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The Arms Race Behind Where Movies Shoot
Matt Belloni is joined by Joe Chianese, SVP of Incentives at Entertainment Partners, to talk about where movies are filming and how tax incentives play a role.
August 22, 2024
As seen on The Ringer.
In this episode of The Town, Matt is joined by Joe Chianese, SVP of Incentives at Entertainment Partners, to talk about where movies are being shot these days, how tax incentives play a role, what a city or country offers to a production, and why California is no longer the filming mecca it once was (02:36). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about Travis Kelce’s potential movie career (27:00).
Listen to the epsidoe here: The Arms Race Behind Where Movies Shoot
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Joe Chianese
Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
Topic: Production Incentives
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