Advancing A Unique American Industry

When people think of U.S. film and television production, they tend to think of "Hollywood," New York and other leading American filmmaking communities. But today, film and television production is a nationwide economic engine that is bringing new jobs and economic opportunities to communities across the country. From Pontiac, Michigan; to Albuquerque, New Mexico; to Chicago, Illinois; to New Orleans, Louisiana; film and television production is lifting communities in all 50 states in our union today.

Some facts you might not know about our industry:

• We support a national community of 2.4 million workers — costume designers to make-up artists, stuntmen to set builders, writers to actors, accountants to dry cleaners — employed in all 50 states of our union.
• We are a powerful engine of economic growth that contributes more than $180 billion annually to the U.S. economy.
• We are an industry overwhelmingly comprised of middle-class workers earning a living wage.
• We are a professional community that contributes more than $15 billion annually to federal and state tax coffers.
• We are one of the few industries to run a positive balance of trade in virtually every country in which we do business.

To learn more about this unique American industry and its contributions to the U.S. economy, check out our 2010 Report on Economic Contribution.