Daily Archives: August 4, 2012

MPAA commissions study on State Tax Incentives – Backstage Article

Posted on August 4, 2012 by amelby

Study Shows Benefits of State Tax Incentives for Film Productions By Daniel Lehman http://www.backstage.com/bso/content_display/news-and-features/e3i62e67c52e80884ce0dde7f652c715582 According to the results of an MPAA-commissioned study that was released by accounting firm Ernst & Young today, state tax incentive programs that encourage film production … Continue reading →

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Boston Globe: We Can’t Buy This Kind of Publicity

Posted on August 4, 2012 by amelby

“When “Ted” topped Variety’s weekly box-office chart recently, it became the eighth Massachusetts-made movie to do so in the past five years. Why is that important? Because growing a local film industry not only creates jobs, but also projects Massachusetts into … Continue reading →

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AZ Daily Star: Film tax-rebate bill may get new life

Posted on August 4, 2012 by amelby

“Undaunted by years of failure, backers of a state film-production tax-incentive rebate bill want to jump-start the stalled legislation early next year. Dubbed “Multimedia Production Incentives,” the bill would provide tax rebates to production companies that make movies, TV series … Continue reading →

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Senator John Nelson Retires

Posted on August 4, 2012 by amelby

The first is the retirement announcement from Senator Nelson who sponsored our bill for the last two sessions. Industry Members are encouraged to send him a thank you note and wish him well. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 5, 2012 Senator … Continue reading →

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