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WINTER’S BONE – Filmed on location in Greene, Taney and Christian Counties, December 2008 through March 2009 “It was a fantastic experience. There are things in Missouri that you can’t find anywhere else yet are indispensible: a neighbor with a tractor at 2 a.m. when your truck gets stuck; sprawling unspoiled landscapes; a surprising pool [...]
The Institute for International Film Financing (IIFF) and Avila University’s school of Film and Digital Media are hosting a symposium on fnancing for filmmakers July 22, 5-10 p.m. at the Whitfeld Center at Avila University. The symposium is presented by Thomas Trenker, founder of the Institute for International Film Financing—whose mission is to responsibly and [...]
In response to a letter to the editor by professional actor Allen Marsh (pictured), Eric Olson, editor of the Springfield Business Journal took it upon himself to explore “Incredible Pizza Companies” recent photo shoot and it’s effort to pay the actors with coupons. Did Incredible Pizza photo shoot backfire? A Springfield entertainment company’s attempt to [...]
With Sundance opening January 21st, the News-Leader has provided an update on “Winter’s Bone”, the film shot in Taney County last Spring and one of sixteen films accepted to the Dramatic Feature competition. In addition to information on the local actors with roles in the film, also covered by the Christian County Headliner last week, [...]
In another sign of the significant changes that are occuring in the motion picture industry, the NY Times is reporting that 20th Century Props is closing. Mr. Schwartz, the owner of 20th Century Props, plans to go out of business next month and auction the inventory. Battered by the surge in out-of-state movie production and [...]
Ruth Ratny is indicating that after nearly a year of contentious wrangling between SAG and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers, SAG members voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract, which immediately triggered activity on a backlog of stalled L.A.-generated movie and TV production. Votes in favor of the contract exceeded 70% in [...]
Springfield Business Journal recently delved into the recent feature film production in Taney County. “Winter’s Bone”, based on a 2006 novel of the same name by West Plains author Daniel Woodrell, was filmed earlier this year by a New York production company who own the film rights. Missouri issues transferable tax credits to filmmakers for [...]
Ever wonder if you could fund your film with a grant? Have you thought about selling shares to raise money for your film? Come to the St Louis MCA Chapter’s June meeting to hear how experts in the field are approaching raising money in this tough economy. We’re assembling a panel of professional grant writing, [...]
The Motion Picture Association of America has just released its second biennial nationwide economic impact report for the motion picture and television industry. The report positions production and distribution of motion pictures and television programs as one of the nation’s most valuable cultural and economic resources. Highlights of the report include: * 2.5 million American [...]
Is there a job you’d love to do but the business can’t afford to hire you? Are you between the ages of 16-24? Well, Missouri has a program that may meet both needs. Click on the image to be taken to the Next Generation Jobs Team website, where you can apply to have all wages [...]
“What! We’re giving Oprah a tax credit?” exclaimed members of the Illinois House in reaction to an amendment to renew the Illinois filmmakers tax credit AND to include talk shows was introduced in the Senate. Now exactly one year later, that statement has come back to bite them in the buttsky, as NBC Universal whisks [...]
The 2nd Annual OzArts Conference at Drury University will focus on helping you to “Turn Your Passions Into A Living”. For the second year in a row Drury will be hosting the Self Employment in the Arts (SEA) OzArts conference, one of only six held across the country. The Conference is an educational resource for [...]
That’s what we found out from the New York Times this week: A study of New York’s tax breaks for movie and television production suggested that a 30 percent credit offered by the state, with an additional 5 percent offered by New York City, could be expected to keep or create about 19,500 jobs while [...]
Business Week recently looked at a Japanese governmental body that chose to use Anime to break through the crowd and ensure their research was considered: What’s the point of toiling on a report nobody will read? A few months ago, Japan’s Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Ministry tried something different. It hired Tokyo design studio Groovisions—a [...]
Business Week weighed in recently: Hollywood’s Monster-Sized Carbon Footprint Big-budget flicks with locations around the globe make going green all the harder. Warner Bros.’ (TWX) The Dark Knight required jetting to shoots in Chicago, London, and Hong Kong. With 88 actors and about 900 crew members in Chicago in the spring of summer of 2007, [...]
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