Cinema of Jamaica
The Harder They Come sparked trends that were apparent in following films such as Dancehall Queen and One Love, both directed by Don Letts and Rick Elgood.This act aimed to change the tax code so that the economic burden was reduced for state sanctioned production companies.Despite the movie's accolades however, it could not compare to many Hollywood blockbusters in terms of revenue and was part of the ongoing process of investors becoming increasingly resistant to funding Jamaican produced films.Finance is one of the largest barriers to the growth of the industry as it is relatively expensive to produce a film and investors have shied away from funding.In the past however there was more support to produce films in Jamaica by investors as The Harder They Come received international praise and the genre of reggae and dancehall were beginning to be recognized throughout the world.The movies that succeeded it began a distinct culture in Jamaican cinema based in realism and music as a central focus.