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Montana Media Coalition wants to keep film industry alive for Montana Filmmakers

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The Montana Media Coalition wants Montanans to understand that these productions provide jobs in the state as well as tremendous economic impact. According to an economic report from the Montana Film Office, the MEDIA Act has created over 1,000 full-time jobs in Montana in 2024, and has increased the total economic impact of the industry from $47.6 million in 2019 to $312.2 million in just the first eight months of 2024. While Fields views the past five years as a success for the film industry in Montana, the coalition is sounding an alarm for the industry in years to come.

The media credit cap included in the MEDIA Act is what incentivizes filmmakers to shoot in Montana. Since 2022, that cap has been $12 million per year, but it won’t renew after 2024.

“We are out of credits until 2028… This is the biggest year ever because if we do not get this up, I would bet that film dies in Montana,” Fields said.

Montana Media Coalition wants to keep film industry alive in Montana

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