Local Content Film Commission of the Year: Ranking Film Commissions on Tax Credits, Jobs, Suppliers and Economic Impact

Local Content Film Commission of the Year™ is a global ranking recognizing film commissions, film offices and their tax credit and incentive authorities for helping turn film incentives and local content requirements into productions, investment, workforce opportunities, supplier contracts and economic growth.

The global competition for film and television production is increasingly a competition for investment, jobs and supply chains. Governments use film tax credits, rebates and incentives to attract producers and studios. But the economic impact depends on what happens after a production chooses a location.

Who gets hired? Which suppliers win contracts? How much production spending stays in the market? These questions are central to measuring the impact of film incentives.

Film Tax Credits Are a Competitive Advantage

For film and television professionals, understanding film tax credits is becoming a competitive advantage.

From producers, studios and financiers to actors, writers, directors, creators, crew, suppliers and production companies, incentives can influence where productions go, how projects are financed, who gets hired and where goods and services are purchased.

Many film incentive programs incorporate local workforce, resident hiring, qualified expenditure, local supplier, workforce development or other local content provisions. Requirements differ by jurisdiction, making it increasingly important for industry professionals to understand how each market works.

Film commissions and tax credit authorities sit at the center of this ecosystem, helping connect incentives → productions → workforce → suppliers → communities.

How Local Content Film Commission of the Year Is Ranked

The award recognizes the film commission or film office and its respective tax credit or incentive authority supporting the market.

50% | Market Report Participation
The Global Film Tax Credits Local Content Market Report measures participation from producers, creatives, talent, workforce, suppliers, businesses and other stakeholders. The report helps identify where film and television opportunities, investment and local economic participation are growing.

25% | Public Nominations
Nominations are built into the free registration for Global Film Tax Credit Week™, held annually from the second Tuesday through Friday in July. Producers, creatives, talent, workers, suppliers, businesses, residents and industry professionals can recognize the film commissions serving their markets.

25% | Public Sentiment
Publicly available data measures relative reputation, favorability, awareness and positive engagement surrounding participating film commissions and markets.

Scores are normalized across Small, Mid-Size and Large Markets, giving markets of different sizes an equitable opportunity to compete.

From Incentives to Economic Impact

Film production creates opportunities far beyond the set, including construction, transportation, equipment, hospitality, technology, professional services, local suppliers and skilled workforce.

FILM TAX CREDITS → PRODUCTIONS → INVESTMENT → LOCAL WORKFORCE → LOCAL SUPPLIERS → ECONOMIC IMPACT

In 2027, Global Film Tax Credit Week™ takes place July 13–16. The Global Film Tax Credits Local Content Market Report closes July 31, 2027, followed by analysis in August.

Local Content Film Commission of the Year™ will be announced in September 2027, recognizing the film commissions and incentive authorities helping transform film incentives into productions, jobs, supplier opportunities and lasting local economic growth.

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