Sunderland’s council leader has revealed ambitions for Star Wars to be filmed on Wearside, as part of a wider drive to develop film and TV production industries across the North East of England. Sunderland City Council’s cabinet of senior councillors, at a meeting this week, agreed funding contributions for the North East Screen Industries Partnership. North […]
Read More
In her more than 30 years in the film industry, set dresser and costumer Jeanne Bishop has worked on countless movies and TV shows filmed in Virginia. But in more recent years, the Blacksburg native often had to leave her home state for neighboring states to find work. “One of the last jobs I had […]
Read More
Billy Bod Thornton and the creator of Yellowstone are some of the big names behind a news Dallas-based series. Bad Santa star Billy Bob Thornton is rolling back into town as the marquee-topping name on a new TV show being filmed in North Texas. His supporting cast includes Ali Larter of Legally Blonde and Varsity Blues fame and Jacob […]
Read More
If all goes according to plan, the City of Laval in southwestern Quebec is hoping a recently approved multi-million dollar project could eventually become Hollywood North Shore, transforming the film industry in the region and beyond. City officials have approved the rezoning of a massive swath of farmland on the eastern side of the island […]
Read More
Despite Colorado’s awe-inspiring landscapes, few big budget production companies produce film and tv here. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Colorado isn’t exactly known for its bustling film industry and compared to states such as New Mexico, Georgia and Arizona, the amount of film and TV production in the state is bare bones. Over the past eight years, the […]
Read More
A production coming to Oregon with an in-state spend of $1 million dollars or more doesn’t have to hire locally to qualify for the state’s incentive program, but it’s still likely to be staffed largely by Oregonians. “Over the last eight or nine years, in excess of 85% of the crews on larger movies have been locals,” […]
Read More
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 […]
Read More
“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 […]
Read More
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 […]
Read More
(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 […]
Read More