From StarNewsOnline
By Joe Johnson
StarNews Correspondent
Published: Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 10:38 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 10:38 p.m.
Raleigh | Some last-minute work Thursday night to save the film industry in the state resulted in a new tax incentive for production companies to make motion pictures in the Tar Heel State.
The House approved a [...]
From StarNewsOnline
By Amy Hotz
Amy.Hotz@StarNewsOnline.com
Published: Friday, August 7, 2009 at 4:54 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, August 7, 2009 at 4:54 p.m.
John Bankson is ready to come home. And now that Senate Bill-943 is on its way to Gov. Beverly Perdue’s office, he and many more film industry workers just might be on their way back to Wilmington.
After [...]
From Winston Salem Journal
General Assembly approves higher tax break of 25 percent; Garrou says that the change will help bring jobs
Sen. Linda Garrou pointed out that when movie companies come here, they need to hire local workers
By James Romoser
JOURNAL RALEIGH BUREAU
Published: August 8, 2009
RALEIGH – Film companies making movies in North Carolina will get bigger [...]
From WWAY News Channel 3
There was a major victory for North Carolina’s film industry. A bill increasing the state’s film incentives from 15 to 25 percent passed the Senate Friday after passing the House last night. All it needs now is the Governor’s signature.
It has been a long-fought battle for members of Wilmington’s film community, [...]
From News 14 Carolina
WILMINGTON – State lawmakers have passed a bill meant to boost incentives for film makers. If the governor signs it, movies shot in North Carolina will qualify for a 25 percent tax credit starting in January, an increase from the current 15 percent incentive.
“It gets down to the bottom line with these [...]
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