Shoot In California Blog RSSPlease check out this LINK. It goes to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, based in Michigan, on the state’s film incentives. Michigan currently leads the pack of states in the race to the bottom to hand out tax incentives to film producers. The state has an unparalleled 42% tax rebate for qualifying productions,...
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This is a new book filled with thoughtful essays from the leading scholars on this complex issue. I have read through it several time and had the special privilege of talking with many of the contributors. I offer the link to Amazon. I know it’s a hefty price tag, but major libraries should...
I am breaking a personal vow to keep my personal opinion from infecting this site, which I want to remain as objective as possible. But…. I have been reading many wonderful and well written books about Hollywood, the motion picture industry and runaway production. Many, if not all, of these people know much more...
I am adding all the charts I have created for my current paper to the report library. I am taking them from excel and pasting them into a word doc. If you need the source, ask. I am too wiped to do that as well–wait for the publication. You may also get them by...
Below is a link to a July 12th article in the LA Times about runaway production and the damage other states film incentives are inflicting on film and television industry workers and businesses. The drops reported in the article are breathtaking. LA Times Article
Variety.com – H'w'd and D.C.