Film technicians get rigging refresher at EUE/Screen Gems

From StarNewsOnline By Amy Hotz Amy.Hotz@StarNewsOnline.com Published: Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 6:34 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 6:34 p.m. To a layman sitting in the crowd it looked like a magic trick. Kent Jorgensen, I.A.T.S.E. Local 80 safety coordinator, held up a metal cable made of three woven strands. He separated [...]

Shot In NC

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 [...]

Several new N.C. laws are in effect as of today

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 [...]

EUE/Screen Gems Hosts the Producers Guild of America’s Scripted TV, Film & Digital Media Job Forum Mixer and Panel

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 business, and [...]

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

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Perdue wants legislators to increase film incentives

From: StarNewsOnline 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 [...]

[WATCH] Senate OKs better tax incentive for film industry

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 [...]

Senate Finance Committee helps state’s film incentives

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. [...]

NC lawmakers spotlight films for better tax break

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 [...]

Move to Georgia of movie with New Bern novelist’s script spurring action

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 [...]