For the fourth consecutive year, Tulsa was named one of MovieMaker Magazine’s “Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker.”

Tulsa was ranked no. 18 on the “Best Big Cities” list, ahead of cities such as Cleveland, Ohio, Kansas City, Mo. and Portland, Ore.

“Ranking on a list like this in a publication as prestigious as MovieMaker Magazine is a validation and confirmation of what we in our city already know; Tulsa is a premier filming location around the world,” said Meg Gould, executive director of the Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts and Culture. “Tulsa is home to an incredible and rapidly growing film production workforce, a variety of filming locations and state and local incentive programs to make sure projects feel welcome. We look forward to what will call the city ‘home’ in 2026.”

MovieMaker says Tulsa “keeps building on its success,” citing the smash hit success of Sterlin Harjo’s The Lowdown, as well as the CBS series The Road, which filmed an episode at Cain’s Ballroom. Other local productions include “Tiger,” the Sundance award-winning short film by Loren Waters, and Pretty Babies, directed by Tyler-Marie Evans in her feature-length debut.

Also mentioned was Tulsa’s close partnership with the Cherokee Nation and the Cherokee Film Institute, which provides an annual incentive for projects filmed within the Nation. The Institute also teaches filmmakers best practices for filming on tribal lands.

“Tulsa’s magnetism for the film and television industry is undeniable, thanks to the unmatched collaboration between our city, state and tribal partners,” said Maggie Cunningham, senior manager of the Cherokee Film Commission. “Our collective efforts amplify one another, creating a ripple effect that extends throughout our region. Together, we’re ensuring that northeast Oklahoma isn’t just a premier destination for filmmakers, it’s their first choice.”

Rounding out Tulsa’s scoring was the Filmed in Oklahoma Act, which provides a rebate of 20-30 percent for qualifying projects. MovieMaker Magazine compiles its annual list based on a combination of surveys, production spending and available tax incentives and rebates.