A former Mississippi department store could be transformed into a hub for shooting television shows and training up-and-coming filmmakers. On Tuesday, the Jackson City Council approved selling the former Dillard’s department store for approximately $360,000. According to city documents, the city began advertising the sale of the building last year. Just one bid was submitted, […]
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When state Rep. Scott Fetgatter was working on new film incentive legislation to present this session, he found inspiration in country music — or at least in the genre’s Tennessee epicenter. “It’s the Nashville approach. Nashville couldn’t compete with New York or California in music. So, they took a niche, and they carved it out called country music. And they steal […]
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Co-founder Rachel Cannon is stepping down as CEO of downtown Oklahoma City’s Prairie Surf Studios, which has emerged in the past few years as a major force in the state’s burgeoning film industry. “Earlier this week I tendered my resignation as CEO of Prairie Surf Studios. Three years ago, coming off six seasons of ABC’s ‘Fresh Off the Boat,’ I paused my […]
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Winnersh Film Studios, a UK film and TV complex that most recently housed the production of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, has entered administration over what management described as “cash flow” problems due to last year’s labor strikes. Irish-based consultancy firm Interpath Advisory was appointed as administrator of Winnersh Film Studios Limited and its parent company, Stage Fifty, on April […]
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In April 2022, news broke that actor Anthony Mackie planned to build a film and television studio in his hometown of New Orleans. The buzz was exciting – a Hollywood A-lister investing in the city’s burgeoning film industry. But since then, information about the project has been scarce. So, what’s the hold-up with Anthony Mackie’s […]
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Goldcrest Post, an independently-owned feature and episodic postproduction facility that currently maintains bases in New York and London, plans to open a third location at Lionsgate Studios Yonkers, just outside New York City. Goldcrest plans to open in September as a full service facility that will include a theater equipped with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision for […]
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Keystone Commercial LLC, a commercial real estate advisory and investment firm, has just released plans for Keystone Studios, a state-of-the-art, 500,000 square foot production powerhouse. Keystone Studios’ team of TV and film industry veterans has designed the upcoming full-service facility to cater to the region’s burgeoning entertainment sector, leveraging the advantages offered by New Jersey’s […]
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A new film studio could be coming to Albuquerque’s West Mesa. The city has a lease agreement with Mesa Media, but there’s still one more hurdle before it’s a done deal. The city council needs to approve the lease agreement between the City of Albuquerque and Mesa Media. But that agreement has […]
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Pop-up soundstage specialist Volume Global has teamed with White Owl Film Studios, an Indigenous-owned multimedia company representing Canada‘s First Nation community, on a new production facility in Wahnapitae First Nation territory. The 20,000-square-foot soundstage features 35-foot-high clear span. Earlier this year, a Volume Global soundstage supported by air columns opened at Lionsgate Studios Yonkers, a new facility just outside New York […]
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Georgia’s legislative session is a wrap, burying with it a tortured bill on state film and television production tax credits — to the relief of Hollywood, indie producers and Georgia sound stage owners. “Georgia is open for business and continues as a premier destination for film and television production. After much study and debate, the General Assembly […]
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