This issue brief from the National Governors’ Association shows how states can foster thriving film, television and media arts industries. As governors continue exploring innovative strategies to grow their economies, states are increasingly looking to film, television and related media arts productions as a means of attracting high-paying jobs and related high-tech businesses. This brief summarizes the economic benefits of film production and includes examples of policies, incentives and special initiatives that states have used to attract film activity and cultivate local film and media arts assets. See press release. See issue brief. This is one of a series of issue briefson the economic importance of the arts.