http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/10/filmmakers-vote-with-their-feet.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:56:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/10/filmmakers-vote-with-their-feet.html/comment-page-1#comment-4330 State Policy Blog » Blog Archive » More on Missouri Film Tax Credits Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:23:04 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=8269#comment-4330 [...] Up in the Air in St. Louis, Jason Reitman curiously didn’t say that it was because of the $4.5 million in tax credits that he received from the state of Missouri. Instead, he said that it was because of the sheer amount of vacant office space (emphasis added): [...] [...] Up in the Air in St. Louis, Jason Reitman curiously didn’t say that it was because of the $4.5 million in tax credits that he received from the state of Missouri. Instead, he said that it was because of the sheer amount of vacant office space (emphasis added): [...]

]]> http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/10/filmmakers-vote-with-their-feet.html/comment-page-1#comment-4225 Christine Harbin Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:02:32 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=8269#comment-4225 That's very interesting. If the State were truly focused on creating jobs that are productive and long-term, then they should target post-production activities because they last much longer than film shoots. In the status quo, filmmakers pack up and leave when their shoot is done. Do you know of any state that has shifted its attention like this? That’s very interesting. If the State were truly focused on creating jobs that are productive and long-term, then they should target post-production activities because they last much longer than film shoots. In the status quo, filmmakers pack up and leave when their shoot is done.
Do you know of any state that has shifted its attention like this?

]]> http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/10/filmmakers-vote-with-their-feet.html/comment-page-1#comment-4161 Lester Brown Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:57:56 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=8269#comment-4161 I don't know why all the attention is on film shoots. As a producer and artist I believe television production, particularly shows like game shows, would create more long lasting jobs.I also think that other parts of film making and television production (i.e. post production) would also create longer lasting jobs for Missourians. There are many theaters in Branson for instance that could easily be converted to studios for music scoring, mixing, ADR, foley, EFX and all post production instead of just concentrating on shooting. There are msny qualified ex Californians who now live in Southwest Missouri who are capable of doing these jobs and training others to fill those positions. I don’t know why all the attention is on film shoots. As a producer and artist I believe television production, particularly shows like game shows, would create more long lasting jobs.I also think that other parts of film making and television production (i.e. post production) would also create longer lasting jobs for Missourians. There are many theaters in Branson for instance that could easily be converted to studios for music scoring, mixing, ADR, foley, EFX and all post production instead of just concentrating on shooting. There are msny qualified ex Californians who now live in Southwest Missouri who are capable of doing these jobs and training others to fill those positions.

]]> http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/10/filmmakers-vote-with-their-feet.html/comment-page-1#comment-3990 Christine Harbin Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:17:20 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=8269#comment-3990 Thanks for the comment! I agree that there are probably better ways to structure these incentive programs. My biggest reason for opposition is the fact that they often add to the burden of existing taxpayers. Also, reducing payroll taxes is always a good idea, IMHO. Thanks for the comment!
I agree that there are probably better ways to structure these incentive programs. My biggest reason for opposition is the fact that they often add to the burden of existing taxpayers. Also, reducing payroll taxes is always a good idea, IMHO.

]]> http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/10/filmmakers-vote-with-their-feet.html/comment-page-1#comment-3987 vroman Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:36:48 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=8269#comment-3987 If the state directly hands money over to film-makers before the fact, then I agree that is a subsidy, and defacto corporate welfare, ie bad. However, a tax incentive could be offered successfully, along lines of say, waiving payroll taxes on cast/crew, etc. If the state directly hands money over to film-makers before the fact, then I agree that is a subsidy, and defacto corporate welfare, ie bad. However, a tax incentive could be offered successfully, along lines of say, waiving payroll taxes on cast/crew, etc.

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