Pennsylvania is two busy video markets with a lot of state in between. In the 2025-26 round, a record 59 productions won Pennsylvania film tax credits, including Mayor of Kingstown and HBO's Task.
Illinois has been making people want things on screen for decades. Chicago agencies gave the world Tony the Tiger and the Jolly Green Giant, and in 2025 the state set a new record for film and TV production spending, at $703 million.
Location scouting turns ancient streets, historic sites and modern studios alike into a backdrop money can't easily buy elsewhere.
We know, we know, it's a little cheeky putting ourselves at number one. But we wouldn't do it if we couldn't back it up.
The truth is, most of them can point a camera and press record. Far fewer can turn that footage into proper storytelling with a strategy behind it.
Too many good options, not enough time to check every portfolio and vet them all before you commit budget to a plan.
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