The motion picture industry added a few thousands jobs in April -- a welcome sight after a downturn in March -- as the US added 177,000 jobs ...

Southern California also saw a glimmer of hope in the latest jobs data for the film industry. Employment in the motion picture and sound recording industries rose by 3,000 jobs last month ...

That growth included the thousands of new jobs added by the "motion picture and sound recording industries," according to the government. This stands out, since the sector lost 1,100 jobs in March.