The Highland Council’s Film Commission has played a significant role in promoting locations and services, as well as supporting productions throughout the process. The £3m spend encompasses location fees, local crew hire, accommodation, catering, and other services required by productions and was distributed across various Highland locations.

Economy and Infrastructure Committee chair, councillor Ken Gowans, said: “With our outstanding scenery, pent up demand for visits to the culturally rich Highlands and crews supported by professional expertise, the Highlands offer a huge amount to film productions and commercial marketing, which we all welcome and look forward to further economic growth in this area throughout 2023/24.”

Productions filmed in the region during 2022/23 include both the UK and US versions of The Traitors, Chemistry of Death for Paramount Plus, C4’s Miriam and Alan Lost in Scotland and Beyond, and a Bentley car commercial.

The Highland Council anticipates continued growth in the film industry for 2023, with several large-scale shoots already planned. This exposure is expected to attract tourism and spending across the Highlands.