The film “One Battle After Another,” shot in Sacramento, is gaining major Hollywood attention and awards, highlighting the city as a serious filming destination and boosting the local economy.”It gives filmmakers a level of confidence that if Sacramento can do this at that level and at that scale, then certainly we can too,” said Sacramento Film Commissioner Jennifer West. Oscar-nominated director Paul Thomas Anderson spent 30 days shooting in the Capital City, creating jobs and bringing more than $5 million to the economy. West explained that the Sacramento Film Commission is always looking to expand filming opportunities in the city to encourage productions to spend more time and money locally.Currently, the Sacramento Film Commission is courting Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, who is scouting locations in El Dorado County and possibly Sacramento County for a period piece about the California Gold Rush titled “Gold Mountain.” It’s about two orphaned Chinese-American siblings working during the Gold Rush.West said they offered Lee a $250,000 tax credit if the filmmakers spend $1 million in the city. “What locations can we squeeze into Sacramento, so you can take advantage of this rebate program, or can you house your entire crew in the city and use our hotels?” West said.California Film Commission director Colleen Bell noted the success of the state’s new film and tax credits program, which offers $750 million annually to productions, helping to keep competitive film dollars in the state. “Since we launched Tax Credit Program 4.0 six months ago, we’ve taken in 119 film and TV projects. They’re on track with 25,000 cast and crew hires, and bringing in $4.1 billion in economic impact,” Bell said. She emphasized that the tax credits are an investment not just in Hollywood but in the entire state of California.”It provides opportunity for so many other regions, counties, and cities to be part of the entertainment production process,” Bell said. “And then also the enhanced economic activity that comes from entertainment production.”Lee will be filming in the El Dorado County area for 50 days. El Dorado Film Commissioner Kathleen Dodge said it will be an honor to have the critically acclaimed director in the area. She announced that they are already accepting resumes for Ang Lee’s Gold Rush movie, with filming set to start sometime this year.Go to the commission’s website to apply.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The film “One Battle After Another,” shot in Sacramento, is gaining major Hollywood attention and awards, highlighting the city as a serious filming destination and boosting the local economy.
“It gives filmmakers a level of confidence that if Sacramento can do this at that level and at that scale, then certainly we can too,” said Sacramento Film Commissioner Jennifer West.
Oscar-nominated director Paul Thomas Anderson spent 30 days shooting in the Capital City, creating jobs and bringing more than $5 million to the economy.
West explained that the Sacramento Film Commission is always looking to expand filming opportunities in the city to encourage productions to spend more time and money locally.
Currently, the Sacramento Film Commission is courting Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, who is scouting locations in El Dorado County and possibly Sacramento County for a period piece about the California Gold Rush titled “Gold Mountain.” It’s about two orphaned Chinese-American siblings working during the Gold Rush.
West said they offered Lee a $250,000 tax credit if the filmmakers spend $1 million in the city.
“What locations can we squeeze into Sacramento, so you can take advantage of this rebate program, or can you house your entire crew in the city and use our hotels?” West said.
California Film Commission director Colleen Bell noted the success of the state’s new film and tax credits program, which offers $750 million annually to productions, helping to keep competitive film dollars in the state.
“Since we launched Tax Credit Program 4.0 six months ago, we’ve taken in 119 film and TV projects. They’re on track with 25,000 cast and crew hires, and bringing in $4.1 billion in economic impact,” Bell said.
She emphasized that the tax credits are an investment not just in Hollywood but in the entire state of California.
“It provides opportunity for so many other regions, counties, and cities to be part of the entertainment production process,” Bell said. “And then also the enhanced economic activity that comes from entertainment production.”
Lee will be filming in the El Dorado County area for 50 days.
El Dorado Film Commissioner Kathleen Dodge said it will be an honor to have the critically acclaimed director in the area. She announced that they are already accepting resumes for Ang Lee’s Gold Rush movie, with filming set to start sometime this year.
Go to the commission’s website to apply.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel