Former California Governors George Deukmejian (R), Pete Wilson (R) and Gray Davis (D) authored a joint editorial in the Sacramento Bee this week urging state lawmakers to extend and increase the California Film & Television Tax Credit.  Now, as in the past, the strong showing of bipartisan support (two Republicans and one Democrat) for the film incentive is evident, much ...

Whenever we hear about an entertainment business committed to growing and expanding its presence in the Golden State, we like to pay them a visit.  And, when Film Works learned that Lee Brownstein, founder of Santa Monica-based XcitableBoy Productions, made the gutsy decision to expand during one of the slowest film production periods on record, we knew that he and ...

Welcome to another installment of Film Works Reel News Update.  If you have thoughts about anything we include here, or if you want to recommend new topics for us to cover in the future, please leave us a comment below. North Carolina Governor Proposes $1 Million Film Training Program, Denies California the Credit it Deserves If you are one of ...