By: uthapulse.com
Source: http://utahpulse.com
Category: Film School Online
Members of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board of Directors have approved film incentives from the Motion Picture Incentive Program for eight films that will be shot in Utah, the most projects the board has ever approved in a single meeting. The projects range from the feature film The Lone Ranger, Silver Bullet Productions, Inc., part of the Walt Disney Company, to an independent local production, Back Door to Heaven, Back Door to Heaven LLC. The MPIP offers film companies up to 25 percent of the dollars left in the state in the form of a post-performance tax credit or cash rebate.
“We are excited to welcome these film projects to Utah because they will create jobs for our talented film crew and benefit Utah businesses,” said Spencer Eccles, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED).
“Utah’s film industry will have a number of projects to work on in the coming months, thanks to the hard work of the Utah Film Commission staff, the Motion Picture Advisory Committee, and the Motion Picture Association of Utah,” said Leigh von der Esch, managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism and Film, an agency of GOED. “These films will generate increased interest in the state as a tourism destination when moviegoers see stunning images of the state’s beautiful scenery on the big screen.”
“The quantity and quality of these projects directly correlate to the clarity and stability of the Utah Motion Picture Incentive Program, in addition to the support of the Utah Legislature and Governor Gary Herbert,” said Marshall Moore, director of the Utah Film Commission. “The projects, including in-state and out-of-state companies, demonstrate the depth of film talent in the state.”
Source: http://utahpulse.com/bookmark/17836983-Utah-Business-Board-Approves-Film-Incentives
Source: http://utahpulse.com
Category: Film School Online
Members of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board of Directors have approved film incentives from the Motion Picture Incentive Program for eight films that will be shot in Utah, the most projects the board has ever approved in a single meeting. The projects range from the feature film The Lone Ranger, Silver Bullet Productions, Inc., part of the Walt Disney Company, to an independent local production, Back Door to Heaven, Back Door to Heaven LLC. The MPIP offers film companies up to 25 percent of the dollars left in the state in the form of a post-performance tax credit or cash rebate.
“We are excited to welcome these film projects to Utah because they will create jobs for our talented film crew and benefit Utah businesses,” said Spencer Eccles, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED).
“Utah’s film industry will have a number of projects to work on in the coming months, thanks to the hard work of the Utah Film Commission staff, the Motion Picture Advisory Committee, and the Motion Picture Association of Utah,” said Leigh von der Esch, managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism and Film, an agency of GOED. “These films will generate increased interest in the state as a tourism destination when moviegoers see stunning images of the state’s beautiful scenery on the big screen.”
“The quantity and quality of these projects directly correlate to the clarity and stability of the Utah Motion Picture Incentive Program, in addition to the support of the Utah Legislature and Governor Gary Herbert,” said Marshall Moore, director of the Utah Film Commission. “The projects, including in-state and out-of-state companies, demonstrate the depth of film talent in the state.”
Source: http://utahpulse.com/bookmark/17836983-Utah-Business-Board-Approves-Film-Incentives
