Production Alerts

Changes to Approval Timeline for Caltrans Filming Permits on Interstate Highways
October 23, 2024

Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Non-Independent Feature Films – November 4-6, 2024 
September 27, 2024

Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window TV Series – September & October 2024
August 14, 2024

Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Film Projects July 29-31, 2024
July 18, 2024

Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window TV Series June 3-5, 2024
May 20, 2024

Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window TV Series – February & March 2024
February 23, 2024

Tax Credit Program 3.0 Screen Credits and Logo Requirements Clarification
January 30, 2024

Tax Credit Program 3.0 Approved Modifications on Permanent Regulations
January 12, 2024

Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Film Projects January 22-24, 2024
January 5, 2024

California Film and Television Tax Credit Program 3.0 Approved Modifications on Permanent Regulation
December 22, 2023

Caltrans METC Facility -Weekends Only
July 25, 2023

Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Film Projects July 24-26, 2023
June 27, 2023

Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window TV Projects June 5-14, 2023
May 31, 2023

Caltrans Filming Permits Involving Interstate Right of Way
March 27, 2023

Caltrans Encroachment Permits Hourly Rate Adjustment
December 16, 2022

CFC’s Production Accounting Course Celebrates First Graduates
December 15, 2022

LAX Moratorium 2022 Holiday Season
November 22, 2022

State Parks Review and Monitor Fees Increase Sept. 1, 2022
August 2, 2022

Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Film Projects July 18-20, 2022
July 6, 2022

Soundstage Filming Tax Credit Program – Now accepting applications!
June 8, 2022

Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window TV Projects June 13-15, 2022
May 17, 2022

CHP Not Available for Film Shoots in L.A. County June 6-11
April 28, 2022

Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Recurring & Relocating TV Series March 7-9, 2022
March 2, 2022

Upcoming Tax Credit Application Window Indie & Non-Indie Feature Films January 24-26, 2022
January 7, 2022

Oil Spill Forces State Beach Closures
October 05, 2021

Caltrans Encroachment Permits Hourly Rate Adjustment
August 12, 2021

CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program September 2021 Application Window
August 9, 2021

California Expands Film/TV Tax Credit by $330 Million Over Next Two Years
July 22, 2021

Program 3.0 Qualified Expenditures Chart Latest Updates
July 12, 2021

CA Film & TV Tax Credit Upcoming Application Window (Feature Films)
June 23, 2021

CA Film & TV Tax Credit Upcoming Application Window (Recurring TV Series)
May 25, 2021

CA Film & TV Tax Credit Upcoming Application Window (Recurring & Relocating TV)
May 2, 2021

CA Film & TV Tax Credit Upcoming Application Window (Feature Films)
January 4, 2021

3.0 Regulations Approved and Upcoming Application Window – Feature Films
July 9, 2020 

CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program 3.0 Update
May 22, 2020

CA Film Commission Update and COVID-19 Resources 
March 30, 2020

Revised Guidelines for Filming in Big Sur / on Bixby Bridge / Highway One in Monterey County with Intermittent Traffic Control
March 9, 2020

CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 Upcoming Application Window: November 4-8, 2019
October 22, 2019

CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 Upcoming Application Window: October 7-11, 2019
September 23, 2019

New CFC Permit Application System as of July 1, 2019
June 20, 2019

No Filming on 5-Mile Section of Highway 1 in Ventura County until after July 14, 2019
June 14, 2019

CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 Upcoming Application Window: June 17 – 21, 2019
June 10, 2019

Filming Restrictions on Highway One in Monterey County Due to Construction to Continue Through Summer
March 20, 2019

CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 Upcoming Application Window: February 25 – March 1, 2019
January 28, 2019

CA Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 Upcoming Application Window: February 4-8, 2019
January 7, 2019

Malibu Filming Update – 12/18/2018
December 18, 2018

Woolsey Fire Film Permit Update – 12/13/2018
December 13, 2018

Tax Credit Program 2.0 – Application Tips, Checklist, Fringe Matrix Requirement
December 12, 2018

Woolsey Fire Film Permit Update
November 26, 2018

Fires Disrupts Film Permits
November 13, 2018

Upcoming Fall 2018 Application Windows
September 17, 2018

CFC Launches Interactive and Expanded 30-Mile Zone Map
July 26, 2018

SB 871 – Extension of California Film and Television Tax Incentive Program Signed into Law
June 28, 2018

Upcoming Application Window: June 2018 Indie/Non-Indie Features Allocation 2
June 11, 2018

Summertime Filming Restrictions on Highway One in Portions of San Luis Obispo and Monterey Counties
May 28, 2018

(Updated) Upcoming Application Window: May 2018 TV Allocation 1
May 7, 2018

Upcoming Application Window: May 2018 TV Allocation 1
April 6, 2018

Self-Service Tax Assessor Search
March 29, 2018

Upcoming Application Window: March 2018 Indie/Non-Indie Features Allocation 6
February 25, 2018

CFC Releases Annual Tax Credit Program Report
September 28, 2017

Upcoming Application Windows: Fall 2017 Features and TV
September 27, 2017

Phase IV Expenditure Summary Report and Local Community Expenditure Report Now Online
August 8, 2017

23rd Annual California On Location Awards
June 27, 2017

State Parks Changes Minimum Hours for Monitors
June 26, 2017

Feature Film (independent and non-independent): Additional allocation period added; January allocation rescheduled for March 2018
May 18, 2017

State Parks Parking Fee Increase
May 17, 2017

Upcoming Application Window: May 2017 TV Allocation 1
April 24, 2017

Upcoming Application Window: February 2017 TV Allocation 5
January 16, 2017

Upcoming Application Window (Period 4): January 2-13, 2017
December 15, 2016

CA Film and TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 – Made for Television Movies
December 13, 2016

Caltrans Filming Permits Near LAX – Temporary Holiday Season Moratorium
November 10, 2016

Moratorium on Any Filming Involving Traffic Control in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
November 2, 2016

Tax Credit Program 2.0 – Non-Independent Qualified Expenditure Chart Revision
September 20, 2016

Update on the Use of UAS (Drones) for Filming Over State Property
August 29, 2016

Upcoming Allocation Window – June 2016 Indie, Non-Indie Feature Allocation
June 14, 2016

Upcoming Allocation Window – May 2016 TV Allocation
April 15, 2016

Information About Governing Regulations for Program 2.0
April 7, 2016

Upcoming Application Window – Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 – February 15-22, 2016
February 8, 2016

California State Parks – Angeles District
January 5, 2016

Upcoming Application Window – Film & TV Tax Credit Program 2.0 – January 11-24, 2016
January 4, 2016