CALIFORNIA

The motion picture and television industry is directly responsible for more than:

258,860+ JOBS

INCLUDING
$42.6+ BILLION IN WAGES

in the state of California

165,570+ JOBS

related to production (including local productions such as broadcasting, in addition to any major studio production)

93,290+ JOBS

related to distributing movies, television and other video content to consumers

816,580+ JOBS

including indirect and induced impact on local vendors and other businesses, calculated using BEA's RIMS II economic model

FILM & TV SPOTLIGHT
2021
242 Films *

Films include:

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2022), Nope (2022), and Ambulance (2022)
428 TV series *

TV series include:

Curb Your Enthusiasm, Grown-ish, and Abbott Elementary
2022
196 Films *

Films include:

Barbie (2023), Fast X (2023), and 80 for Brady (2023)
406 TV series *

TV series include:

Barry, This is Us, and House of the Dragon

Qualified productions are allowed a 20% credit for feature films with budgets between $1 million and $100 million, as well as movies-of-the week or miniseries with budgets exceeding $500,000. An additional 5% credit is available for filming outside Los Angeles and a 25% credit is available for qualified TV series relocating to California after filming all previous seasons elsewhere. For more information, please visit the California Film Commission.

 

Learn more about production in California:

Top Gun: Maverick Fueled California’s Economy, Pumping More Than $150 Million into the State

California Captures Millions in Economic Activity from Production of Nope

Ford v Ferrari is an Economic Engine for California, Fueling Additional $101.6 Million for Local Economy