The Brief

LOS ANGELES - 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, reported that on-location production declined 13.2% from July through September 2025 compared to the same period last year, continuing a multi-year trend.

What we know:

On-location production in the greater Los Angeles area declined by 13.2% from July to September 2025, compared to the same period the previous year.

This continues a multi-year trend of declining local production.

The decrease was driven primarily by a steep drop in reality television production after several high-profile series wrapped up.

By the numbers:

FilmLA recorded a total of 4,380 shoo

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