Session Ends and Film Tax Subsidies Fail

by Steve Voeller
May 8th, 2012 | 2 comments so far

The legislative session came to a close and the legislature saw fit not to send a film subsidy package to Gov. Brewer, who was expected to veto.

 

 

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2 Responses

  1. Lawrence Brian Schwartz says:

    To Whom it May Concern:
    HB2127 IS dead and I’m very displeased with the results. I’ve been waiting three years to find a job in the film industry here with perhaps a studio built here in Mesa with Gateway Studios, without having to move to another state to look for one, but it looks like a few years down the road it may happen. I do want to ask one question. What WOULD it take to see that legislature and/or your club passes or approves an effective film incentives program or a film enterprise that helps boost Arizona’s economy? After all, multimedia (in film, television and interactive production) is a lucrative business and I want to be at least one individual that helps put Arizona on the map as screenwriter/director/actor and producer. I totally understand that the AFEC hated to see some of Arizona’s money spent on films such as the campy sci-fi film “Piranha 3D” and the comedy “Take Me Home Tonight.” I can agree. But perhaps, I can be one of many hundreds of people who can do better with terrific, smart, entertaining screenplays that are filmed here across the state if I were given the chance to prove it and turn it around. Is it possible that I would be able to work towards earning that chance? Thanks and regards.

  2. Lawrence Brian Schwartz says:

    I’ve been waiting three years to find a job in the film industry here with perhaps a studio built here in Mesa with Gateway Studios, without having to move to another state to look for one, but it looks like a few years down the road it may happen. I totally understand your concern with the films that were made here recently, especially the campy horror film “Piranha 3D” and I share your disgust with the way the film was made. I on the other hand would like to ask one question: what would it take to see that legislature and your club passes or approves an effective film incentives program or a film enterprise that helps boost Arizona’s economy? And if legislature helps pass a film incentive bill I would like to participate in helping bring creative, incredible projects here to Arizona because I would be totally committed to making them. After all, multimedia is a lucrative business and I want to be at least one individual that helps put Arizona on the map as screenwriter/director/actor and producer.

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