titles in 2014, 0 in 2025, peaking at 9 in 2018.
20142025
83
based here
388
shot here
12
crew & vendors
25% base + bonuses up to 40%Transferable; state buyback at 88% net
Film New Orleans (City of New Orleans Office of Film)

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Baton Rouge, LA
slowing
Baton Rouge output: 7 titles in 2014, 2 in 2025, peaking at 9 in 2018.
20142025
39
based here
5
shot here
8
crew & vendors
25% base + bonuses up to 40%Transferable; state buyback at 88% net
Baton Rouge Film Commission (Film Baton Rouge)

4 measures · employment · through 2025

San Antonio, TX
slowing
San Antonio output: 2 titles in 2014, 1 in 2025, peaking at 2 in 2014.
20142025
38
based here
45
shot here
4
crew & vendors
5-31%Cash Grant
San Antonio Film Commission

4 measures · employment · through 2025

Kansas City, MO
slowing
Kansas City output: 4 titles in 2014, 2 in 2025, peaking at 4 in 2014.
20142025
27
based here
2
shot here
5
crew & vendors
20-42%Transferable Tax Credit
Kansas City Film Office (KC Film)

4 measures · employment · through 2025

No trend reading

436 cities with real output but nothing we can honestly draw a trend from. Most are outside the US, where filming permits and film-employment series are not published as open data. Showing the 100 busiest; the rest are in the directory.

The 436 cities with output but no trend reading, ranked by titles released in the last five years. Showing the 100 busiest.
CityTitles (5yr)CompaniesVendorsShot here
Paris, FR3,0571,280291,175
London, GB2,9701,8741401,414
Tokyo, JP2,044499115193
Burbank, CA1,016471433
Santa Monica, CA89144113121
Berlin, DE87952933387
Rome, IT81838614664
Madrid, ES7993243567
Beverly Hills, CA7725645
Mumbai, IN6883454838
Barcelona, ES61823112277
Culver City, CA597176113
Toronto, CA58745057799
Seoul, KR551167791
Amsterdam, NL5462215113
Moscow, RU512838226
Montreal, CA5102915624
São Paulo, BR458135280
Brussels, BE4411061083
Sydney, AU3852236236
Warsaw, PL376135794
Brooklyn, NY372296265
Rio de Janeiro, BR372982143
Prague, CZ36912312169
Beijing, CN364574130
Istanbul, TR35519910195
Mexico City, MX3251489376
Cologne, DE304121487
Athens, GR294171976
Budapest, HU28315812206
West Hollywood, CA27322931,218
Stockholm, SE2681876139
Vancouver, CA26718946784
Vienna, AT2631264142
Munich, DE2551969101
Oslo, NO243117419
Dublin, IE232139514
Milan, IT2201095107
Lisbon, PT214986103
Glasgow, GB21398173
Hilversum, NL2121611
Hamburg, DE2091154114
Bangkok, TH20880745
Copenhagen, DK206100333
Helsinki, FI1901006108
Jakarta, ID17830311
Universal City, CA1776111
Melbourne, AU1771234177
Belgrade, RS165409127
Zurich, CH16410742
North Hollywood, CA1591436
Buenos Aires, AR153695232
Bristol, GB15280719
Studio City, CA145139
Auckland, NZ13210278
Roma, IT1234311
Tel Aviv, IL117654
Sherman Oaks, CA11513821
Cardiff, GB11268419
Bogota, CO107551
Bucharest, RO104541184
Belfast, GB10248317
Gangnam, KR100101
Neuilly-sur-Seine, FR99162
Johannesburg, ZA986927
Glendale, CA968493
Riga, LV9616115
Lisboa, PT94262
Minato, JP90163
Boulogne-Billancourt, FR861321
Venice, CA82661144
Mainz, DE815
Ottawa, CA7956251
Potsdam, DE791873
Santiago, CL772654
Reykjavik, IS77531
Ljubljana, SI772056
Geneva, CH7215221
Leeds, GB7227514
Silver Spring, MD71194
Cape Town, ZA71113514
Woodland Hills, CA715211
Hollywood, CA705237
Suginami, JP701816
Sofia, BG6944619
Bristol, CT68519
Shinjuku, JP6274
Kyiv, UA6011115
Singapore, SG59553134
Dubai, AE59991144
Valencia, ES5928139
Quezon City, PH572714
Calgary, CA5651377
Phoenix, AZ55290734
Brisbane, AU5526233
Tallinn, EE5515211
Encino, CA55683
Manchester, GB546466
Bern, CH541213
Zagreb, HR533138

Permits from city and state open data portals, employment and payroll from the Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW series for motion picture and video industries, output from company credits. Each city page lists the exact source and year behind every number.