As New Orleans reels from the growing pains of building an entertainment industry in a post-Katrina environment, many questions remain how to grow the industry. Thanks mainly to tax breaks, Louisiana is now third behind California and New York in the amount of film production but much of the post-production work is finished out-of-state primarily in Texas, Florida, and California. Studio Daily recently spoke with producers, filmmakers, ad agencies, and post-production houses to see what is being done to grow a sector of the industry considered sustainable. Because Baton Rouge is an hour’s drive away and is attracting both Hollywood productions and infrastructure, that city has also been included in this article.
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Comments (10) for "Big Opportunity in the Big Easy"
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Ok, so what companies are looking to increase head count? I am from Baton Rouge, but live in Livermore, CA and I work as a Sr. Media Specialist and I would be interested in knowing more about the "opportunities" available.
Kind Regards,
Hess
Posted by Hessler on Thursday, September 6, 2007 @ 06:24 PM
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Why no mention of the studio complex in Harahan run by the Univertsity ofr New Orleans Foundation. As I remember it was production home for "Ray," Runaway Jury," "All the King's Men," "Glory Road," and more. Don't they have a mixing studio and a digital post facility as well.
Posted by David Jones on Thursday, September 6, 2007 @ 07:53 PM
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There will never be a "real" bricks & mortar serice industry in LA. until the state stops qualifying out of state companies as "in state" spends, period. Why invest in staff and very expensive gear when you can stay in Ca. and be qualified through so-called "agents".
Posted by Vincent Hogan on Friday, September 7, 2007 @ 10:51 AM
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Posted by Jim Kelly Durgin on Saturday, September 8, 2007 @ 03:58 AM
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I have 30 years experience in feature editorial as picture editor/assistant editor in Los Angeles. I now live in Slidell, Louisiana and am available for employment as a Louisiana resident.
Posted by Danny Retz on Saturday, September 8, 2007 @ 01:03 PM
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I have experience in Research/Sociology-and would like to do Archival Pre-production work as well as scout film locations but finding accurate info. about the future of Louisiana Film is an adventure in itself. La film.web seems schewed toward Shreveport...I would like to know if the RiverFork & R.W. Davis Studio projects are a go...I would also like to know what local production studios are using Maya/Rhino for pre-vis...I have "Lookey Lookey" at all the current articles....."Businessmen They Drink My Wine".....{BOB DYLAN}
Posted by Connie Beaulieu on Sunday, September 9, 2007 @ 11:56 PM
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If you are interested in production resources in Louisiana, check out www.lafilmresources.com. There industry is alive and well in Louisiana!
Posted by Shanna Forrestall on Saturday, September 15, 2007 @ 01:17 PM
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I am a Sr. Editor, Avid/FCP6, Producer/Director (Television Multicam) with over 20 years experience. Just relocated to Baton Rouge. Am very interested in breaking into film industry.
225.235.6290
Posted by Ercel Placide on Thursday, October 4, 2007 @ 12:13 AM
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what companies are looking to increase? I am in washington dc, i am interested in knowing more about opportunities available
Posted by franc on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 @ 08:40 PM
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A native of New Orleans and having spent 28 years in the ad business as a storyboard and ad comp illustrator, I just recently moved from Los Angeles to Folsom, LA, I have found it very hard to find work here in southeastern Louisiana.
I would like to stay here but it isn't looking too bright. Though I still have clients out of town, finding work here that isn't almost minimum wage is tough...and always has been. Getting a foot in the Louisiana Film Industry might be the ticket, so who do I call?
Posted by Ben Bensen on Monday, March 10, 2008 @ 10:56 PM
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