TENNESSEE

The motion picture and television industry is directly responsible for more than:

17,970+ JOBS

INCLUDING
$1.35+ BILLION IN WAGES

in the state of Tennessee

8,480 JOBS

related to production (including local productions such as broadcasting, in addition to any major studio production)

9,490+ JOBS

related to distributing movies, television and other video content to consumers

49,750+ JOBS

including indirect and induced impact on local vendors and other businesses, calculated using BEA's RIMS II economic model

FILM & TV SPOTLIGHT
2021
3 Films *

Films include:

Homestead (2023), Shut In (2022), and The Desperate Riders (2022)
22 TV series *

TV series include:

Master Distiller, For My Man, and Bringing Up Bates
2022
10 Films *

Films include:

When Christmas Was Young, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023), and Queen Rising
18 TV series *

TV series include:

Trisha's Southern Kitchen, George & Tammy, and Women of the Movement

Tennessee offers a 25% grant program for production companies spending a minimum of $200,000 per project for feature films and TV pilots, and 30% for scripted TV series, within a 12-month period. There is a $250,000 compensation cap. For more information, please visit the Tennessee Entertainment Commission.