Movie filmed in San Diego County starring Leonardo DiCaprio wins \u2018Best Picture\u2019 at Oscars <\/a><\/p>\n\u201cIt provided an awful lot of work for a lot of people in San Diego for six weeks,\u201d said Slocum.<\/p>\n
The plan would also outline the requirements for a rebate program administered by the film office to incentivize filmmaking in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do we give tax breaks and incentives to major productions so that they would rather come here than stay in L.A. or go to these other states?\u201d Aguirre said.<\/p>\n
But the film commission isn\u2019t new to San Diego County.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been done before, and we lost the magic back in 2013,\u201d said Slocum.<\/p>\n
The film commission operated in San Diego County from the mid-1970s until 2013; now, filmmakers want to bring back the movie-making magic.<\/p>\n
\u201cHiring local talent, that\u2019s how we\u2019re really going to supercharge local productions,\u201d said Aaron David Roberts, the founder and CEO of Chula Vista Entertainment Company.<\/p>\n
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) President Greg Sowizdrzal said San Diego-based actors and artists have struggled recently to find work.<\/p>\n
\u201cProducers outside San Diego don\u2019t know what we\u2019re capable of,\u201d said Thierry Denis, the co-founder of Ockham Production Company.<\/p>\n
While the city boasts beautiful locations and ideal weather year-round, filmmakers blame a lack of exposure for inconsistent employment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019re trying to build this back up because they deserve to work in the field they trained for,\u201d said Sowizdrzal.<\/p>\n
If approved, the initiative would require a one-time cost of about $100,000, funded by a community investment grant, to start the program.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to spend just a little to get an awful lot,\u201d said Slocum.<\/p>\n
Aguirre asked the chief administrative officer to present a comprehensive plan to the board by Sept. 15.<\/p>\n
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