One of the poorest and least developed countries in the world, Haiti in recent years has struggled with problems ranging from near-constant political upheaval, health crises, severe environmental degradation and an annual barrage of hurricanes, which killed an estimated 800 people and caused vast damage in 2008.
On Jan. 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti, [...]
Shot in NC How incentives can attract — and keep — film rolling in the Tarheel State
From Yes Weekly
By Cherryl Aldave
For years, North Carolina has nipped at the heels of Hollywood’s top-dog status in film like an angry pup. The Tarheel State, once second only to California in film revenue, has garnered more than $7 [...]
From; Winston Salem Journal
By James Romoser | Journal Reporter
Published: January 1, 2010
RALEIGH
With the arrival of a new year comes a slew of new state laws, regulating areas from government ethics to handicapped-parking placards.
The most-talked-about new law of 2010 — the statewide smoking ban in restaurants and bars — doesn’t take effect until Saturday.
But at least [...]
On Nov 18, 2009, EUE/SG welcomed the Producers Guild of America into the New York Studios, and hosted the PGA East Producers panel. There were 8 producers working in the business from web, TV, and film offering advice to 70 both new and experienced producers. The producers discussed the current state of the [...]
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Published: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 7:28 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 7:28 p.m.
Raleigh | Increasing the tax break film companies can receive is among the items Gov. Beverly Perdue has included in a letter to legislators that she hopes will break the budget negotiation logjam. The incentive would rise to 25 [...]
From News 14 Carolina
WILMINGTON – The push to increase the state’s film tax incentive has jumped another hurdle after the state Senate passed a bill to increase it from 15 percent to 25 percent.
Robbie Beck, who works in the film industry as a prop master, said an increased tax incentive would be good for his [...]
WWAY3 News Channel
The state’s film incentives took a big step forward Wednesday. The Senate Finance Committee approved raising the tax break for production companies from 15 to 25 percent.
Wilmington and the state were stung this spring by the last-minute loss of a Miley Cyrus movie to Georgia, which has a 30 percent break. Wilmington Mayor [...]
BY EMERY P. DALESIO , 06.18.09, 08:15 AM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. –
Hollywood is now on stage in the Legislature’s regular debates about whether targeted tax breaks pay off with more and better jobs. Lights. Make-up. Incentives?
Legislators stung by the last-minute loss of a Miley Cyrus movie in April took the first step on Wednesday toward raising [...]
Sun Journal
RALEIGH – Hollywood is now on stage in the Legislature’s regular debates about whether targeted tax breaks pay off with more and better jobs. Lights. Make-up. Incentives?
Legislators stung by the last-minute loss of a Miley Cyrus movie in April took the first step on Wednesday toward raising the state income tax break for production [...]
EUE/Screen Gems Produced Film Spotlights War On Terror (via NPR)
EUE/Screen Gems’ Digital Unit produced another viral video spot for the “Amp vs. Energy” campaign.
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