About
Sponsor is an independent feature film selected for California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program in the June 2025 allocation of 48 new projects. The production has committed to filming in coastal communities including Half Moon Bay in San Mateo County, qualifying for the out-of-zone filming incentive that provides a 5% bonus for productions shooting outside the Los Angeles area. Half Moon Bay, situated roughly 30 miles south of San Francisco along the Pacific Coast, offers dramatic ocean cliffs, agricultural fields of artichoke and pumpkin farms, and a sleepy coastal town center that contrasts sharply with the tech wealth of neighboring Silicon Valley. The town and broader San Mateo County coastline have appeared in productions ranging from mainstream features to indie films seeking an authentic Northern California coastal aesthetic without the permit complexity of San Francisco proper. Sponsor is one of 22 out-of-zone projects in the June 2025 cohort contributing 329 filming days to communities outside LA, alongside fellow coastal and Bay Area productions Doll, High Priestess of Souls, and Our Kind of Cruelty. The full 48-project slate includes 43 independent films collectively representing $664 million in total California spending, $485 million in qualified expenditures, and over $302 million in wages. The San Francisco Peninsula Film Commission actively promotes the region as a filming destination, and the influx of tax-credit-backed indie productions represents a growing trend of Northern California locations competing with the LA production zone.
Filming Locations
1 locationHalf Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, CA 94019
Coastal community filming. Part of June 2025 CA tax credit announcement for 48 indie projects.
San Francisco
Sep 15, 2025 - Nov 15, 2025
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