Monthly Archives: March 2012

AZ Film Bill Nearing Finish – Call for Southern AZ

Posted on March 27, 2012 by amelby

Re-posted from Shelli Hall and Barry Aarons: Friends of Film in Southern Arizona – It’s been a long road, and we still have two floor votes to go – first the Senate and then the House – before HB2127 makes … Continue reading →

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Production Incentive Bill Passes Senate Appropriations

Posted on March 20, 2012 by JGrub

The Production Incentive bill has passed the Senate Appropriations Committee and will now go to the floor of the Senate for one last vote. Hopefully the same Senators who voted for it the last time will stick with it and … Continue reading →

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HB2127 VOTE TODAY

Posted on March 20, 2012 by JGrub

Friends of Film in Arizona, We’ve been waiting since 10 AM for the Multimedia Production Incentives bill, HB2127, to be discussed in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Minutes ago they voted, and the AYES have it! It was close and the … Continue reading →

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HB2127 – Help Us Move it Along

Posted on March 19, 2012 by AZ Film & Media Coalition, Inc.

Friends of Film in Arizona, Good news! Our Multimedia Production Incentives bill, HB2127 (NEW NAME), is on the Senate Appropriations Committee agenda for tomorrow, Tuesday, at 10 a.m. Thanks goes out to all of you who contacted Senator Melvin as he helped make … Continue reading →

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New Call to Action — Multimedia bill on to Appropriations Committee

Posted on March 16, 2012 by JGrub

Excerpt from a Facebook posting by Tara Schneider (Many thanks to Tara for her research!) HB2127–there’s still action we all need to take, more important now than ever. I spent an hour on the phone with Senator Melvin’s (R- District … Continue reading →

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AZ Film Bill Action Alert – Please forward

Posted on March 14, 2012 by JGrub

Friends of Film in Arizona, Our bill, HB2127, was “held” today in the Senate Commerce Committee by the committee’s Chairman, Senator Al Melvin. Consequently, it wasn’t heard or voted on. We don’t understand yet why he held the bill. He … Continue reading →

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SB1170 Is Now HB2127!

Posted on March 9, 2012 by AZ Film & Media Coalition, Inc.

Friends of Film in Arizona, SB1170, the Multimedia Production Incentives bill, has a new bill number. HB2127 is our new bill.  It’s identical to SB1170 except it has a Department of Revenue (DOR) amendment. The amendment doesn’t change the intent … Continue reading →

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Producer/Director Bryan Singer Supports AFMC

Posted on March 9, 2012 by AZ Film & Media Coalition, Inc.

From Don Livesay, Arizona/Utah Executive Director / Screen Actors Guild: I recently met Bryan Singer at the Chandler Center for the Arts where he was speaking in support of the new Holocaust & Tolerance Museum being built in Arizona. I … Continue reading →

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