Originally posted on the Orlando Sentinel website Movie and television industry advocates are hoping this year's effort to renew a tax incentive program is a classic underdog story like "Rocky," "Rudy" or "Hoosiers." But political tensions, budget constraints and a resistance to using taxpayer cash for short-term job creation mean lawmakers and Gov. Rick Scott [...]
$20+ Million Spending Expected from Each Series Miami-based HBO TV series Ballers and Florida Keys-based Netflix TV series Bloodline have each kicked off production on their respective season 2 recently. Each series is expected to pump more than $20 million into the local economy, with Ballers shooting primarily in the Miami area and Bloodline shooting [...]
For the past three years, hundreds of Florida's film, television, and digital media industry professionals have come together to ask our state legislators to replenish funds for Florida's Entertainment Industry Financial Incentive program. Year after year, we have experienced initial support from a majority of our legislators, only to be removed from consideration in the [...]
