Digital FX Design | Production | Post

In 2002, the Louisiana legislature gave us in the film and video industry a great deal to hope for. The legislation passed allowed for tax credits that all of us believed would bring in great opportunity for our industry. The results of that legislation were almost immediately felt and the sky was the limit.

As if thousands were on the Louisiana border just waiting to pounce, the film and video industry took off. Hollywood targeted Louisiana, indy films flocked here, production studios were multiplying and a skilled workforce numbering in the thousands staked their claim here in Louisiana.

Today, particularly in Baton Rouge, those sky-high hopes and dreams have tempered a bit. With the sunset provision on tax credits looming, other states offering competing or better incentives and a film industry feeling the effects of a lagging economy, the blockbuster we had all hoped for has turned into more of a semi-successful indy flick.

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