Chickasha Film Office
Film Friendly Certified
Since November 2021, Chickasha has been officially certified as a Film Friendly Community by the Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO). We aim to aid and enable filmmakers shooting in Chickasha and boast several quality filming locations. For more information, view the OF+MO press release here.
Twisters (2024)
A Chickasha neighborhood was transformed into the tornado-wrecked town of “Crystal Springs” for Universal’s Twisters, directed by Lee Isaac Chung and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell. The EDC and Chickasha Film Office aided in communication between production and local authorities and residents.
A Cowgirl’s Song (2022)
Chickasha served as the primary filming location for A Cowgirl’s Song, written and directed by Timothy Armstrong and starring Cheryl Ladd and Darci Lynn. Chickasha filmmaker Reagan Elkins and local music duo Maggie McClure and Shane Henry co-produced the movie, released on Netflix.
Filming in Chickasha
If you are interested in filming in Chickasha, we encourage you to contact the city’s Film Liaison Reagan Elkins. We can connect you with the right local resources to take your production to the next level.
State Film Incentives
Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Program
The Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Program offers a cash rebate of 35-37% on qualifying Oklahoma expenditures to film and television productions filming in the state. The rebate is extended to film, television and commercial productions.
Point of Purchase Sales Tax Exemption
The Point of Purchase Sales Tax Exemption exempts qualified film productions from paying sales tax on property or services related to the film production. There is no minimum budget or expenditure requirement to take advantage of this incentive. The state’s current sales tax is 4.5%. Local taxes, which vary from city to city and county to county, average between 3% and 4%.
This Point of Purchase Sales Tax Exemption cannot be used in conjunction with the Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Program.
Chickasha Film Office
The Production House
502 West Chickasha Ave.
Chickasha, OK 73018
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The Production House is an all-in-one film production studio located in downtown Chickasha. The Audio Room is equipped with the tools to record or broadcast a variety of audio projects.
Local Film Business
Intellego Media
Intellego Media is a film and digital media company based in Chickasha, with a desire to bring excellence to the film industry. Its specialties include commercial videos, promotional videos, music videos, and documentaries.
Intellego’s founder, Reagan Elkins, was recognized as the Oklahoma Film and Music Office’s Film Artist of the Month for September 2020. His work has been featured on numerous publications including, American Songwriter, Cowboys & Indians, Monster Energy, Ditty TV, Spill Magazine, Uber Rock, The Oklahoman, and The New York Times Bucks Blogs.
