Hollywood’s Fall, Global Cinema’s Rise: How AI & Economics Are Redefining Filmmaking in 2025

“Hollywood just lost its monopoly on creativity.”
In this episode, we explore the seismic shift shaking the film industry in 2025: the collapse of Los Angeles as the production capital of the world — and the rise of a new, borderless, AI-powered creative class.

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✅ Topics Covered in This Episode:

• Hollywood production decline 2025

• Fall of L.A. soundstage dominance

• Peak TV collapse and post-strike aftermath

• Global production tax incentives (Georgia, Canada, UK, NY, NJ)

• AI's role in indie filmmaking (Electric Sheep, VFX, editing tools)

• California Film Tax Credit 4.0 — too late?

• The rise of decentralized, independent film ecosystems

• Where the jobs went — and where stories are now being told

• What it means for the future of filmmaking

  
  

  
  

📉 Key Stats:

• 42,000 jobs lost in L.A. film sector (2022–2024)

• 40% global production contraction

• 58% decline in TV shoot days in Los Angeles

• Just 13 new pilots in L.A. in Q1 2025 — lowest ever recorded

• 63% soundstage occupancy (down from 95%)

• 400% spike in California tax credit applications — but is it enough?

  
  

  
  

🎙️ Why It Matters:
The 2023 writers and actors strikes didn’t break Hollywood — they exposed it. What followed was a collapse in budgets, crew jobs, and content pipelines. Meanwhile, AI tools and international incentives created a perfect storm for creative migration.

🏁 This isn’t the end of filmmaking. It’s everyone else’s turn.

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