San Bernardino County Film

About the Program

Category: Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation

Year: 2023

To attract new business and create more opportunities for residents, the San Bernardino County Economic Development Agency (EDA) began considering strategies for attracting new industries, boosting the economy creating higher wage jobs, and improving efficiencies. This research recognized that the county is positioned adjacent to the motion picture capital of the world, meaning that San Bernardino County is poised to maximize and capitalize on its unique and diverse geographic landscapes by providing permitting and site selection services to the motion picture and film industries to draw these and associated business sectors to San Bernardino County.Studies indicate that the film and entertainment business sector is a $229 billion dollar industry and San Bernardino County is well positioned to build a strong film & entertainment sector. 

SBCFilm was developed by the San Bernardino County Economic Development Agency designed to showcase San Bernardino County commercial production filming assets, provide site selection and permitting assistance and market the County as a premier location for the film and entertainment industries.  
Establishing a “one-stop shop” for commercial production studios, photographers and students has created consistency, developed industry partnerships, and utilized internal resources in a fiscally responsible and business-like manner allowing the county to improve County government operations as well as create, maintain and grow jobs and economic value.