Seattle film industry begins to rebound to pre-pandemic levels
Data from the City of Seattle shows the city is seeing larger film productions that are hiring more people. Author: Kalie Greenberg Updated: 10:58 PM PDT May 11, 2021
SEATTLE Film crews were spotted Monday in Seattle s Westlake Center shooting a new HBO movie called Kimi. News of the new feature film has people wondering where the local film industry is going.
King County is working to become a competitive region for filmmaking once again. In the 1990s, Seattle was a popular spot, featuring films like Sleepless in Seattle, and iconic locations like Gas Works Park were featured in the hit movie 10 Things I Hate About you.
King County opens new film production facility on Harbor Island
A new film production facility on Harbor Island. (Photo courtesy of kcexec/Twitter)
Could King County become a hot spot for filmmakers? King County Executive Dow Constantine seems to hope so, with the help of a new film production facility on Harbor Island.
Constantine visited the new film studio Harbor Island Studios located at the former Fisher Flour Mill on Harbor Island on Saturday.
“This is an exciting opportunity for us to recapture some of that film business and the many jobs that have depended on it over the years,” he said. “I could not be more excited about the chance we have to bring back film to King County.”
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