By Amy Hotz
Amy.Hotz@StarNewsOnline.com
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 10:28 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 10:28 p.m.
Two statements earned spontaneous applause during the Cucalorus Film Festival State of the State address Thursday at Thalian Hall.
Both came from EUE/Screen Gems Executive Vice President Bill Vassar. The first put into words what most of the 100 [...]
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Governor Bev Perdue’s trip to Screen Gems Studios and the set of “One Tree Hill” Thursday came more than seven months after she was supposed to make her first visit in office.
The governor was scheduled to visit the studio’s new Dream Stage April 1st to announce the Miley Cyrus movie “The [...]
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Gov. Bev Perdue signs an increase in film incentive into law; EUE/Screen Gems COO Chris Cooney predicts the studio will host new films and Stage 10 will be a beehive of activity in coming months.
Raleigh, N.C. (Aug. 27, 2009) Today, in a public ceremony in Raleigh Gov. Bev Perdue signed legislation increasing the film incentive [...]
From Carolina News 14
RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue signed the films incentive bill into law Thursday in an effort to bring more film productions to the state.
“This is important stuff,” Perdue said. “This is big business. This is a lot of workers. It’s a lot of money for the state of North Carolina, and it’s [...]
Date: Thursday August 27, 2009
Who: Chris Cooney, COO and Co-owner of EUE/Screen Gems Studios, Wilmington will be in Raleigh on Thursday, August 27 for the signing of the film incentive by Governor Perdue. (Details on time and location will be forthcoming from the Governor’s office.)
What: Film Incentive increase to 25% keeps the North Carolina [...]
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 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, [...]
The Associated Press
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The third-largest film and production stage in the United States is on track to open in May in Wilmington.
Officials with EUE/Screen Gems said Wednesday that its “Dream Stage 10″ is scheduled to open May 22. Already, they said, two large feature films are considering filming at the [...]
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