Jobs are created in many industries by film
The Impact of Film Making
- Hotels: 200 rooms booked for 1 to 2 months per film.
"In January and February last year, hotels in Boston were empty," Mr. Paleologos said. "This year they were full. The movie company comes in and takes 200 rooms for two months. The jobs connected to those rooms has a ripple effect. Instead of collecting unemployment, workers are collecting paychecks and paying state income taxes." http://www.mafilm.org/2008/06/04/lights-camera-tax-credit-massachusetts-lures-filmmakers-with-generous-rebate/
- Restaurants: 310 people on average to be fed everyday on the film set.
- Construction: 15% of indirect jobs created by the film industry in Florida are in construction.
- Retail: 15% of the indirect jobs created by the film industry in Florida are in retail.
The Impact of Attracting an Industry
- Construction: over $2 billion dollars in capital investment spent in New Mexico since their program began.
- Tourism: Most locations filmed see more than a 50% increase in visitors after a movie's release, and that impact lasts for decades.
- The Arts: Film making contributes to the arts by providing employment for a wide variety of creative positions that also work in other fields including the performing arts.
