State officials and Illinois film industry leaders announced on Thursday, March 19, that film production expenditures in Illinois reached a record-breaking high of $703 million in 2025, supporting an estimated 18,000 in industry hires, representing a 25 percent increase in film expenditures since before the pandemic in 2019.
The milestone reflects Illinois’ continued momentum as one of the nation’s leading destinations for film and television production and underscores the impact of strategic investments made by…
