Hosting major film and broadcast productions helped boost Glasgow’s economy by a record £42.4m in 2021.
There were a number of notable productions shot in Glasgow in 2021, including The Flash, the fifth Indiana Jones film, Tetris and Man & Witch.
These productions joined a long list of major films and broadcast series shot in Glasgow in recent years, including World War Z, Under the Skin, Outlaw King, Hobbs & Shaw, Outlander and Succession.
The economic impact of the sector in 2021 does not include the figure being made by the ongoing production of Batgirl – the first major film production to be entirely based in the city - which will be included in the 2022 total for the city.
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The development of the Kelvin Hall Film & Studio Hub - to be completed in late summer - will further drive the development of the film and broadcast industry in Glasgow, becoming the Scottish hub for major TV broadcasters and production companies.
It will help meet the growing demand for TV shows in the city and country, providing studio space and post-production services to companies including the BBC, ITV, STV, Sky, Channel 4 and Netflix. In addition, the Hub is expected to create and maintain new and existing local jobs in the industry and support the development of a skilled and diverse workforce.
Councillor Ruairi Kelly, Chair of Glasgow City Council’s Neighbourhoods, Housing and Public Realm Committee, said: "The remarkable figures for the film and broadcast industry in Glasgow during 2021 signify a major step forward in the sector’s activity in the city, and underline its economic importance. Glasgow Film Office have played a key role in this along with our Events and Filming team, and our ‘one-stop shop’ approach is proving a great draw for producers and location managers.
"The Kelvin Hall Film & Studio Hub was the missing link in our offering and the basing of the entire production of a major film in the city for the first time points to a successful and sustainable future for this sector in Glasgow. Now we need to work with partners to ensure that young people from Glasgow can study and work in the creative industries and forge successful careers right here in the city."
Since the creation of Glasgow Film Office in 1997 with the aim of promoting Glasgow as a 'film-friendly' city, productions of various kinds have generated economic activity approaching £400 million.
