By Katheleen Conti
Boston Globe
November 30, 2014
A sampling of how some local businesses and organizations have profited from the local filmmaking industry:
■ Growth in membership of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees Local 481: From 325 in 2006 to about 900 currently.
■ Number of local vendors used for filming of “The Equalizer” by Local 481 members: More than 3,000 in 45 communities.
■ Of the 40 film and television productions that Local 481 members worked on since 2011, 70 percent of shooting days were outside of Boston.
SOURCE: IATSE Local 481
Major productions (with budgets of over $250,000) filmed in Massachusetts:
2011: 9
2012: 15
2013: 23
2014: 30
From 2011 to 2013, 108 local communities hosted film productions.
SOURCE: Massachusetts Film Office
Financial benefits for Massachusetts:
■ New state revenue generated by the film tax incentive program in 2012: $10.6 million
■ Of $304.4 million in spending generated by the tax credit in 2012, $100.6 million was spent in Massachusetts.
■ 98 productions filming in Massachusetts in 2012 received $78.9 million in tax credits.
SOURCE: Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Katheleen Conti can be reached at kconti@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @GlobeKConti.