District of Columbia

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

6,830+ JOBS

INCLUDING
$1.15+ BILLION IN WAGES

in the District of Columbia

1,070+ JOBS

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

5,760+ JOBS

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

13,110+ JOBS

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

FILM & TV SPOTLIGHT
2024
1 Films *

Films include:

A House of Dynamite (2025)*
13 TV series *

TV series include:

Love & Marriage: DC, Meet the Press*, and Somebody Feed Phil*
2023
3 Films *

Films include:

First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story (2023)
19 TV series *

TV series include:

Lioness*, The Night Agent*, and The White House Plumbers*

Washington, DC’s incentive program includes a rebate of up to 35% on qualifying direct production expenditures subject to district tax, 21% on expenditures not taxable in the district, and 30% on qualified payroll expenditures. Rebates are subject to the availability of funds, determined by annual appropriation. For more information, please visit the DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment.