Television and movie producers spent more than $258 million in North Carolina last year, creating thousands of jobs in the process. Example video title will go here for this videoCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Filmmakers and television producers spent more than $258 million in North Carolina last year and created 16,000 jobs, data from the Department of Commerce shows. More than 70 projects were filmed across North Carolina in 2022, including series like "Hightown" and "The Summer I Turned Pretty." "Our film industry is an economic multiplier for North Carolina," Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders said. North Carolina officials say 2023 is off to a strong start with filming already bringing in nearly $100 million and creating more than 9,700 jobs.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 13, 2023 20:15 UTC