Joseph Plantation in Vacherie, Destrehan Plantation in Destrehan and Bocage Plantation in Darrow. Filming locations include Magnolia Plantation in Thibodaux, St. The movie, which has been widely praised and nominated for numerous awards, was filmed in Louisiana to stay true to the original memoir.įilming for 12 Years a Slave took place in and around New Orleans. This 2013 film from director Steve McQueen follows the 1853 true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was abducted and sold into slavery in the South.

Take a trip and visit the locations of these 10 blockbuster movies that were filmed in the Pelican State! There have been lots of popular movies filmed in Louisiana. Movie studios flock here to use our locations for the great tax credits they get and for the beautiful streets, cities and landscapes that set the scene for some of the countries’ most memorable movie moments. Louisiana’s known around the country as “Hollywood South,” and for good reason too.