Thursday, July 15, 2010

Growth of the Utah Film Industry


Figures obtained by The Associated Press in advance of their official release Thursday show the number of jobs created by film productions increased to 1,255 during the fiscal year that ended June 30, up from 520 jobs in the previous year.

The economic impact of those production sis valued at $53 million, compared with $11.3 million a year earlier.

Utah's film industry got a mojor boost from the production of feature films such as "John Carter of mars," the first live-action film from Disney/Pixar Animation. The state offered $5.5 million in incentives to land the film.

Read the whole article at ksl.com

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