About
Doll is an independent feature film selected for California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program as part of a June 2025 allocation of 48 new projects announced by Governor Newsom and the California Film Commission. The film is committed to significant filming in coastal communities including Half Moon Bay and Costa Mesa, qualifying for the program's 5% out-of-zone filming uplift for productions shooting outside the traditional Los Angeles production zone. The project is one of 43 independent films in the 48-project slate, which collectively represents $664 million in total spending throughout California, including $485 million in qualified expenditures and over $302 million in wages. The full cohort is expected to hire 6,515 cast and crew members and 32,000 background performers across 1,346 California filming days. Twenty-two of the selected projects, including Doll, are conducting significant filming outside the LA zone, contributing 329 out-of-zone filming days to communities that have historically seen less production activity. Half Moon Bay, a coastal town in San Mateo County roughly 30 miles south of San Francisco, offers dramatic Pacific coastline, agricultural landscapes, and small-town charm that filmmakers increasingly seek as an alternative to studio backlots. The California Film Tax Credit Program, expanded under Newsom, has approved 799 projects since 2009 that have generated nearly $27 billion in economic activity statewide.
Filming Locations
1 locationHalf Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, CA 94019
Coastal community filming alongside Sponsor. CA tax credit recipient.
San Francisco
Oct 1, 2025 - Dec 15, 2025
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