Feb 24, 2015 | NC Film Incentive Effort
Hollywood and the entire United States are missing out on huge opportunities that not only could improve the entertainment industry, but greatly benefit our nation financially and add thousands of jobs. Remember what happened to our automotive industry because of...
Feb 24, 2015 | NC Film Incentive Effort
Despite the legislature’s elimination of a popular tax-incentive program for TV and film projects, film is not dead in North Carolina – at least, not film appreciation. Film creation may be another story. But film supporters haven’t given up hope of restoring the...
Feb 24, 2015 | NC Film Incentive Effort
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Officials in Wilmington are urging North Carolina lawmakers to boost film grants as Hollywood productions go elsewhere for more lucrative incentives. Mayor Bill Saffo and other community leaders spoke Thursday at EUE/Screen Gems Studios, a 50-acre...
Feb 5, 2015 | ERMP News, NC Film Incentive Effort
The Legislative Democratic Leadership Team had a press conference today and talked about various incentives needed back in their economic growth tool box – to include the film incentive. It was hoped that this call for a return of the NC Film Incentive Program would...
Feb 5, 2015 | ERMP News, NC Film Incentive Effort
The Legislative Democratic Leadership Team had a press conference today and talked about various incentives needed back in their economic growth tool box – to include the film incentive. It was hoped that this call for a return of the NC Film Incentive Program would...
Feb 5, 2015 | NC Film Incentive Effort
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina’s film industry has been seeing dramatic cuts and the impact is being felt in Charlotte. Part of the problem is because the state cut its tax incentives from $60 million to just $10 million. The change took effect in January and...