Film & TV productions filming in California
3,066 film and television productions in this directory have filmed or are filming in California. Of those, 127 are filming now, 180 in pre-production, 335 in post and 26 in development. 40 have a shoot start dated in October 2026 and 40 more start within the following 90 days. Most of it is in Los Angeles (2,887), San Francisco (24) and Santa Clarita (18), with 23 more cities below.
As of October 17, 2026. Most recently announced: October 12, 2026. Open any production for its companies, crew and casting contacts.
Production cities in California
26 cities with a filming-location page. Counts are distinct productions, all time.
Los Angeles
2,887 productions
San Francisco
24 productions
Santa Clarita
18 productions
San Diego
18 productions
Burbank
17 productions
Culver City
12 productions
Palm Springs
10 productions
Oakland
6 productions
Ventura
6 productions
Anaheim
6 productions
North Hollywood
6 productions
Santa Monica
5 productions
Hollywood
5 productions
Sacramento
4 productions
Big Bear
4 productions
San Bernardino
4 productions
Pasadena
4 productions
Beverly Hills
4 productions
La Mirada
4 productions
Bakersfield
3 productions
Petaluma
3 productions
Riverside
3 productions
Joshua Tree
3 productions
Irvine
3 productions
Universal City
3 productions
Santa Barbara
3 productions
Shoot dates in California
Productions with a published start date, October 2026 and the 90 days after October 17, 2026. 109 more are in pre-production without a date yet.
Starting in October 2026 · 40
- Actor Signal Lost · Feature Film
- (Un)wanted · Play
- Camilla · Feature Film
- Kids Dino Animated Show · Series
- Creepster · Feature Film
- Thoughtwave · Feature Film
- Project Musicbox · Video Game
- Life Support · Feature Film
- Woman, Life, Freedom: The Heart of the Fire · Feature Film
- East of Eden, North of Argentina · Feature Film
- Final House · Feature Film
- Parent Teacher Organization: The Musical! · Musicals
- Cringe Fest: Veils of the Unknown · Theater
- Supporting Role · Feature Film
- Under the Fig Tree · Pilot
- Corbin & George Need to Score · Feature Film
- Paracusis · Feature Film
- Sheila Got Bangs · Feature Film
- Carl Weber's The Family Business: Season 7 · Series
- Run.Gun.Steal&Deal · Feature Film
- Justice with Judge Mablean · Series
- Poor Family Adopts Secret Child Star · Series
- There's No Place · Feature Film
- Border Incident · Feature Film
- A Project 24 Halloween · Play
- Yuletide Reunion · Feature Film
- Nacho Ate Spiderman · Play
- The Ovalist · Feature Film
- Javi & Rae: Serial Killer · Series
- Untitled Feature Film · Feature Film
- Radio Galaxy · Play
- Playmates · Feature Film
- Forever USA: American Stories Sealed in Time · Theater
- Days of Our Lives · Series
- Pinocchio - The Wooden Boy · Theater
- Ab Negative · Feature Film
- Fare Warning · Series
- Other · Feature Film
- The Well · Feature Film
- Loop Group · Series
Starting in the next 90 days · 40
- Malicious Intent · Documentary
- Coarse · Feature Film
- Unlikely Families - Rebellious Teen Finds Family in Unlikely Place · Series
- The Prostitute · Feature Film
- From Yonder Wood · Feature Film
- Mafia Trilogy · Series
- Rent · Musicals
- Buddy, Just Don't Crack My Wife · Feature Film
- Barefoot in the Park · Play
- Clean the Bones · Feature Film
- Mixed Bowl · Pilot
- Leila · Pilot
- Sheila's Harvest · Play
- To Us, With Love · Short Film
- Casualties of Happiness · Feature Film
- Escape from Beverly Hills · Feature Film
- Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas · Musicals
- Ultra · Feature Film
- Faildaughter · Pilot
- The Polar Express Train Ride, Southern CA (Role of Santa) · Theater
- Ticket to Love · Feature Film
- Jingle Jones · Feature Film
- The Loop · Pilot
- The Line Between · Series
- The Ride · Feature Film
- Speeding Towards You · Feature Film
- The Traveling Vampire Show · Theater
- The Phantom Solace · Feature Film
- Rapunzel and Her Holiday Wish · Musicals
- Fast Forever
- Ghost Quartet · Musicals
- The Dark End of the Street · Feature Film
- Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow · Feature Film
- Beauty Office Chaos · Series
- The Gift · Feature Film
- Floating in Riverview · Feature Film
- Come from Away · Musicals
- Maniac Cop · Feature Film
- As You Like It · Play
- The Last Used Car Lot in America · Musicals
Filming now in California
Cameras are rolling on these projects. 11 projects.
Starting soon in California
In pre-production — crewing up and locking locations. 36 projects.
- Beauty Office Chaos
- The Phantom Solace
- The Last Used Car Lot in America
- The Line Between
- Escape from Beverly Hills
- Ultra
- Endurance
- Watch More Movies
- Chalk Hang
- Breeze
- Peter Pan Goes Wrong
- Casualties of Happiness
- Crowdwork
- Prime Target
- The Dark End of the Street
- Frozen
- The Hungry One
- To Us, With Love
- The Gift
- The Enchanted Estate
- Boys vs. Girls
- Floating in Riverview
- Hong Kong Disneyland & Shanghai Disney Resort Vocalists
- Faildaughter
- A Play About a Baby Carrot
- Happy Jack
- Ghost Quartet
- Unlikely Families - Rebellious Teen Finds Family in Unlikely Place
- Ticket to Love
- The Last Spin
- Mixed Bowl
- Varsapura
- The Prostitute
- Miscalculations
- Jingle Jones
- Victoria
In post in California
Principal photography has wrapped. 6 projects.
In development in California
Announced, not yet scheduled to shoot. 6 projects.
Previously filmed in California
Completed productions. 1 project.
Planning a shoot in California?
List your project in development — free — and say what you need: a co-producer, financing, crew, locations, press. It reaches the members who staff and fund productions here. Submit your project · See projects in development
Filming in California — common questions
- Which cities in California have the most film and TV production?
- Los Angeles (2,887 productions), San Francisco (24 productions), Santa Clarita (18 productions), San Diego (18 productions) and Burbank (17 productions). 26 cities in California have enough production history for a page of their own; smaller towns are counted in the state total.
- What starts shooting in California in October 2026?
- 40 productions in this directory have a published shoot start in October 2026 in California: Actor Signal Lost (Oct 1), (Un)wanted (Oct 1), Camilla (Oct 1), Kids Dino Animated Show (Oct 1), Creepster (Oct 1) and others. Dates come from the productions' own announcements and can move.
- What is coming up in California over the next three months?
- 40 productions have a shoot start dated within 90 days of October 17, 2026: Malicious Intent (Nov 1), Coarse (Nov 1), Unlikely Families - Rebellious Teen Finds Family in Unlikely Place (Nov 1), The Prostitute (Nov 2), From Yonder Wood (Nov 2) and others. A further 109 are in pre-production without a published start date.
- How many productions are filming in California right now?
- 127 productions in this directory are currently in production in California, with a further 180 in pre-production. Listings are updated hourly from trade announcements.
- How do I find the production company for a project filming in California?
- Open any production on this page. Each listing names the production companies attached to it and links to their directory profiles. Production-office contact details — phone, email and address — are available to Production List members.
- How current is this list?
- The most recent production added for California was announced October 12, 2026. New projects are discovered hourly from trade announcements and appear here as soon as they are verified.