Sunday, February 1, 2009

Film A Success for State Coffers


A new study that looks at the impact of the film industry on New Mexico's economy, conducted by the respected Ernst & Young company, shows strongly positive results: hundreds of millions of dollars in direct film-production spending, and more than 9,000 new jobs attributable to the industry benefiting dozens of communities and hundreds of local businesses across the state. There is strong evidence of positive effects not only for direct film production, but increasingly for the hospitality, tourism and other sectors, as well as priceless marketing of New Mexico.

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