Campaign B · North Carolina
Keep the stories here.Build the careers here.Grow the economy here.
North Carolina has the creative talent, locations, businesses, and cultural infrastructure to remain a meaningful destination for entertainment production.
But the long-term value of the creative economy depends on more than attracting cameras. It depends on developing a skilled workforce, engaging local businesses, supporting independent creative production, and creating opportunities that continue after filming ends.
Culture Works NC is designed to strengthen the connection between entertainment activity and economic opportunity for North Carolina residents and businesses — with initial emphasis on the Raleigh-Durham production ecosystem and other NC communities as partners and programming develop.
A production is an economic ecosystem
One production touches an entire local economy.
These are potential economic activity categories — they do not represent secured contracts or verified spending.
Our first production anchor
The Other Side
Feature film planned for production in the Raleigh-Durham region
A North Carolina-based production can become a demonstration opportunity for local creative employment, supervised training, marketing fellowships, and participation by NC businesses. The film is not yet fully financed, and production dates are not guaranteed.
A stronger creative workforce
Paid training and professional development opportunities for eligible NC residents — production fellowships, marketing apprenticeships, and mentorship tied to real projects.
Small businesses & local spending
Responsible local procurement and creative business participation: vendors, services, venues and regional creative firms engaged with clear expectations.
The $500,000 campaign
Proposed allocation$500,000
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Production & Creative Workforce
Paid fellowships, training and supervised production roles for NC participants
NC Creative Businesses & Vendors
Local vendor, supplier and creative-business participation
Marketing & Media Workforce
Campaigns, publicity and digital media learning assignments
Community Arts & Live Experiences
Screenings, premieres, concerts and community programming
Black Music & Documentary Heritage
Archival research, oral history and documentary education
Regional Access & Support
Transportation, access support and participant services
Administration & Impact Reporting
Coordination, evaluation and published reporting
All allocations are illustrative and subject to program budgeting and legal funding structures. Charitable grants may not automatically subsidize unrelated commercial production costs or private ownership.
The local impact we will track
- 01Paid hours for NC participants
- 02NC resident participation
- 03NC vendor and contractor spending
- 04Creative training delivered
- 05Community programs and attendance
- 06Continued career advancement
- 07Partnerships developed
Do not invent baseline numbers or completed outcomes.