The film industry has remained busy in Auckland over the past few years despite the recession, largely thanks to a solid reputation built prior. Export dollars are increasing as a portion of revenue in the industry. The most recent figures show that even the number of businesses in screen industries increased 2008-2009.
Michael Brook, Executive Manager of Film Auckland says “Put simply, while we had a temporary drop off in overall revenue in 2008-2009, production is still strong in Auckland. It is well spread across film, commercials, television, videos, short films and non broadcast. Feature film activity is vibrant and local and international television production remains charmed by the region and its skillbase, and is still locating here. We have done remarkably well considering how badly some of our competitors’ regions have been affected by the recession.”
