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Santa Clarita Filming Increases, Generating More Than $30 Million Throughout Community

Santa Clarita filming has been on the rise over the last few years, recording more than 500 film permits for the fifth consecutive fiscal year.


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During the fiscal year 2017-2018, the film office reported 560 film permits and 1,377 film days, which generated an estimated $33.1 million in economic impact to the local community, according to city officials.

“We’re happy that production has remained so steady and Santa Clarita continues to be a top choice for location filming,” Mayor Laurene Weste said.

This is the fifth consecutive fiscal year the Santa Clarita Film Office has recorded more than 500 permits and $30 million or more in estimated economic impact generated from location filming alone, according to city officials.

“We are proud that the film industry plays a big part in our local economy, supporting hundreds of area businesses and providing high-paying jobs to thousands of our local residents,” Weste said. “Being a film-friendly community continues to be a priority for our City Council and we will continue to do everything we can to keep the cameras rolling in ‘Hollywood North’ to ensure our unique and beautiful valley remains a preferred place for production.”

Related: Santa Clarita Remains Prime Filming Location

Santa Clarita is one of the most filmed places in California because it is located within the industry’s well-known “30-Mile Zone” and offers thousands of film-friendly locations that can double for almost anywhere in the world.

There are more than 20 sound stages, more than 10 movie ranches, a one-stop shop Film Office and some of the lowest film permitting fees in the Los Angeles area.

The city also has its own Film Incentive Program and Movie Ranch Overlay Zone. In addition, the California Film and Television Tax Credit Program was recently extended and is working very successfully to keep production in the state and in the Santa Clarita Valley, according to officials.

More than half of the filming days for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 were attributed to television production, many of which were from local Santa Clarita-based shows, including “Atypical,” “Future Man,“ “Good Trouble,” “Mayans MC,” “MythBusters,” “NCIS,” “S.W.A.T.,” “Santa Clarita Diet,” “Shooter,” “Shut Eye,” “Ultimate Beastmaster” and “Westworld.”

Other television shows that filmed on location in Santa Clarita last fiscal year included “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “American Horror Story: Cult,” “American Housewife,” “America’s Got Talent,” “Animal Kingdom,” “Arrested Development,” “Baskets,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Camping,” “Casual,” “Champs vs. Stars,” “Criminal Minds,” “Fear Factor,” “Get Shorty,” “Ghosted,” “Goliath,” “Here and Now,” “Jay Leno’s Garage,” “LA to Vegas,” “The Last Ship,” “Lethal Weapon,” “Modern Family,” “My Cat from Hell,” “Navy SEALs,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “The Orville,” “Reverie,” “Scorpion,” “SEAL Team,” “Silicon Valley,” “The OA,” “This is Us,” “Timeless,” “Too Old to Die Young,” “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.,” “Young Sheldon” and many more.

TV shows weren’t the only productions taking advantage of Santa Clarita filming locations. Many movies shot in the City last fiscal year, including, “12 Strong,” “The 15:17 to Paris,” “Ad Astra,” “Backseat,” “Bird Box,” “Book Club,” “Charlie Says,” “Clemency,” “The Family Business,” “The Happytime Murders,” “Honey Boy,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” “Miss Virginia,” “Rogue Warfare,” “Semper Fi,” “Silencer,” “Untitled Dan Gilroy Project” and more, in addition to multiple music videos, online content, countless commercials and still photo shoots.

For more information about filming in Santa Clarita, visit FilmSantaClarita.com or contact the Film Office at (661) 284-1425. For an insider’s view to filming in Santa Clarita, follow the Santa Clarita Film Office on Instagram (@FilmSantaClarita).

Ed. Note: This information was provided to KHTS by the City of Santa Clarita.

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Santa Clarita Filming Increases, Generating More Than $30 Million Throughout Community

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  1. who gets a piece of the pie

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