The film industry in North Carolina continues to make gains and strides after years of ups and downs caused by incentive battles and controversial laws pushing productions away because of writer strikes and the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2024, film productions across the state generated more than $302 million in direct in-state spending. It marked the second-largest year-end total since the launch of the state’s current film grant program in 2015, and the third-largest overall since North Carolina first introduced film incentives in 2000, according to the North Carolina Commerce Department.
This month, Gov. Josh Stein announced the most recent film grant awardees, with productions estimated to create 3,800 jobs and more than $131 million in spending at locations across the state…