Update on Which States Are Getting Film-Making Opportunities

When watching a movie or TV show ever wondered why the show is filmed in a certain place? Well, you probably do not if you're not in the business of the film industry. But judging by the popularity of the Oscars and other film award ceremonies that there are many people who are very interested in the film, maybe not all film funds. But if you usually notice in the credits of the film, or sometimes by external light shooting some states make the most of the film industry.

A few years ago used to be that most of the filming was done in New York or Los Angeles, California. The joke used to be that the film industry did not know there was a middle of two US. In the 1970s, Mary Tyler Moore Show is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but were not all movies at least acknowledge another part of the country. In recent years, another phenomenon has taken hold, there are tax credits made available by states to the filmmakers.

The past 10 years in the state of Louisiana has been an important industry aggressively pursue with the help of these tax credits players and higher capital Bayou feature film production of the nation-state. Georgia is another state that has been actively engaged in this activity. They have become very popular among the locals, but it may be due to a fundamental misunderstanding of what is actually a tax. This is not something that only reduces the tax burden for directors, but it is a real gift for a film producer to make a film like this.

While it is true that states always has something to businesses so they can come and create jobs, in this case, the jobs are temporary, ending when the film wrapped. A new contribution to the next project, which lasts again not necessary.

It is probably not surprising that these tax breaks has become very controversial in many states. It seems that Florida has more things for the climate, the infrastructure already built and other benefits to making movies, but have hit the tax deduction game. Florida a few years incentives granted six years ago, but received very quickly, and now lags behind the most aggressive states. If a state wants to get into the action they are obviously going to have to spend money with a questionable return on investment. It will be interesting to see what happens in the film industry, if all states choose to take a pass. So lets have a look and don't forget to comments this post.