Destination Film Guide

Connecting the Film Industry with Destinations

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Destination Film Guide

Discover North America’s most compelling film locations, insider incentives, festival highlights and production news—all in one free digital magazine.

Discover your next filming location

Top filming locations

Explore the most film-ready destinations across North America in our curated collection of top location profiles. From blockbuster favorites to under-the-radar gems, each spotlight features cinematic visuals, expert insights and direct connections to local film commissions. Whether you are scouting for your next production or seeking inspiration, these locations across the US are ready for their close-up.

Each profile covers what a production needs to know before committing to a destination: signature locations, local crew and facility resources, permitting, incentive programs and the film commission contacts who can help. Use them to compare options early, narrow your scout list and plan your shoot with confidence.

Visit Billings

The team at Visit Billings works closely with the Montana Film Office to ensure the state and destination are film-friendly.

Atlantic City New Jersey

With a big city feel from the tall buildings and nightlife, Atlantic City offers so many possibilities for a wide array of genres and plotlines.

Arizona Filming Locations and Incentives

Few states offer Arizona’s variety of outdoor scenic vistas, all within a few hours’ drive, along with production services and post production facilities rivaling the best in the nation

Akron/Summit CVB

Summit County, Ohio, is the ideal location for your next film project, offering a complete backdrop for productions of all sizes, genres, and budgets.

Florida Adventure Coast

Discover the best filming locations on Florida’s Adventure Coast! Get insider tips, permits info, and location highlights to bring your vision to life

St. Pete-Clearwater Film Comission

St. Pete-Clearwater has a long and storied history of feature film production, providing a picturesque and diverse backdrop—nature, urban, and waterfront.

Filming in St. Louis Missouri

Great location, easy access, a favorable economy, four distinct seasons, an eclectic music scene, cooperative city and county governments, and great transportation.

Louisiana Bayou Filming Locations

Bayou Lafourche stretches over 100 miles, flowing through communities and defining traditions unique to this region, offering plenty to see and do.

Missouri Film Office

Step back in time at well-preserved historic buildings and districts across the state, fabulous sites ready to recreate the industrialization period, the prohibition era, or mid-century life.

Champaign-Urbana Filming Locations

Champaign-Urbana has long been a place where stories get told— and increasingly, a place where they get filmed

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Featured Partner

Atlantic City Film

With a big city feel from the tall buildings and nightlife, Atlantic City offers so many possibilities for a wide array of genres and plotlines. The Steel Pier and boardwalk give off a summertime aesthetic that can bring you back in time or keep you in modern times. The natural surroundings of sandy beaches, ocean waves and greenery will give you a well-rounded area to work with for your production.

Featured Partner

Atlantic City Film

With a big city feel from the tall buildings and nightlife, Atlantic City offers so many possibilities for a wide array of genres and plotlines. The Steel Pier and boardwalk give off a summertime aesthetic that can bring you back in time or keep you in modern times. The natural surroundings of sandy beaches, ocean waves and greenery will give you a well-rounded area to work with for your production.

Browse Film Incentives and maximize your budget

Film Incentive Guides

Maximize your production budget while discovering breathtaking locations. Our comprehensive incentive library covers federal, state, provincial, and Caribbean rebate programs—spanning tax credits, grants and refunds. Navigate complex eligibility rules and financial benefits so you can choose destinations that fuel both your creative vision and cost efficiency.

American West

Mountain West

Southwestern U.S.

Latin America, Hawaii & Caribbean

Canada

Midwestern U.S.

New England

Mid-Atlanic

Southern U.S.

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