U.S. Film Production Resources by State
SAG-AFTRA low budget agreements stipulate that productions must be shot entirely within the United States. Choosing a filming location requires many considerations, and each U.S. state and territory contains their own landmarks, regulations, and film/acting communities. This state-by-state production resource guide can help make it easier to decide where to film your next production.
Click around the listings below to get information on film commissions, research production incentives, look up state labor laws, and find local organizations that provide assistance and resources to independent filmmakers like you.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming