Shoot In California Blog RSSUPDATE: Mr. Paleologos took the time to respond to this story last week. Please read the comments below for our exchange. While I was happy to take and respond to his comments, the dialogue ended with virtually all of the questions I raised still unanswered (including any explanation regarding the massive discrepancies he cites...
I apologize for not being more diligent in keeping the site updated on a regular basis. Life happens. A long overdue addition to the Report Library is the July 2009 Massachusetts Department of Revenue Report on the state’s film incentive program. Turns out the popular (read: generous) Massachusetts film incentives has increased the amount...
Was James Cameron’s mega-grossing worldwide smash film “Avatar” the most expensive film ever made? From what I have read, no–not the most expensive. The estimates range from $230-$300 million, compared to the over $300 million allegedly spent on “Spiderman 3″ and “Pirates of the Caribbean”. That said, the $31.8 million ($45 mil. NZ) payout...
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, based in Michigan, produced a highly critical peice on filmmaker Micheal Moore, whose 2009 film “Capitalism: A Love Story” has qualified for tax credits from the Michigan Film Incentive. This is a hard hitting, MUST SEE story that pulls a “Micheal Moore” hit on the man himself. And...
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