MAKE IN AMERICA
The Goal is Simple.
The Make Movies in America Coalition is focused on one thing: keeping American entertainment jobs in America.
Film, television, and streaming production once anchored working-class employment in dozens of states. Today, those jobs are being pushed overseas by foreign governments that heavily subsidize production and undercut American workers. We exist to stop that.
What's Happening
American production is leaving—fast. Since 2022, domestic production activity has collapsed.
Tens of thousands of crew jobs have vanished, especially in television and streaming. Major platforms routinely choose to film abroad—not because the talent is better, but because foreign governments pay them to leave.
That is not a market outcome.
It is an incentive failure.
The Reality
- 40% Collapse: U.S. production has seen the steepest peacetime decline in history since 2022.
- 70% Offshored: The vast majority of major streamer productions are now shot outside U.S. borders.
- $229 Billion Risk: Annual wages supported by the industry are currently at stake.
This Is A Jobs Industry.
Entertainment production is blue-collar work. It is one of the largest remaining industries in America that provides stable, middle-class employment without requiring a four-year degree.
This isn't about red carpets. It's about work boots.
When you watch a show, you see five actors. You don't see the 400 American workers standing behind the camera.
Scenic Artists
Plasterers
Heavy Equipment Ops
Location Managers
Accountants
Gaffers
Best Boys
Dolly Grips
Boom Operators
Costume Fabricators
Special Effects Techs
Pyrotechnicians
Armory Specialists
Stunt Riggers
Safety Divers
Animal Wranglers
Catering Chefs
Set Medics
Transport Captains
Post-Production Editors
What Needs To Change
The federal government has allowed the rules to fall behind the industry. We are pushing for targeted fixes that keep production—and jobs—on U.S. soil.
Fix Section 181
Update Section 181 so it actually works for modern production. The $15 million cap is outdated and especially damaging to episodic series that employ large, long-term crews.
Federal Incentive
Establish a modest 10–20 percent federal tax credit, stackable with state programs. This does not replace state incentives; it allows American workers to compete.
Stop The Offloading
Modernize rules that allow global platforms to offshore production while keeping all the economic upside. Incentives should reward domestic investment, not capital flight.