Spotting local locations on TV and in the movies is no longer a fleeting experience as a new report shows Liverpool City Region’s film and TV industry is booming. Whether it's doubling for elsewhere or the main attraction, the sector has seen record growth since 2019 adding £150m the local economy, creating more than 5,000 jobs while boosting skills and apprenticeships. The city region has welcomed more than 1,600 productions becoming the UK’s most filmed area outside of London. The Combined Authority’s £2.8m LCR Production Fund, delivered by @FilmLiverpool, has had a ‘transformational impact’ in this growth with its 10 supported productions, including This City Is Ours, The Responder and Time, receiving 19 industry awards including four BAFTAs and two International Emmys. Read the report 👉 ow.ly/yH1y50YhzQB

“The LCR Production Fund isn’t just bringing millions into our local economy – it’s opening doors for local people, giving them lifechanging opportunities." @MetroMayorSteve is welcoming the findings of a new report from @FilmLiverpool revealing the film and TV industry has added more than £150m to the local economy and created more than 5,000 jobs since 2019. The Combined Authority's £2.8m LCR Production Fund has played a pivotal role in that growth as the Liverpool City Region is heralded as the UK’s leading film and TV hub outside London, supporting more than 1,600 productions like these...🤩 Read the report 👉ow.ly/uEXU50Yhwqr

It's official! | Liverpool City Region has become UK’s leading film and TV hub outside London, attracting high-profile productions such as The Batman, Clayface, House of Guinness, This City is Ours and The Responder. A new report, out today, from @FilmLiverpool reveals the film and TV industry’s transformational impact on the city region including: 🎬Welcoming more than 1,600 productions 🎬Creating more than 5,000 jobs 🎬Adding £150m the local economy The Combined Authority's £2.8m LCR Production Fund has played a pivotal role in that journey, driving growth and increasing the number, range and scale of feature films and scripted television made here. 👉 ow.ly/70P550Yhfxj