States Eye Film and TV Productions to Boost Economic Outlook
Source: National Governors Association

As governors continue exploring innovative strategies to grow their economies, states are increasingly looking to film, television and related media arts productions as a means of attracting high-paying jobs and related high-tech businesses, according to a new Issue Brief from the National Governors Associations Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), Promoting Film and Media to Enhance State Economic Development.

The state and local economic benefits brought by hosting a major motion picture production are numerous. Film, TV and media arts productions help create local jobs by using residents to staff the production, as well as boost local economies by purchasing goods and services from local vendors. In addition, many productions provide long-term, post production benefits to key areas by repairing existing buildings, creating new infrastructure and improving aesthetics – such as gardens and landscaping – that support a creative filming environment.

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