$26,153,600
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
$30,551,500
$76,059,200
$67,910,000
$78,739,648
$42,273,754
$90,378,496
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VENTURA COUNTY
FILM COMMISSION
from the country to the coast
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COLLABORATIVE
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TURNING VISION INTO REALITY
Since the early 2000’s, and reinvigorated in 2013, the
Ventura County Film Commission (EDC Film) has fostered
an increase in local production and production days by:
• Convening and connecting productions with local
locations, resources and production professionals.
• Translating technical jargon of production between
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representatives.
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sources and Ventura County’s production demands.
GROWING THE ECONOMY
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of regional economic growth. The growth trend line,
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2020 by the pandemic—followed by a strong recovery
in 2021 and 2022—and again in 2023 by writers’ and
actors’ strikes.
• Filming creates and sustains at least two additional
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improved production support, lowered local
production costs, new employment opportunities
and technology transfer.
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union, guild and trade workers and professionals
who are residents of Ventura County.
VENTURA COUNTY FILM: A BLOCKBUSTER
“As a Producer, I am always thrilled when a project lands in Ventura County, because I know I can “As a Producer, I am always thrilled when a project lands in Ventura County, because I know I can go directly to the Ventura County Film Liaison and get fast, accurate answers to all of my questions.”go directly to the Ventura County Film Liaison and get fast, accurate answers to all of my questions.” -Robin Wallace, Producer 101 North Productions-Robin Wallace, Producer 101 North Productions
VENTURA COUNTY FILM COMMISSION
The Ventura County Film Commission is an initiative
of the Economic Development Collaborative. For more
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Data for 2022 and onward is provided from EDC’s program year October 1 to September 30.
ECONOMIC IMPACT
FILM DAYS
4,873 2,549 2,107 1,486
PERMITS 803
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Economic Development Collaborative
4001 Mission Oaks Blvd, Suite A-1
Camarillo, CA 93012
805.409.9159 www.edcollaborative.com
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