from: FilmWorks.com, News Reel — Back in December, the California Film & Television Tax Credit proved that we don’t need massive film subsidies like those offered by Louisiana or Georgia to keep major motion pictures filming in state. Back then, the $50 million Matt Damon film We Bought a Zoo turned down roughly $15 million in free money from Georgia for...
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from: Stop-Runaway-Production.com — The Alaska Legislature, in its infinite wisdom, is considering a bill to extend the state’s generous film incentive for another 10-years with an additional $200 million in funding (on top of the $100 million allocated in 2008). In a rare act of selflessness from those in the film industry, some Alaska filmmakers and industry...
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from: FilmWorksLA.com — If Star Waggons’ Jason Waggoner had his way, celebrities would say “I’ll be in my Star Waggon” instead of, “I’ll be in my trailer.” Started by Jason’s father, Lyle Waggoner, in the early 1980s, Star Waggons is a local manufacturing and equipment rental powerhouse with an impressive fleet of over 800 custom-built film...
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Effective Monday, April 16, 2012, Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors will be working with a new parking contractor, Modern Parking Inc. As of that date, the County’s former contractor (PCI) will no longer play any role in coordinating parking for filming at Los Angeles County beaches. FilmL.A. has met already with representatives from Modern Parking...
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from: TheWrap.com — With Hollywood’s help, Apple is on the verge of total domination of the digital movie market. The company already controls 65 percent of digital movie sales, according to research by IHS Screen Digest. Now, as it expands digital offerings into the cloud, it threatens to dwarf Hollywood’s own UltraViolet cloud initiative, with the only...
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from: Nathan Hoturoa Gray @ P3Update.com — The scenic diversity of the Pacific Coast Region calls to even the most knowledgeable filmmakers. Featuring some of the country’s most attractive coastlines, mountain ranges, deserts and rivers, this heart and soul of cinema has produced a plethora of classics throughout time. Whether it’s the Redwoods of Northern...
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