Archive for category United States Industry News

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-newyork-film-20120516,0,334594.story By Richard Verrier As California lawmakers mull whether to extend funding for the state’s film tax credit program, rival New York City is crowing about having another record year for TV production. New York City Film Commissioner Katherine Oliver said the city was on track to have its busiest year yet for television production, [...]

http://www.wbir.com/news/article/219829/2/TN-boosts-film-incentives By Duane Marsteller | The Tennessean It has a good opening sequence and the potential to become a sleeper hit, but certainly not the makings of a summer blockbuster. That’s the Middle Tennessee film industry’s initial review of the state’s latest effort to attract more movie projects to Tennessee. Several in the industry say [...]

http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2012/may/14/film-production-company-hopes-put-las-vegas-moviem/ By Conor Shine They have the lights. They have the cameras. Now, all that the crew at Silver State Production Services needs is some action. A Las Vegas-based film production company, Silver State is positioning itself as a local resource for moviemakers, providing services ranging from booking hotel rooms and arranging catering to scouting [...]

http://azstarnet.com/news/local/film-tax-incentive-bill-goes-down/article_7623e4c7-830c-5fae-9259-f8702b4bf329.html Phil Villarreal Arizona Daily Star Any short-term hopes for Arizona becoming relevant in the national movie scene are dead for now. When Gov. Jan Brewer signed the budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year that begins July 1, HB 2127 – dubbed “Multimedia Production Incentives” – was left out. Even though the bill had the [...]

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/tv-radio/tv-series-pulls-plug-on-filming-here-635575/ By Rob Owen / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Expectations that Pittsburgh would soon be home to a locally produced, one-hour drama series evaporated this week when financing issues led the 13-episode Netflix streaming series “Hemlock Grove” to pull up stakes and move to Toronto. The production was slated to employ 150 film industry workers, some of [...]