Pennsylvania Film Office

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Tax Incentives

Pennsylvania offers a competitive, transparent Film Tax Credit program with no minimum spend—making the Keystone State an ideal home for both major studio productions and independent filmmakers.

Filmmakers may apply if at least 60% of total production costs are incurred in the Commonwealth for eligible projects, including:

  • Feature films
  • TV movies
  • TV pilots, episodic series, talk shows, game shows, and commercials
  • Documentaries
Image 25% - 30% Tax incentive range
Image Tax Credits can reduce PA tax liability, or be sold/transferred
Image Hotel tax savings on extended stays
Image No location filming fees at state-owned properties

Need a cathedral in historic Paris?

You don't have to shoot internationally. We've got cathedrals scattered across Pennsylvania. And we've got Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute. And glass castles. And tiny hole-in-the-wall bars that seem to exist in a time warp.

We've got gritty small-town, but we've also got picturesque Presque Isle and skyscraping downtown Philadelphia. Whatever you need, Pennsylvania has it—and a great network of film offices and professionals ready to help.

Grips and editors and CGI bears

Pennsylvania is filled with national-level talent—scouts who know the countryside like the back of their hands, postproduction companies and set designers. Artists of all kinds are attracted to this great state by the affordable workspace and stay for the incredible community and support that exist here.

Search our comprehensive guide to find the talent of PA.

See famous actors walking familiar streets.

Take a look through the online archive. Maybe you'll see a place you recognize—maybe you'll be inspired to look deeper into the films you watch and think about how many people work behind the scenes to create the realistic façade of a movie set.