A new project is aiming to highlight local attractions as perfect settings for film and television productions.
Staffordshire County Council is backing the new Staffordshire Film Office with £300,000 of funding over the course of the three-year pilot.
It is being launched and operated by We Are Staffordshire, which is made up of local councillors, with the aim of promoting the county as a filming location.
The Staffordshire Film Office will provide a single point of contact for production enquiries from TV and film companies.
Staffordshire County Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for economy and skills, Cllr Philip White, said:
“This is a hugely exciting project for Staffordshire – enabling us to further showcase the fantastic places we have in the county, generate jobs and support our economic growth.
“Established film offices elsewhere in the country have been a great success and we know we can emulate that here with the wealth and variety of locations we can offer.
“There are multiple benefits for us. These include direct spend on hiring locations, income from car parking and road closures, and boosts for the hospitality sector, our businesses and the local workforce.
“We’re confident that as a known and go-to place for film and TV production we can attract and retain creative talent to Staffordshire.”
Cllr Philip White
