Horse farms, bourbon distilleries, Appalachian mountains, caves, rivers, small towns and city skylines. Browse them in the state locations directory.
Local Film Offices
Lexington, Louisville and Southern and Eastern Kentucky each have a film office or film commission that helps with locations, crew and local vendors. See who to call.
Kentucky Film News
Kentucky Film Leadership Council meetings, approvals and production news, with sources. Read the latest.
Kentucky On Screen
Featured productions, as listed by the Kentucky Film Office.
246 jobs created. Filmed in Franklin, Jefferson, Kenton, Marion and Shelby counties.
Wildcat
Director: Ethan Hawke · Starring Maya Hawke and Laura Linney
356 jobs created. Filmed in Jefferson County.
Red Right Hand
Directors: Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms · Starring Orlando Bloom and Andie MacDowell
119 jobs created. Filmed in Fayette, Jefferson, Powell, Pulaski and Woodford counties.
She Dances
Director: Rick Gomez · Writers: Steve Zahn, Rick Gomez
Filmed Mr. Manhattan in Kentucky because the incentive saved $300,000 compared to an alternate location. (Reported by WKYT, Nov. 12, 2025)
Soozie Eastman on navigating the Kentucky film incentive (video by OHD Studios). For current rules, see filmkentucky.org.
Lexington, Kentucky
LEX Studios — Production-Ready.
More than 50,000 square feet in a converted Lexington movie theater. Three sound stages, hair and makeup rooms, production offices and more than 100 parking spaces, all under one roof.
50,000+
sq. ft. total
3
Sound Stages
5,750
sq. ft. Largest Stage
100+
Vehicle Parking
Production Resources
LEX Studios, Kentucky-born talent, and quick links to the state’s official rules, locations and crew directories.
Runs the Kentucky Film Office and the state incentive program. For anything about the incentive, start there. KYfilm.org is an independent site and is not affiliated with the Kentucky Film Office.
Questions about Kentucky crew, locations or local contacts? We can point you in the right direction. For the incentive itself, start with the Kentucky Film Office.
