PRESS RELEASE: California Film & Television Tax Credit Program 4.0 Approved TELEVISION Projects

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VIEW PDFGovernor Newsom announces next round of film and TV tax credits, hit series Baywatch returning to California17 television projects selected in latest round of expanded Film & Television Tax Credit Program, set to generate $1.2 billion in statewide economic activityWhat you need to know: The Governor is announcing that 17 television projects — including the reimagined hit series Baywatch and relocated The Night Agent — will receive awards through California’s newly expanded Film and Television Tax Credit Program, helping spur jobs and reinforce California’s status as the world’s...
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CEJC Writes Senators Kehoe & Lieu

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The Local 44 California Entertainment Jobs Committee has started another letter writing campaign to Senator Kehoe and Senator Lieu.  When received in large numbers, these letters express the importance of supporting SB 1167.  You can help.  Copy and print the letters below and send them to Senator Kehoe and Senator Lieu. These letters must be received by Friday, August 10...
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2012 EMMY Nominations

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The 2012 Emmy Nominations are in and Local 44 members are all over them.  Here's this year's nominees:Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera SeriesHow I Met Your Mother - Now We're Even, The Magician's Code, Part One • The Magician's Code, Part Two - CBSSusan Eschelbach, Set DecoratorMike & Molly - Goin' Fishin', Valentine's Piggyback, The Wedding - CBSLynda Burbank, Set Decorator2...
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2013 EMMY WINNERS

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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences65th Primetime Emmy Award WinnersCongratulations to these Local 44 members for being recognized for excellence in their fields.  Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series WinnerHeidi Miller, Set Decorator, for MasterChef • 3-20  • FOX   Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie WinnerBarbara Munch...
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2013 EMMY Nominations

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The 2013 Emmy Nominations are in and Local 44 members continue to get the recognized. Here's this year's nominees: Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series The Big Bang Theory • The Date Night Variable • The Bakersfield Expedition • The Love Spell Potential • CBSAnn Shea, Set DecoratorHow I Met Your Mother • Farhampton • P.S. I Love You • The Final Page (Part Two) •...
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Learning Skills, Earning Credits

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Hollywood Cinema Production Resources and West Los Angeles College have teamed up to provide vocational training for careers in the Artists, Crafts and Technicians departments of the entertainment industry AND earn college credits.For more information, visit the Hollywood CPR Training page here, or paste the URL below in the address bar of your browser.http://hollywoodcpr.org/training/...
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ATAS Redefines Categories for SFX

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Lynn Elber, of the Associated Press, reports on the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences changes to the EMMY categories for Special Effects.   Read her article and get the full details here or paste the url below into the address bar of your browser.http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TV_EMMYS_SPECIAL_EFFECTS_GTV--?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 
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Set Dec Ron Franco in LA Times

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Set Decorator Ron Franco was featured and interviewed by the L.A. Times for his work on True Blood.  Read the interview here or paste the link below in your browser.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2012/06/true-blood-the-authority-suzuki-ingerslev.html 
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Updated 6/29: Incentives Legislation Passes in Sacremento

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California Senate Committee Approves Tax Credit Extension, Cuts Term to 2 Years The state will continue to allocate $100 million per year to film and television projects but not for the five originally proposed by SB 1167, while a similar bill won't be reviewed by the State Assembly until Aug. 6.A bill to extend California’s tax credits, designed to stop film and television production from...
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