Downward production trends continued in Los Angeles throughout the third quarter of the year, but there are signs that brighter days are ahead.

FilmLA , the city and county’s film permitting office, said Tuesday that on-location production in the greater Los Angeles area declined 13.2% from July through September 2025 compared to the same period last year. Once again, this continues a multi-year trend in declining local production.

In total, the organization recorded 4,380 shoot days across feature films, television, commercials and more through Q3. Feature films provided a bit of a bright spot, up 9.7% from Q3 2024 with 522 total shoot days, including for many independent projects.

TV, which is the region’s core production driver, was down 20.7% year-over-year, accounting for 1,44

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