Production Resources
Everything you need to plan, pitch, and green-light your Kentucky production.
Kentucky Film Offices & Commissions
Connect directly with the offices that move productions forward.
Kentucky Film Office
LED BY Meg Fister — Executive Director
The state’s dedicated film office — your first call for incentive guidance, location support, and connecting with local resources statewide.
KY Cabinet for Economic Development — KEI
LED BY Kristina Slattery — Commissioner, Business Development
Home agency of the Kentucky Film Office. Posts the KEI guidelines, regulations, approvals and Kentucky Film Leadership Council meeting materials. KEI applications are filed online through the Kentucky Film Office.
FilmLEX
LED BY Lisa Brin — FilmLEX Lead
Powered by VisitLEX. Led by Lisa Brin, formerly of The Walt Disney Company and Universal Pictures. Permits, location scouting, local vendor connections, and dedicated production liaisons.
502 Film — Louisville Film Office
LED BY Soozie Eastman — Founder & President
Connects productions with Louisville-area crew, equipment rentals, accommodations, and established local vendors across the metro region.
Southern Kentucky Film Commission
LED BY MacLean Lessenberry — President
Regional expertise for south-central Kentucky. Diverse filming landscapes — caves, rivers, limestone bluffs, historic sites, and rural character locations.
Eastern Kentucky Film Commission
501(c)(3) nonprofit regional film commission connecting productions with Eastern Kentucky crew, locations and businesses. Appalachian landscapes, authentic small towns, and rural locations.
