One of us represents historic American studios that develop and distribute the world’s greatest films and TV shows.Another represents 1.3 million hardworking Americans, including tens of thousands of drivers, transportation professionals, casting directors, animal wranglers and location scouts who are vital to the entertainment industry.
And the third represents nearly 170,000 highly skilled behind-the-scenes workers who bring these stories to life.At times we’re on opposite sides of the table, but we share a north star: to grow and maintain a thriving American film and television business that creates good jobs and boosts local communities nationwide.We stand together today urging Congress to pass a long-overdue federal film incentive this year and to join us in protecting American jobs that keep our nation at the forefront of visual storytelling.The film and TV industry has always been an American economic engine, generating over 2 million jobs nationwide every year.
These production jobs impact and support more than 162,000 businesses across all 50 states.The industry pays over $200 billion in wages to U.S.
workers each year and holds a trade surplus with nearly every nation on Earth.HOLLYWOOD STAR SOUNDS ALARM OVER DISAPPEARING JOBS AS PRODUCTIONS FLEE CALIFORNIAWhen a national poll asked Americans what the U.S.does better than anyone else in the world, the top answer wasn't tech or finance, music or sports.
It was movies and TV.Matt Damon is Odysseus in "The Odyssey," written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan.Much of the movie was filmed on location in Europe and North Africa.
(Melinda Sue Gordon Universal Studios.All Rights Reserved.)Work in this space is a national occupation, taking advantage of unbeatable locations — from Montana’s big skies to Hawaii’s blue waters.
In recent years, many states have established highly effective tax incentive programs to make local shooting even more competitive.It’s easy to see why: an average ...