Gov. Pritzker Announces Illinois Breaks Film Industry Records with Nearly 0 Million in Expenditures
ILLINOIS, March 17 - Illinois shatters pre-pandemic film production expenditure records by more than $130 million CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker, t...
ILLINOIS, March 17 - Illinois shatters pre-pandemic film production expenditure records by more than $130 million CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), leaders in Illinois' film industry, and state leaders today announced Illinois' soaring film production expenditures with a record-breaking $691 million for 2022 - a $131 million increase from the pre-pandemic record in 2019. This record-breaking achievement comes on the heels of the expansion of the Film Production Tax Credit in 2022, extending the credit through 2033, and launching the Film & TV Workforce Training Program.