| HOLLYWOOD | Suburb of LA, California, noted for its film industry (9) |
| CANNES | City in the south of France noted for its film festival (6) |
| ANGELENO | An inhabitant of LA, California (8) |
| CITYSTATE | Athens or LA, California? (4,5) |
| PECCADILLOVILLAGE | Small suburb of Las Vegas? |
| LODI | City in San Joaquin County, California, noted for its production of Zinfandel wine (4) |
| SILICONVALLEY | Area of California noted for its high-tech industries (7,6) |
| JOLLA | La --, CA |
| CASUAL | Not planned for US - LA (Ca.)? (6) |
| UNIVERSAL | Film studio which has developed many of its films into theme park rides and attractions (9) |
| AGFA | German chemical company, co-founded in 1867 by the son of the composer Felix Mendelssohn, chiefly known for its film and cameras (4) |
| DENHAM | Buckinghamshire village once known for its film studios |
| EALING | London borough known for its film studio (6) |
| ELSTREE | Hertfordshire village famed for its film and TV studios |
| HEIST | 2015 film starring Robert De Niro, with a title matching its film genre |
| GONG | Symbol of The Rank Organisation, seen in the opening titles of its films (4) |
| BROOK | It's film star Ms Shields, by the sound of it, heading for a babbling burn (5) |
| COLLEEN | Hoover whose book "It Ends With Us" sold more than eight hundred thousand copies in the month after the August, 2024, release of its film adaptation |
| ELIZA | Pygmalion character who became better known in its film adaptation My Fair Lady, ... Doolittle |
| BFG | "The ___" (Roald Dahl book and its film adaptation) |
