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Perspective

Oct. 8, 2013

Bringing TV, film production back to California

LA may have a new "film czar," but bringing production back to California will require Sacramento to get busy revamping the state's modest tax incentive program. By Michael S. Sherman and Michael Hartman


By Michael S. Sherman and Michael Hartman


Last month, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti fulfilled a campaign promise by appointing former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Tom Sherak, as the official "film czar" of Los Angeles. As head of the city's Entertainment Industry and Production Office, Sherak will be tasked with trying to solve the problem of runaway production, which Garcetti has declared a civic emergency. He'...

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