Monthly Archives: June 2009

Could Federal Legislation End “Race to the Bottom” for State Film Incentives

June 22, 2009

Below is a link to a May 29, 2009, editorial in The Hollywood Reporter. Schuyler Moore, who wrote the piece, argues for federal legislation that would offer a nationwide film tax incentive. In an attempt to end the current “race to the bottom” among the competing states, which is virtually all of them, Schuyler...

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Louisiana Chief Economist Says Film Incentives Expensive–So What?

June 8, 2009

Many people are opposed to film incentives. Many studies on runaway production cite a 2005 report prepared by Greg Albrecht, a chief economist in Louisiana’s fiscal office who said the state gets about one-fourth to one-fifth of the money it spends on film incentives back in tax revenue. What most studies, however, do not...

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