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North Carolina's film industry sees revival efforts as local leaders launch a new initiative boosting in-state production hiring.
The NC General Assembly has created a committee to investigate future incentives and look for more ways to attract film and television projects to our state.
The goal of the legislative Film Industry study committee remains "examining ways to boost the state’s efforts to recruit ...
North Carolina lawmakers take another look at the state's film and TV industries and how to best support them.
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCN) — Perhaps you’ve recognized the lush western North Carolina landscape while watching movies like “Dirty Dancing” or “The Hunger Games.” Or maybe you’ve been ...
“North Carolina’s strong economic recovery includes our amazing film industry which had been devastated by HB2 and other destructive legislation when I took office,” Gov. Roy Cooper said in ...
Take Georgia, for example, whose film industry is many times the size of North Carolina's. Watch it here: Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more. "Georgia has about 15 ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina’s film productions have generated more than $302 million in direct in-state spending this year, marking 2024 as the second-highest year-end total since ...
WINSTON-SALEM. N.C. (WGHP) — A North Carolina-based organization is working to bring new, diverse talent to the film industry. The Film Partnership of North Carolina was founded in Wilmington in ...
In the past, North Carolina has lost the film business when the old state tax credit was repealed by a Republican-dominated General Assembly, ushering in those lean years between 2016 and 2020.
It's a prosperous time for the film industry in North Carolina, but some insiders say the state could do more to lure bigger projects. How legislators want to make N.C. more attractive for film ...
The slowdown in production comes after several strong years for the film industry in North Carolina. Gaster said the state recorded about $259 million in production spending in North Carolina in 2022.