Kansas City’s creative economy is experiencing a meaningful boost, with film, television, adn commercial productions injecting $24 million into the region, according to dataโฃ released by the Kansasโข City Film Office. The surge in projects-including 11 feature films โand โฃthree television series over the past two years-highlights the growing โคappeal of Kansas City as a filming destination.
The economic impact stems from the City’s local film incentive program,established eight years ago. The program has leveraged substantial private investment, most recentlyโ generating $8โ millionโข in direct production spending in exchange for โฃ$500,000โข in City rebates. This influx of capital supports local businesses and creates job opportunities within the creative sector.
Notable productionsโ contributing to the boom include the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso,” filmed in part โat Gates BBQ,โ and Hallmark’s “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story,” which becameโข theโ most-watched cable movie of 2024. Kansas City โMayor Quinton Lucas recently emphasized that the “Ted โฃLasso” filming serves as anotherโ success story for the city’s tax โcredit pitch.
The Kansas Cityโข Film Office continues to trackโค the regional impact ofโฃ these projects, demonstrating theโข effectiveness of theโค incentive โprogram in attracting and supporting aโ thriving film community. Further details onโฃ the programโข and itsโ impact can be found โthrough the City’s resourcesโ and โrelatedโ reporting โon Startland News.