Downturn in Louisiana’s Film Industry (2016)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-07-29
Duration: 00:08:30
Subjects: Film Industry | Business | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Celtic Media Centre | Schneider, John, 1960-
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Woods, Virnado Editor
- Mulhearn, Patrick Interviewee
- Vosbein, Robert Interviewee
- Pierson, Don Interviewee
- Schneider, John Interviewee
- Cayouette, Laura Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 29, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s report on the downturn in Louisiana’s film industry following the Louisiana Legislature’s 2015 decision to cap the film industry tax credit program at $180 million. He interviews: Patrick Mulhearn, the executive director of Celtic Media Centre in Baton Rouge; Robert Vosbein of Silver Screen Rentals in New Orleans; Secretary Don Pierson of the Department of Economic Development; John Schneider of John Schneider Studios in Livingston Parish; and actress Laura Cayouette.