BENEFITS OF AN INDUSTRY CAREER
A majority of workers in Hollywood make up the "Below-the-Line" community
California’s motion picture and television industry is directly responsible for…
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212,520 Jobs supported by the industry
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26.58+ Billion in wages
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129,300+ Jobs related to production
Salaries in the industry are…
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47% higher than the national average
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65% higher for direct production jobs.
In 2019 there were...
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247 Films
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1,178 Original TV Series
As of 2020 there are…
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150,000 IATSE Members nationwide
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8,000 Motion Picture Editors Guild Members
*estimated 5.2% are African American
THE STATS
ORIGINAL CONTENT DOLLARS SPENT IN 2019
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Amazon 6.5 billion
Netflix $15 billion
Disney $27.8 billion
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*Netflix expected annual spend $26 billion for 2028
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There were 1,178 Original TV Series in 2019, a 7% gain in scripted from 2018 and 85% increase since 2011. The rise of streaming networks like Hulu, Amazon and Netflix have contributed to this growth, with more companies like Disney+, AppleTV, Quibi, HBOMAx entering the digital space.
Gender and Underrepresented Status of Film Editors
U.S. RACIAL DIVERSITY
Race / Ethnic
Minorities Represented
2045 Racial profile of the U.S. population
