Real film production camera setup and crew

FILM & TELEVISION TRADE INFORMATION

HOLLYWOOD
STARTS MOVING
BEFORE THE JOB
GETS POSTED.

Follow the movement of productions, crews, equipment, vendors, stages and infrastructure — and understand what it may mean for the people who make film and television.

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Production & Set Activity / Jan 11, 2026

Industry Signals Show Uneven Production Activity Across U.S. Markets

Film and television production activity remains uneven across major U.S. markets. Several projects supported by state and regional incentive programs are moving forward, but activity has not expanded consistently enough to indicate a broad production recovery.…

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THE PRODUCTION ECOSYSTEM

WHAT WE WATCH

NOT A JOB BOARD.
A VIEW OF WHAT'S
STARTING TO MOVE.

A camera package gets reserved. A stage gets busy. A vendor sees a larger order. Departments begin assembling. A production footprint starts taking shape.

Trade Desk reports the public, observable movement around film and television production and organizes it for working professionals.

Real film production camera and crew
02 / PRODUCTION ACTIVITY

THE SHOT IS
ONLY THE PART
YOU CAN SEE.

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CAMERA / SUPPORT / CREW / LOCATION
03

FOLLOW THE
MOVEMENT.

Choose the part of the production ecosystem that matters to you.

04 / NEWSROOM

FROM THE DESK

Real production crew and camera dolly at work

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE MOVEMENT

THE INFORMATION
ENDS WHERE
THE WORK BEGINS.

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