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Hertfordshire Futures
springboards growth of county’s
impressive screen sector
H
ertfordshire Futures'
commitment to growing the
county’s screen sector has been
evidenced in new figures demonstrating
the increasing interest and expenditure
from production companies.
More than £11m is estimated to have been
spent in Hertfordshire’s local economy
through film/TV companies on locational
shoots in 2024/25.
Around £4m of this was generated in the
first three months of 2025 alone. This was
a marked increase from £5.76m for all
of 2023/24, reflecting both the strength
of the sector and improvements to data
collection, including the use of Filming
in England’s estimated economic spend
toolkit and wider data gathering from
within the county by Hertfordshire Film
Office (HFO).
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HFO was set up by Hertfordshire Futures
to maximise the potential of the county’s
thriving film/TV sector which includes
independent production companies
and major global players such as Elstree
Studios - celebrating its centenary this
year - Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Sky
Studios Elstree and BBC Studioworks. HFO
raises the county's profile on a national
and international stage and supports
productions looking to film locally,
connecting them with the right locations,
suppliers and film studios.
Hertfordshire Futures Board member
Celia Taylor, Head of Media Trust and
Co-Founder, Distant Voices, said: “These
figures are great news for the industry, a
real lift for the film and TV workforce – but
they are more than just statistics. They are
tangible evidence that the Hertfordshire
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screen sector is experiencing renewed
growth due to increased production
spend – and this is in great measure down
to the work of Hertfordshire Film Office
in supporting production companies to
realise their creative vision.”
Adam Morley, Creative Sector Lead at
Hertfordshire Futures, said: “We work
closely with studios and industry partners
around the world, including the US.
Hertfordshire is a global centre of film
and TV production, with world-class
facilities, locations and crew. Thanks
to the UK’s new film tax credits and our
continued investment in skills, supply
chains and infrastructure, we’ve built
a thriving ecosystem that supports
both independent UK productions and
international co-productions.
“In the wake of recent challenges,
