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Introduction to Simi Valley
Simi Valley has a long history of film production, dating back to the heyday of westerns, but have you seen us lately? We’ll make your next shoot a breeze. The Simi Valley Film Office has the fastest permits in the West, most with one-day turnarounds or less! We’re located within the Thirty-Mile Zone, but outside Los Angeles County, which saves you money on taxes, permit fees, lodging, and per diems.
About the Simi Valley Film Office
Beyond our rich range of breathtaking landscapes, Simi Valley has the infrastructure you need — from film ranches to business district backlots, standing sets, post-production facilities, and over 70,000 square feet of soundstages. If you want to film on location, the community is ready to welcome you with open arms.
Simi Valley is a film-friendly city located within the coveted Thirty-Mile Zone (TMZ), making it an ideal and cost-effective choice for productions based in Los Angeles. Just a short drive from Hollywood, Simi Valley offers a wide range of scenery, from suburban streets and modern homes to rugged hillsides, ranchland, and historic properties. The city has a long history of supporting film and television, with streamlined permitting, ample parking, and a welcoming attitude toward crews of all sizes. Productions can achieve a wide variety of visuals without ever leaving the zone, saving both time and budget.
Productions That Call Simi Valley Home
Simi Valley boasts a rich history in filmmaking, providing the perfect backdrop for a diverse array of movies. Explore the titles that have transformed this space into a canvas for storytelling, and envision how your project could be the next to add to its legacy.
Production Credits
- Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- The Big Lebowski
- Little House on the Prairie
- Mayans MC
- The West Wing
- Poltergeist
- The Good Place
A Few Filming Locations in Simi Valley
Big Sky Movie Ranch
Allied Studios
Hummingbird Nest Ranch
Corriganville Park
Big Sky Movie Ranch
Big Sky has been part of the extended Simi filming zone for decades. It’s a go-to for Westerns and large-scale outdoor productions, offering hills, fields, roads, and set-ready spaces.
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Big Sky Movie Ranch
Big Sky has been part of the extended Simi filming zone for decades. It’s a go-to for Westerns and large-scale outdoor productions, offering hills, fields, roads, and set-ready spaces.
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Allied Studios
One of the most exciting developments in Simi Valley’s film landscape, Allied Studios recently completed a major expansion, adding sound stages, post-production facilities, and new studio space. With ample parking, proximity to Los Angeles, and competitive rates, Allied Studios is quickly becoming a top-tier destination for filmmakers seeking a fully-equipped, modern production environment.
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Allied Studios
One of the most exciting developments in Simi Valley’s film landscape, Allied Studios recently completed a major expansion, adding sound stages, post-production facilities, and new studio space. With ample parking, proximity to Los Angeles, and competitive rates, Allied Studios is quickly becoming a top-tier destination for filmmakers seeking a fully-equipped, modern production environment.
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Hummingbird Nest Ranch
This sprawling private estate features Mediterranean-style architecture, lush gardens and open terrain. It’s a popular location for everything from music videos to high-end fashion shoots and dramatic television scenes.
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Hummingbird Nest Ranch
This sprawling private estate features Mediterranean-style architecture, lush gardens and open terrain. It’s a popular location for everything from music videos to high-end fashion shoots and dramatic television scenes.
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Corriganville Park
A former working movie ranch, Corriganville is a historic film site used for hundreds of Westerns and TV shows from the 1930s through the 1960s. Today, its rugged terrain, rock formations and old foundations still attract filmmakers seeking natural settings with cinematic history.
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Corriganville Park
A former working movie ranch, Corriganville is a historic film site used for hundreds of Westerns and TV shows from the 1930s through the 1960s. Today, its rugged terrain, rock formations and old foundations still attract filmmakers seeking natural settings with cinematic history.
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Simi Valley Filming Incentives & Rebates
ightning-fast local permits
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24-hour turnaround on most film‐permit requests—submit today, shoot tomorrow.
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Fees are a fraction of Los Angeles, yet you’re still inside the Los Angeles 30-Mile Studio Zone, keeping travel costs and union fringes identical to an L.A. shoot. Simi Valley
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City staff are known for “fast, friendly service and permitting policies,” so red tape doesn’t drain prep time. Simi Valley
Built-in cost savers
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Dramatically lower local taxes than neighboring L.A. jurisdictions.
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City-wide fiber-optic internet means real-time uploads, remote dailies and cloud workflows without bottlenecks.
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Easy freeway access—one exit past the L.A. city line—keeps crew call times realistic and keeps you eligible for union‐zone rules.
California Film & TV Tax Credit — up to 30–35% back
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20–25% base credit on qualified spend (20% for non-independent features/series, 25% for indies and relocating TV). film.ca.gov
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Stackable 5–10% uplifts for hiring local crew, heavy California VFX, music scoring, or filming outside the 30-mile zone (if portions of your schedule go out of town), pushing the return toward 30–35%. film.ca.gov
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State funding just expanded to $750 million per year through 2030, so allocations are more plentiful than ever. San Francisco Chronicle
What it means for your budget
Combine Simi Valley’s near-zero local friction with California’s beefed-up tax credit and you keep big-city crew depth without big-city overhead—freeing up dollars for on-screen value instead of permitting lines.
Next steps
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Pull the City’s one-page permit app and line it up with your location list.
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Run a California credit pass on your budget—Simi’s in-zone status keeps travel costs low while still qualifying every qualified dollar.
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Call the Simi Valley Film Office for fee estimates, fiber hookups and vendor referrals, then lock your shoot before another production grabs the date.
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