Almost 20 years ago, Richard and Amy James went on their first date in Los Angeles and realized they both aspired to start a film studio. “We spoke about a dream that both of us happened to have about building a studio, a studio outside of the main Hollywood system, where people could have a […]
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“It’s not just about film,” Commissioner René García told Miami Today as he spoke of a new $10 million movie-making incentive program for the county in 2024. “It’s about really generating economic opportunities down here for our community.” “At least with this $10 million we can start bringing film back to this community,” Sen. García […]
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Jan. 24—New Mexico film — it works. This is the message an economic impact study by the New Mexico Film Office confirms. The study found that the New Mexico Film Production Tax Credit produced an average economic return on investment (ROI) of $7.77 for the state from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2023. Which […]
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Actor Alec Baldwin is facing criminal charges for involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed on October 21, 2021, while rehearsing a scene for the Western film. A gun that the “30 Rock” actor was holding went off, striking and killing Hutchins. Director Joel Souza, who was standing behind […]
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Netflix and Amazon now produce over half of their content internationally, an inflection point from traditional U.S.-centric production to a more diversified and growing global approach. In an essential presentation as part of the Future Content Trends Report at Content Americas on Tuesday, Guy Bisson from Ampere Analysis showed the undulating shifts in the global TV and streaming industry and outlined the […]
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After a lengthy delay caused by the SAG-AFTRA strike, Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool 3” has wrapped filming, star Ryan Reynolds announced Wednesday on Instagram. Reynolds thanked the “Deadpool 3” cast, crew and director Shawn Levy, while poking fun at his co-star Hugh Jackman. The touching, borderline heartfelt message was offset — in classic Reynolds and Deadpool fashion — by a picture […]
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Best picture “American Fiction” “Anatomy of a Fall” “Barbie” “The Holdovers” “Killers of the Flower Moon” “Maestro” “Oppenheimer” “Past Lives” “Poor Things” “The Zone of Interest” Best actor Bradley Cooper, “Maestro” Colman Domingo, “Rustin” Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers” Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction” Best actress Annette Bening, “Nyad” Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the […]
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(DETROIT) – It could be lights, camera, action once again in Michigan as lawmakers consider bringing new tax credits for television shows and films produced in the state. “In the first year, we expect to have $3 to $500 million injected into the economy,” said David Haddad, chairman of the Michigan Film Industry Association. Haddad says […]
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Scott Stuber, the film chief at Netflix, is leaving the streaming service in March. He’ll (again) form his own company. Stuber will stay with the streamer through the middle of March, a person with knowledge of the plan told IndieWire. The former Universal Pictures executive and Bluegrass Films principal has overseen the acquisition, development, or production of Netflix’s […]
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RALEIGH — North Carolina is looking at new ways to attract film and television production to the state. Dating back to the 1980s, North Carolina has been a home for the film industry and has been one of the largest production states outside of California and New York. But, the state ended its film incentive […]
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