About FilmUSA

Mission & Vision

Mission

FilmUSA unifies and empowers America's screen economy by supporting film commissions, advancing smart policy, producing credible economic research, and elevating U.S. storytelling in global markets, all the while building toward a Federal Film Office that will work in partnership with our network.

Vision

FilmUSA is the voice of the American screen economy, working with industry and government partners to develop a national strategy for American film and television.

What Guides Us

Core Values

Collaboration

A strong national strategy requires bipartisan leadership, commissioner expertise, and partnerships across industry, government, and education.

Broad Reach

Every region and community that contributes to the American screen economy deserves advocacy and representation.

Every Story, Every Scale

A strong screen economy makes room for all of American production: studio and independent, established and emerging, scripted and non-scripted, features and commercials, longform and digital.

Credibility

Data, transparency, and nonpartisan engagement are the foundation of effective advocacy.

Stewardship

Economic growth should align with long-term benefit for communities, small businesses, and local workforces.

Global Perspective

The United States must show up as a competitive and collaborative partner in world cinema.

Cultural Power

Film and television are an economic engine, a cultural export, and a tool for global exchange. Policy and strategy should reflect the full weight of what this industry delivers.

Generational Thinking

Investing in and supporting the pipeline builds pathways for students, early-career talent, and the future workforce of the American screen economy.

The Long Game

Strategic Pillars

FilmUSA's long-term strategy is built on seven pillars:

  1. 01National Voice & Policy Leadership
  2. 02Membership, Network & Leadership Councils
  3. 03Global Festivals & Markets
  4. 04Research, Data & Economic Storytelling
  5. 05Pathway to a Federal Film Office
  6. 06Film Fund for American Voices
  7. 07Organizational Sustainability, Brand & Finance

Our federal strategy in depth.

Why the United States needs a Federal Film Office, and how we get there.

Federal Strategy