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Some see work in film industry disappear after changes to state's tax credit program
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wdsu.com
- Nov 13, 2015
Just three months later, movie makers in New Orleans tell WDSU they can’t get work because production in New Orleans has vanished.
“It’s gone,” said scenic artist Laurie Fewell. “Six months ago, I had my pick of the litter. I could work on whatever I wanted to do, more or less. Now, there’s just not much out there. “
After years of steady work creating movie sets, Fewell said she started a few projects in July, but because of the uncertainty of when the state will hit a new credit buy-back limit, financing fell through. Then her phone stopped ringing.
“Somewhere about the end of August, I put a post on Facebook and said, ‘Hey if anyone needs anybody in any realm, even outside the film world here, I’ve got skills,’” Fewell said. “It just so worked out that over time I got permanent work, which is kind of priceless.”
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