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The Arms Race Behind Where Movies Shoot
Matt Belloni is joined by Joe Chianese, SVP of Incentives at Â鶹ֱ²¥, to talk about where movies are filming and how tax incentives play a role.
August 22, 2024
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In this episode of The Town, by Joe Chianese, SVP of Incentives at Â鶹ֱ²¥, 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).
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Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Joe Chianese
Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
Topic: Production Incentives
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