DGA Applauds Passage of Legislation to Spur Growth in NYC's Film and Television Production.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Directors Guild of America Eastern Executive Director Russell Hollander made the following statement today recognizing the passage by the New York City Council The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It comprises 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as balance of power against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. of a bill designed to increase production in New York City's film and television industry. "It is the DGA's hope that this New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. tax-incentive legislation, in combination with the recently passed state incentive, will stop film and television productions, and the jobs they create, from leaving this city. The fact is, producers would rather shoot films that are set in New York here in New York, for it is here that we have the talent base, the infrastructure and the real locations," Hollander continued. "But the bottom line for producers must be an economic one. Increasingly, our members report to us the problems they face in getting the go ahead to shoot films set in New York, here in the City. The legislation passed yesterday by the City Council will provide our members with a very powerful and persuasive tool, so that creative decisions can once again can guide the filmmaking process and dictate where a story is filmed." The legislation, passed Wednesday by a 48-1 vote, will allow a 5% refundable tax credit to film and television companies in addition to the 10% tax credit qualified productions can already garner from New York State. A qualified production is any feature length film or episodic episodic sporadic; occurring in episodes. e. falling a paroxymal disorder described in Cavalier King Charles spaniels in which affected dogs, starting at an early age, experience episodes of extensor rigidity, possibly brought on by stress. e. television show that spends 75% of its qualified production costs at a qualifying New York City stage, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the legislation. The bill covers the work of set designers, costume makers, location scouts, production assistants, camera and sound technicians, caterers, background actors, and film editors throughout the City up to $12.5 million in tax breaks for each calendar year. Hollander, along with producers Dick Wolf Richard Anthony Wolf (usually billed as simply Dick Wolf), (born December 20, 1946, New York City), is one of American television's most respected drama series creators and is an Emmy Award-winning producer, specializing in crime dramas. , Jane Rosenthal, James Brubaker and James Schamus, film and television star Ice T, and local guild and union officials, testified in support of the bill at a New York City Council Finance Committee hearing December 1. For the full testimony given by DGA DGA Directors Guild of America (movie directors union) DGA Délégation Générale pour l'Armement (France) DGA Directeur-Grootaandeelhouder (Dutch: Managing Director and Major Shareholder) Eastern Executive Director Russell Hollander to the New York City Council Finance Committee members on December 1, go to http://www.dga.org. For more information, please contact Morgan Rumpf or Allison Holmes at 310-289-5333. |
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