The economic impact of the screen entertainment industry in Canterbury

Abstract

Historically, Canterbury has successfully attracted on-site filming of major international films but lacked the infrastructure to benefit from pre-and post-production activity. Canterbury can take advantage of the expanding international screen industry by investing in suitable infrastructure to increase the attractiveness of the region and attract new businesses. This economic benefit of the two scenarios presented in this report, namely i) increasing Canterbury’s industry spending share and ii) attracting a share of the LOTR series, is new employment totaling 1,343 and $138 million of additional GVA.