For the second consecutive year, MovieMaker magazine named Chicago one of the 3 best cities to live and work as a filmmaker. This year, Chicago was rated the number 3 city, ahead of New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, and other major U.S. metropolises.

MovieMaker cited the spike in big budget film and TV production in Chicago, as well as the vibrant independent film scene, commercial production opportunities, plethora of film festivals, and the wonderful university film programs as reasons for Chicago’s continued appeal.

Checkout the article on MovieMaker here and see the full list of top-10 movie making cities.