Industry professionals in our state and across the country are gearing up to reverse this trend. Now, when we get calls from TV or feature film producers or directors, they ask if we offer any incentives. Unfortunately, that's not enough any more. Offering these incentives is making it more cost effective to film in those states. It's a nonpolluting, nonresource-draining industry.
Companies come in and spend money on labor, equipment, supplies, transportation and lodging.
It's clean money. But, there is more than the direct dollar contribution from the productions. In addition, he says the proposal calls for other financial incentives that will build the indigenous film business. We need immediate support from our state government so we don't lose the existing infrastructure, people, equipment and services connected with the film industry. In the meantime, Torre says his office is doing other things to sweeten the deal for prospective production companies.