July 2009 Archives
On Thursday, supporters of the movie studio being built on the Tri State Sports property testified before the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee amidst lawmakers considering the future of the Pennsylvania state film tax incentive; there are currently three bills in the House and Senate focusing on altering or eliminating the current state film tax credit.
While Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have hosted frequent big-budget film productions within the last few years, Harrisburg is starting to get similar opportunities.
A new romantic comedy starring Jack Nicholson, Owen Wilson, and Reese WItherspoon is slated to begin filming in Philadelphia, and the Rendell administration attributes the state film tax credit as the force that brought this film to Pennsylvania.
As the state budget is being reviewed, it looks as if arts funding might see enormous cuts this year, and may be completely eliminated in the 2010 fiscal year.
As the state budget is being reviewed, it looks as if arts funding might see enormous cuts this year, and may be completely eliminated in the 2010 fiscal year.
Women In Film and Media’s Opal Awards will honor Shirley Jones on Octoper 12, 2009.
Strip District-based Mogul Mind Studios has struck a deal with Fox Entertainment to host what is expected to be the Pittsburgh region’s biggest film production yet, a runaway train drama called “Unstoppable” that is slated to star Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington and “Star Trek” star Chris Pine.
There was a change in the schedule for Script to Screen. Episodes began airing last week so the schedule is a week off.
