nextpittsburgh.com: Dawn Keezer, executive director of economic development nonprofit The Pittsburgh Film Office, says the film industry deserves more recognition as part of the region’s “economic stratosphere.” Film and TV productions spent $300 million on Pennsylvania-based products and services while filming in the region in 2025.
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I am so glad to see that the money invested in the film and TV industry in Pittsburgh increased so drastically last year. In my memories, I’ve always learned the most iconic parts of cities through film and TV, and put them on my list of places I want to visit. I feel like due to the easy accessibility and strong influence of arts on screen, a trend of shooting in a specific place and attracting more tourists in the future forms. This whole system of selling artwork on screen and boosting a place’s economy usually works smoothly. As the two steps bring profit together, places like Pittsburgh are truly investigating where the money should be spent. However, apart from all the benefits that film and TV influence can bring to a place, I would also question the necessity of this action. Since people could have spent more money on social wellbeing and basic infrastructure to make the place they live in a more workable and fun place.
This is super awesome to read about how the film industry is coming to Pittsburgh, and Pennsylvania more and more. What really stood out to me in the article was how it talked about the tax incentives that Pennsylvania used to incentivize film and TV Productions to come to the state and shoot here. I think overall film and TV brings numerous economic opportunities to areas. Films, especially big budget ones, require so many people to be involved that it wouldn't be feasible to bring in a bunch of people, and so companies often hire locally, especially for roles such as extras, production assistance and technicians. Being in a program that focuses on the technical side of entertainment, it's really exciting to see how the entertainment industry is growing in the city where I'm going to school. I wonder what different job opportunities might come out of this, and how we as students can get involved with the growing film industry.
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