25-01-2023

Film Industry in Malta Contributed 85 m EUR to Local Economy in 2022

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    Launch of Screen Malta and Presentation of 2022 Results Launch of Screen Malta and Presentation of 2022 Results credit: Malta Film Commission
    VALLETTA: The film industry injected 85 m EUR in the Maltese economy in 2022, the largest amount in the last 10 years.

    These positive results were the outcome of a total of 24 productions including feature films, TV series, and reality shows coming from the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Germany, and Egypt, according to Malta Film Commission.

    “Last year, over 900 Maltese and over 1,000 foreigners worked in productions on the Maltese islands”, said Malta Film Commissioner Johann Grech.

    Grech also said that the Malta Film Commission is working on a programme to attract more people to join the film industry to win more productions on the Maltese Islands.