from: Deadline.com — The Southern California Association of Governments has weighed in on the local economic impact of California’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program and made a few suggestions about how state lawmakers could tweak it. The annual study by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation notably makes a case for raising the $75 million...
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from: Rebecca Davidson, P3update.com — With over 30 years of experience as a location manager, Michael J. Burmeister has worked on many Hollywood blockbusters, such as True Lies, Terminator Salvation andEdward Scissorhands, and with A-list filmmakers like James Cameron and Michael Bay. “When you’re dealing with [high-profile directors], you don’t want to...
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from: Oliver Wang, KCET.org — It’s the palm trees you have to watch out for. They’re postcard-perfect totems for Southern California but that’s a problem when you’re shooting in L.A. but don’t want audiences to know that. As location scout/manager Greg Campeau relates, “I’ll find a perfect house that will have three great...
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from: MyDesert.com — California needs to rescue its $17 billion film industry. We still have the Academy Awards in Hollywood and the Palm Springs International Film Festival to celebrate the stars, writers, directors and producers, but much of the production has been lured away by incentives from other states and Canada. Advocates for extending and expanding tax...
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From: Scott Satchfield, Fox 8 Live — NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) – When it comes to the production of feature films, Louisiana is on a tear – even bypassing traditional heavyweight California. “I don’t know what things are like out in L.A. right now. I hear it’s a lot of reality TV. We are shooting feature after feature after...
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from: Matthew Grant Anson, California Economic Summit — If you spend any time in the Hollywood area, you’re bound to see a litany of tour buses driving tourists around to show off the glamour of the entertainment industry. Visitors are treated to tales from the movies and TV shows they love under the fitting backdrop of the Hollywood sign. What are more difficult...
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