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mrs. doubtfire, what's up doc, all help to generate tourism, and they spend money not only on local salaries but of hotels, restaurants, city services. in the first six years the san francisco rebate program has been in effect the film industry spent 40 million dollars in our local economy. nearly 12 and a half has been spent on local salaries for 1,135 crew positions and 4922 background extra positions. they returned to the production companies under the rated program was a little over 1 million and a half dollars; that is a fantastic rate of return for the city. we have had a 20 percent increase in the number of filming days since the last fiscal year and an 18 percent increase in the number of permits and sent 2009 that number has increased to 65% increase in the number of film days and a 49% increase in the permits that we have issued. in addition applications to the san francisco reader program has increased from three applicants fiscal year 11-12 to eight applicants fiscal year 12-13. right now we have a huge challenge. while applications to the program are increasing and more producti