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WILMINGTON – Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington is backing a piece of legislation asking the state to increase the film incentive from 15 to 25 percent.
State Sen. Julie Boseman, D-New Hanover, introduced the higher tax incentive to stay competitive with other states like Georgia, which offers movie makers a 30 percent incentive.
“It’s going [...]
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WILMINGTON – A major movie starring Miley Cyrus will not be filmed in North Carolina as expected. Instead, the production will be shot in Georgia, creating about 250 of jobs there.
Governor Bev Perdue was expected to announce at Wilmington’s Screen Gems Studios that North Carolina had landed a Disney movie staring Cyrus.
On Wednesday, [...]
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A Wilmington film studio is calling on lawmakers to boost film industry incentives to keep North Carolina competitive after the state lost out to Georgia as the film location for the Walt Disney Co.movie “The Last Song.”
EUE/Screen Gems Studios wants the state to boost its tax credit on film-making goods and services from 15 percent to 25 [...]
Stinging from last week’s loss of a Walt Disney Pictures’ film to Georgia, film studio executives in North Carolina call for competitive restructuring to reinvigorate the state’s film industry.
Wilmington, N.C. (Apr. 17, 2009) – EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, N.C. is urging North Carolina lawmakers to increase the film incentive from 15 to 25 percent [...]
This Walt Disney Pictures loss offers a compelling snapshot of losses to Wilmington, the region and North Carolina. Consider these scenarios:
• Car rental companies, hotels, rental homes, hardware stores, insurance agencies, heavy machinery operators and others consistently benefit from a company’s film spend.
• Local restaurants and catering firms, food suppliers, delivery and drivers all lose. [...]
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