The Renaissance of Filming in North Carolina

 


There was a time when ‘North Carolina’ and ‘thriving film industry’ went hand in hand. Then a series of unfortunate knockbacks, including changes to the tax incentive programs offered, all but drove the filming opportunities here into the ground. From 2019, however, we’ve seen growth in the attractiveness of the iconic state to filmmakers, and it’s well possible we could be on the way to a complete renaissance in the North Carolina film industry. 

 The evidence? At least 7 series and films are in production here in 2020, despite the generally lackluster nature of the year. 2019 was no slouch, either, proving to be one of the best on record in ages for the state. One of these productions is even directly set in Charlotte. With the film, crews come money spent in the community, tourism, and hope for more to come. 


Why, however, are films on their way back to the state? North Carolina remains a beautiful- and more importantly scenically diverse- place to film. You can hop from city to small town to rural/pastoral, and from ocean to snow-capped mountains, in almost no time at all. Wilmington also offers dedicated studio space that’s easy to use, clocking up over 400 industry shoots since opening. This provides crews with weather-insurance and peace of mind.

That’s not all that’s newly attractive here, however. News that the controversial HB2 ‘bathroom bill’ will meet its demise at the end of 2020 has made the state more palatable to those seeking diversity and progress. Add to that the return of incentives aimed at the film arts industries, including the North Carolina Film and Entertainment Grant. This offers qualifying projects a juicy incentive to shoot in the state. The state also stands out in its handling of the global health crisis, keeping sets safer more easily and offering fewer crowds.

While it’s not quite back to the heyday it once was pre-HB2 and tax repeals, there’s little doubt that North Carolina is seeing a surge of interest from the film and TV industries.



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