![]() None of the places below offer a perfect mix of flawless weather, short commutes, low costs and endless job opportunities, because no such places exist. We hope you’ll discover some new places that sound great for living life and making movies. We compile this list through questionnaires to film commissions, talks with moviemakers, and research into financial incentives, cost of living, and overall happiness - as well as with in-person visits, whenever possible. We suspect 2024 will be a better year for the industry as a whole, and every community on our list, since almost no one working in the film or TV industry had a great 2023. Last year, like the pandemic years, was a time to reset, as much of the industry shut down so striking writers and actors could get the respect and money they deserve for their work. And once you’ve conquered the film world completely, you can keep a place in one or both of those Hall of Fame cities and spend the rest of your time wherever you like.Īll of which is a long way of welcoming you to our annual list of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker. When you’ve made your breakthrough - when agents and managers and studio executives and fellow filmmakers start demanding regular face-to-face meetings - maybe that’s when it’s time to move to New York or Los Angeles. ![]() Imagine the benefits of shooting movies in your own backyard, with a team of reliable friends. ![]() In a place like Albuquerque or Cleveland or Pittsburgh or Dallas, a good job will help you earn enough, in a few years, to buy a house for what you would pay for a one-bedroom in New York or Los Angeles. to get trapped in a cycle of doing industry-adjacent jobs that won’t lead to your dream projects, or that leave you too exhausted to make your own films as you endure a long commute and testy roommates.
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