Japan's film commisions are giving local communities an economic boost as demand for shooting locations grow, especially from international projects and productions of works for online streaming.The first such commission was set up by local governments about 25 years ago to attract production crews looking for sites to shoot films, dramas and other works.Ruriko Sekine, secretary-general of the Japan Film Commission, the national body for film commissions with 128 regular members, said that the increase in productions with the involvement of commissions 'has boosted economic benefits' to local areas. But she added that there is an array of related problems.
Film commissions give economic boost to local communities
Japan's film commisions are giving local communities an economic boost as demand for shooting locations grow, especially from international projects and productions of works for online streaming.The first such commission was set up by local governments about 25 years ago to attract production crews
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