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Filming in Indiana

Racing wheels and rolling fields. Skyline shots and landmark plots. Filming in and around Central Indiana has never been more easy and affordable.

Indiana is offering a new Film and Media Tax Credit for film, television, music or digital media productions. The Tax Credit provides an incentive to members of the creative economy to film or record qualified media productions in Indiana, encouraging student, amateur and professional crews to leverage the state’s urban, rural and natural assets. The incentive offers an income tax credit of up to 30 percent to help offset production expenses, such as acquisitions, filming and sound, labor, and story rights.

Indianapolis

Indy Skyline
  • Indiana’s capital city is easily accessible via the #1 airport in North America (12 years running) or drivable as Indy is within a day’s drive to more than of the nation’s population
  • Home to Heartland Film Festival, Indianapolis International Film Festival, Indy Shorts International Film Festival, Indianapolis Black Documentary Film Festival, and Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival.
  • Diverse landscapes include Indy’s urban core and city skyscrapers to waterways like the White River or Eagle Creek. Unique filming locations could include the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, world’s largest children’s museum, underground catacombs, and more.
Morgan Synder

Morgan Synder

Senior Director of Public Relations and Film Indy

Film Indy is a resource for permitting, local talent and location scouting support, housing needs, and more. To inquire about filming in Indy, please contact Morgan Snyder at Film@FilmIndy.com

Bloomington, IN

Bloomington Indiana
  • Located one hour south of Indy, Bloomington is home to Indiana University’s Cinematic Arts BFA program.
  • Bloomington was the backdrop of films like Breaking Away, the home of famed director Angelo Pizzo (of Rudy and Hoosiers), and HQ for Pigasus Pictures, among many other production companies and studios.
  • Diverse landscapes include major lakes, wooded areas, and downtown main streets with local businesses. Unique filming locations include Indiana University and the famed Sample Gates, the 1835 Wylie House, or the trails of the Hoosier National Forest.
  • To learn more about filming in Bloomington, IN, click here.

Indiana Dunes

Indy Skyline
  • Located 38 miles outside of Chicago, with 15 miles of Indiana shoreland bordering Lake Michigan.
  • Indiana Dunes is a National Park that is made up of massive sand dune structures, 50 miles of trails, and 15,000 acres of prairie, woodlands, and wetlands.
  • The striking typography of this corner of Indiana makes for a unique and seamless destination to film near Chicago, without Chicago permit prices.
  • To learn more about filming at the Indiana Dunes, click here.

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