‘Good year’ seen for local film industry

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 [...]

[Watch] Governor Perdue visits Port City, discusses NC’s film industry

From WWAY News Channel 3 [Watch] 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 [...]

Deadline Hollywood Daily – North Carolina Ups Film Incentive To 25%

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NC Film Incentive Raised to 25 Percent in North Carolina

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 [...]

[WATCH] Perdue signs film production incentive bill into law

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, [...]

Media Alert – Film Tax Incentive Signing

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 [...]

House passes film incentive bill that would give movie makers 25 percent tax break

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 [...]

Area film workers hope higher incentives bring work back to Wilmington

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 [...]

Filmmakers to be offered bigger lure to shoot in N.C.

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 [...]

[WATCH] NC film industry gets good news

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 [...]