Hillsborough wants a âlarge-scaleâ film studio to lure blockbusters A study says the ideal film studio would be at least 60,000 square feet. MOSI site is a candidate for a location. Â Â Diamond View studios CEO Tim Moore poses with the screen at Vu, a virtual production studio at Rithm at Uptown, former University Mall. The studio is a "wonderful asset," Hillsborough film commissioner Tyler Martinolich said, but the area still needs a large studio for traditional physical sets. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ] Updated Mar. 4 TAMPA â Area film, television and commercial production leaders say Hillsborough County has almost everything needed to become a national hub for their industry â diverse locales, qualified crew and warm weather.