Photo Shoot Locations in Los Angeles

Looking for a photo or film shoot location in Los Angeles that doesn't read like every other location? Hollywood Distillery is a 5,000-square-foot 1920s warehouse — originally a mortuary, now a working distillery with a 1,000-gallon copper still and an elegantly refurbished tasting room. We rent it out for editorial, commercial, and indie shoots Tuesdays through Fridays.

The look

• The still room. 1,000-gallon copper Vendome pot still, twenty feet of polished copper rising into 30-foot wood-trussed ceilings. Factory-glass windows along the north wall provide natural daylight all day; the room dramatic-glows at golden hour.
• The tasting room. Long communal tables, retail wall lined with bottles, a fully stocked bar in the corner. Period-deco character without being precious.
• The bar. Built-in, fully stocked, ready to be a bar or to be styled out as anything.
• Exterior. The factory-glass windows and gold HD circle above the door read on camera. We're directly across from Hollywood Forever Cemetery for adjacent locations.

Recent shoots

• Editorial cover shoot for a national magazine — crew of 22, half-day rental of the production floor
• Commercial spot for a major spirits brand — day rental, props integrated into the still room
• Music video — evening rental, cocktail bar styled out as a 1940s nightclub
• Lookbook shoot for an apparel brand — morning rental using the natural daylight from the north windows

How to book

Photo and film shoot rentals are typically Tuesday through Friday during the day (the distillery isn't open to the public those days). Pricing scales with crew size, equipment requirements, and whether you need access to the bar/cocktail program for stills. Send the inquiry form on our private events page with the date, crew size, and rough scope and we'll send a proposal within one business day.

Logistics

Address: 5975 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90038. Across from Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Loading: Street loading on Santa Monica Blvd. Single-level, no stairs.

Power: Standard commercial 110V plus heavier circuits available; tell us your draw on the inquiry form.

Parking: Small paid lot directly across the street, plus metered street parking. Crew base camp coordination available.

Where to next

Inquire via the events page, or learn more about the venue.