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The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

By the numbers

• 2002 – Year that Washington became one of the first states to offer financial incentives for film production

• 40 – Approximate number of films shot in the Spokane area by Spokane-based North by Northwest

• $36 million – Money spent in Washington by film production companies between 2002 and 2009

• 44 – States offering some kind of financial incentive for film production last year