http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:22:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Shoot Movies in California no Shoot Movies in California shootmoviesincalifornia@gmail.com shootmoviesincalifornia@gmail.com (Shoot Movies in California) Shoot Movies In California Podcast Channel http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/film-incentives-an-explanation-in-this-film-works-l-a-blog-posting/ http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/film-incentives-an-explanation-in-this-film-works-l-a-blog-posting/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:23:00 +0000 Ed Gutentag Founder/Chief Plate Spinner http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/?p=103461 http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/film-incentives-an-explanation-in-this-film-works-l-a-blog-posting/feed/ 0 December 19th, 2011 My good friends at Film Works L.A. wrote this terrific blog piece. Please read this and more importantly (if you have not moved out of California yet) make a phone call to Senator Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg. Here is Senator Steinberg’s phone number in Sacramento: 916-651-1529 Senator Steinberg is the one who agreed to extend [...] http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/we-are-mad-as-hell-and-we-are-naming-names/ http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/we-are-mad-as-hell-and-we-are-naming-names/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 15:11:52 +0000 Ed Gutentag Founder/Chief Plate Spinner http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/?p=102934 http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/we-are-mad-as-hell-and-we-are-naming-names/feed/ 4 July 21, 2011 THIS ARTICLE (click on the word THIS ARTICLE) written by Michael Hiltzik from The Los Angeles Times is an attack on the credibility of a report by the LAEDC (Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation) and its positive findings on the financial success of the first 2 years of The California Film and [...] http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/a-bill-to-repeal-new-mexicos-film-tax-incentive-program-has-been-filed-for-their-next-legislative-session/ http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/a-bill-to-repeal-new-mexicos-film-tax-incentive-program-has-been-filed-for-their-next-legislative-session/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:48:21 +0000 Ed Gutentag Founder/Chief Plate Spinner http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/?p=101303 http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/a-bill-to-repeal-new-mexicos-film-tax-incentive-program-has-been-filed-for-their-next-legislative-session/feed/ 0 1/11/11 I am going to cut to the chase and just pluck the best line from this article from an ALBUQUERQUE, N.M news stations blog. “If there are any cuts to the tax incentive program, it will send future films back to California,” Strout said. That is coming from Lisa Strout who is/was currently the Director of The [...] http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/some-good-news-for-christmas-2-big-films-stay-in-california/ http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/some-good-news-for-christmas-2-big-films-stay-in-california/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:01:10 +0000 Ed Gutentag Founder/Chief Plate Spinner http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/?p=101112 http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/some-good-news-for-christmas-2-big-films-stay-in-california/feed/ 0 Once again, I would like to welcome some more new subscibers. We have added at least 15 new subscribers in the last 3 days! Thanks for being a part of this grass roots effort to inform everyone from crew, local business and politicians that we want to keep this legacy industry in this town and not become [...] http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/december-13th-2010-a-game-changing-day-for-los-angeles-filmmaking-and-los-angeles-business/ http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/december-13th-2010-a-game-changing-day-for-los-angeles-filmmaking-and-los-angeles-business/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:31:45 +0000 Ed Gutentag Founder/Chief Plate Spinner http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/?p=100974 http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/december-13th-2010-a-game-changing-day-for-los-angeles-filmmaking-and-los-angeles-business/feed/ 0 Get ready for an announcement that has been almost 10 years in the making at 9am on Monday December 13th on the steps of the old Unocal Building at 1201 West 5th Street just West of the 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. That building is no longer the home of Unocal. This is the home of LA [...] http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/sitcom-filming-in-los-angeles-up-1580/ http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/sitcom-filming-in-los-angeles-up-1580/#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:34:20 +0000 Ed Gutentag Founder/Chief Plate Spinner http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/?p=100767 http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/sitcom-filming-in-los-angeles-up-1580/feed/ 0 This is not a typo. In todays LA Times Richard Verrier’s column called Company Town (which appears in the paper edition of The LA Times every Wednesday) has an article called: It’s No Joke: Sitcoms Firing Up Some Serious Business In L.A. Its great to see this news and I am more than happy to be passing [...] http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/nbcs-the-biggest-loser-puts-their-production-crew-on-a-diet/ http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/nbcs-the-biggest-loser-puts-their-production-crew-on-a-diet/#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:34:51 +0000 Ed Gutentag Founder/Chief Plate Spinner http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/?p=100649 http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/nbcs-the-biggest-loser-puts-their-production-crew-on-a-diet/feed/ 7 Today’s blog (11/13/10) is about a strike that is taking place as I write this. At the bottom of this email is an email that I received from the Director Of Photography of “The Biggest Loser”; which will explain the whole story so please read on. If you are a member of any of the IATSE locals and you [...] http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/cross-your-fingers-commercial-shoots-in-los-angeles-will-benefit-from-a-lower-tax-rate-after-a-vote-by-la-city-council-on-nov-9th/ http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/cross-your-fingers-commercial-shoots-in-los-angeles-will-benefit-from-a-lower-tax-rate-after-a-vote-by-la-city-council-on-nov-9th/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:37:58 +0000 Ed Gutentag Founder/Chief Plate Spinner http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/?p=100557 http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/cross-your-fingers-commercial-shoots-in-los-angeles-will-benefit-from-a-lower-tax-rate-after-a-vote-by-la-city-council-on-nov-9th/feed/ 0 This just in! I recieved an email from several people this morning about these 2 articles below. This one from The LA Times by Richard Verrier And This one from Variety by Peter Caranicas This tax break will also include movie and TV projects as well, as long as they are budgeted between $2.5 to $5 Million. If you want [...] http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/the-los-angeles-times-is-a-sure-thing-on-wednesday-check-this-out/ http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/the-los-angeles-times-is-a-sure-thing-on-wednesday-check-this-out/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:30:06 +0000 Ed Gutentag Founder/Chief Plate Spinner http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/?p=1013 http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/the-los-angeles-times-is-a-sure-thing-on-wednesday-check-this-out/feed/ 0 Hey Filmmakers of all shapes and sizes and followers of Shootmoviesincalifornia.com ! This is a repost from last week. Tomorrow, pick up a copy of The LA Times and check out the Company Town column in the Business Section by Richard Verrier. There is something that is a must read Every Wednesday in the Business Section of The [...] http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/how-can-you-help-pass-the-happy-cow-bill-ab-1778-authored-by-assemblyman-ted-lieu-read-below/ http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/how-can-you-help-pass-the-happy-cow-bill-ab-1778-authored-by-assemblyman-ted-lieu-read-below/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:30:11 +0000 Ed Gutentag Founder/Chief Plate Spinner http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/?p=783 http://shootmoviesincalifornia.com/how-can-you-help-pass-the-happy-cow-bill-ab-1778-authored-by-assemblyman-ted-lieu-read-below/feed/ 2 THIS IS A 3RD UPDATE ON THIS POSTING: The Senator’s listed below are members of the Senate GO Committee and “The Happy Cow Bill”  (AB 1778) will be heard in this committee on JUNE 29TH and that is why calls and faxes need to go BEFORE JUNE 29TH which is this coming Tuesday. Also–if this bill [...]