The third season of HBO’s hit anthology series True Detective kicked off with a bang on Sunday night, and fans of the show who’ve followed the drama as its unraveled crime mysteries in, first, rural Louisiana and then southern California now find themselves in a part of the country that was once mysterious but now is brimming […]
Georgia Film and TV Production Industry – $7 Billion A Year Driven By Incentives
According to Georgia’s Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office, 245 film and TV productions were shot in Georgia during fiscal year 2016 (between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016). Those productions spent $2.02 billion during that time and generated an economic impact of $7.2 billion. (Much of the state’s production is located in and […]
Legislative Update for Missouri Film Makers
Happy Summer 2016! It’s an Election Year! NEW Governor NEW Legislators NEW Opportunities There will be many new legislators, and most importantly a new Governor when the 2017 Legislative session convenes in January. Help us reach our fundraising goals by renewing your membership or by becoming a new member of MOMMA. IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO […]
Missouri Film Tax Incentives Update March 2016
On Tuesday March 8, 2016 there was a hearing for Rep. Kathryn Swan’s (R-Cape Girardeau) HB 1645 in the Missouri House Economic Development and Attraction Committee. This bill will re-instate the Missouri Film Tax Incentive program which expired Nov. 2013. MOMMA board members – Joni Tackette and Steph Scupham (also KC Film Commissioner) presented testimony […]
Legislative Update on HB 803
There was a positive hearing Wednesday for HB803 in Jefferson City. HB803, sponsored by Rep. Kathy Swan (Cape Girardeau), will reinstate the Missouri Film Production Tax Incentive. Now we will wait to see if it is voted out of the House Economic Development Business Attraction and Retention Committee, and moves on to the House Select […]
Kansas City Restores Film Office Funding
Congratulations to Kansas City who have restored funding for a Film Office to support bringing film, commercials and related work back to the Western side of the state. Via the KC Star With funds restored, Kansas City’s film office will roll again “It’s rare that a town the size of Kansas City does not have […]