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Utah boosts filming incentive as Rhode Island considers cut
The state of Utah has boosted its filming incentive tax break by 5%, while the Governor’s Office in Rhode Island is recommending an end to its existing incentive. This is despite news that Wes Anderson’s new film Moonrise Kingdom will…
Utah considers increasing location filming incentive by 5%
Film productions choosing to shoot in Utah could soon access a sweetened state incentive. The plan is to increase the current available figure from 20% to 25% of eligible expenditure, while digital media projects could also be supported. Marshall Moore,…
US state filming incentives in flux but to what long-term impact?
The November mid-term elections in the US resulted in various gubernatorial changes across the country and with the changing of the guard come changing opinions towards state filming incentives. New Mexico is among the highest-profile cases. New Governor Susana Martinez…
Location manager Laura Sode-Matteson talks to The Location Guide
A twenty year Hollywood specialist now firmly in the location managing elite, Laura Sode-Matteson was born and raised in Hawaii. In the late 70s Laura scared up a job working on the original Hawaii 5-0. Then she was noticed by…
Doctor Who to film on location in US for first time
The BBC has announced that the new series of Doctor Who will film scenes on location in the US for the first time in November this year. The production is based in Cardiff and has previously filmed in Dubai and…
John Carter of Mars wraps Utah leg of shoot
Upcoming Disney/Pixar feature John Carter of Mars has wrapped the Utah leg of its shoot, according to Deseret News. It is the first Pixar co-production to involve live-action footage. The production was lured to Utah in part by the state’s…
Sprint faces extreme weather shooting new ad on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats
Mobile operator Sprint has filmed a new commercial on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Called Firsts, the spot shows a wooden wheel rolling into a penny farthing bicycle on the Salt Flats and prompting a chain reaction of falling…
Utah tempts smaller productions
The Governor's Office of Economic Development in Utah has approved a cash rebate of up to USD30,000 for RBX LLC to film Root Beer Christmas in the state. The rebate is part of Utah's 'Under 1 Million' incentive programme which…
Utah incentive bill approved
Hoping to attract more filmmakers to Utah, a senate committee approved a bill last week that would allow production companies to receive up to 20% of their costs back if they shoot in the state. The current cap is 15%.…
Utah wants film incentive uncapped
Utah's economic development department wants to remove the USD500,000 limit on film incentives offered to film productions in the state. Removing the cap would allow Utah to compete more effectively with neighbouring states. Jason Perry, executive director of the Governor's…