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Arts, Culture and Film

Our Partners in Production

Michigan Film Office
Detroit Film Office
ReelWC: Wayne County Film Office
Macomb County Film Office
Film Ann Arbor
West Michigan Film Office

Oakland County Film and Digital Media

Oakland County Executive Office, Building 41 West
2100 Pontiac Lake Road
Waterford, MI 48328
877-651-FILM (3456)
film@oakgov.com

Michigan’s newly-increased $50 million in incentives, location assistance, community introductions, world-class studios, red tape unraveling - contact us for assistance.

Oakland County offers a talented crew base, affordable office and studio space, established production support companies, desirable housing for cast and crew all in a great location.

Select productions shot in Oakland County:

HBO's Hung
Freaky Deaky
Ides of March
Oz the Great and Powerful
A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas
Machine Gun Preacher
Real Steel
Another Happy Day
Transformers 3

Gran Torino
Red Dawn
Whip It!
You Don't Know Jack
Youth in Revolt
This Must be the Place
The Giant Mechanical Man

and over 30 more

Coming soon to Oakland County: Transformers 4

Why Oakland County? Locations, Locations, Locations
Location Photos (select Oakland County)

61 cities, villages, and townships
89,000 acres of parkland; 800 acres of pristine natural areas
1,450 + natural lakes - more than any other county in the state
16,000 + lakefront properties
Over 100 active horse farms
Historic mansions including Meadow Brook Hall, Cranbrook House and the William E. Scripps Estate
30 minutes away from Detroit Metro Airport and Flint's Bishop Airport; home to three airports
Centrally located to Detroit and Ann Arbor
Fine dining, shopping and culture

Film and Television

Michigan’s film and television industry continues to make news, thanks to the state's tax incentives, which have drawn productions to the region in record numbers since 2008.

One of Oakland County’s premier features is the 368,000 square-foot Michigan Motion Picture Studios in Pontiac, home to the production of Disney's Oz the Great and Powerful. The renovated structure, along with a new 185,000 square-foot building, houses a major sound stage film production facility.

The county offers other valuable resources, including its Film and Digital Media Office, which connects film and video-related businesses with area specialists and location services. The Film Office provides support and advice to the county’s 61 cities, villages and townships interested in feature film and television production.

Digital Media

Oakland County is home to several digital entertainment companies including Pixo Entertainment,
specializing in videogame and animation productions.

Digital media companies are bricks and mortar for the county. These are the companies that are here supporting our region, and they have the potential for long-term growth. The county is diversifying its efforts to further support these businesses with the goal of becoming a recognized digital media center.