They would hire crew, actors, feature our bbq restaurants, our city and the economic impact would be kansas city snot another socalled barbecue town. Kansas city council committee approves incentives to lure. Results of a kansas city incentives study, which sought to complete a comprehensive datadriven analysis of the city of kansas citys historic. A project like bbq should be filmed here at least given a real chance to consider filming here. Us towns that offer financial incentives to live there cnbc. We continue to lobby to reinstate the state of missouri film incentive that sunset in 20. About 40 states across the country offer a film incentive program, but not in kansas or missouri. A part of visit kc, the film office focuses on three core priorities. Incentives and loans economic development corporation of. The following types of productions do not qualify for the. Kansas city a top 10 small city for filmmakers says.
Jill gevargizian, another kansas city filmmaker, described to moviemaker the wild kindness that kansas city and its people offer to. Before applying to the kcmo film development program, consider whether your project is eligible. Its a film about kansas city area people and is set in kansas city, but will film in atlanta, said scupham. Tired of fighting for business, missouri and kansas near. Kansas city is the first and only city in the country to have such an incentive without a similar state incentive. Below is a list of potential state and local incentives available to new or expanding businesses in kansas city, missouri. Missouri lawmakers push to reinstate film tax incentives. The kansas city film office leads kcs efforts to attract film, television and new media productions to the greater kansas city community.
Kansas city, missouri, wont tempt kansas companies across the. The kansas city film office leads the city s efforts to attract film, television and new media productions to the area. Incentives programs are handled by the kansas city film office and the missouri. Kansas city s film scene is more than a burgeoning industry attracting more attention by the dayits one of the city s oldest and most culturally significant pastimes. Why do we need to give producers a tax incentive to film here when we. Kansas city, missouri, has agreed to limit its use of tax incentives to level the playing field with cities in kansas. Film group wants to boost kc film industry with tax incentives. While missouri currently has no tax incentives to offer, the kansas city film office, the missouri motion media association and the missouri film office work to. Some lawmakers believe missouri is missing out on millions of dollars after its tax incentives for film production was allowed to lapse in 20. The great plains have been losing population since the dust bowl in the 1930s.
Have local development incentives been achieving their desired ends. Tired of fighting for business, missouri and kansas near ceasefire over incentives agreement aims to ban tax breaks for companies that change addresses in greater kansas city. Kansas city filmfest international celebrates the power of storytelling as a shared cultural experience through the cinematic arts. Kansas also does not provide film production incentives. Jill gevargizian, another kansas city filmmaker, described to moviemaker the wild. To follow the progress of this effort and to join our coalition of supporters, consider joining the education and advocacy organization missouri motion media association. Kansas city officials finally hope to wrap up a longawaited study aimed at addressing a recurring unanswered question. If you have questions about these programs, please contact a member of the edcs business development team. Moviemaker ranks kc among top north american cities for. Kansas city film tourism visit kc incentives for film. A proposal for tax incentives to bring production of films, television series episodes and major tv commercials to kansas city cleared a city council committee wednesday. It also doesnt hurt that the city has a film development office that offers a financial incentive for films shot locally. Information courtesy of the production incentives team.
Dastmalchian, who has appeared in the dark knight and antman, shot 95. Incentives programs are handled by the kansas city film office and the missouri motion media association. The film commission attracts film, television, video and cable productions to missouri, and to promote the growth of the film and video production industry within. Heartland experiences, incentives draw productions to.
Kansas citys longawaited incentive study finally nears. Kansas city council boosts tax credits for film projects made in. Kansas city production incentives include a 10% rebate. Film group wants to boost kc film industry with tax incentives news. Kansas city production incentives include a 10% rebate variety. However, the state currently does not offer film incentives. It includes rebates for filmmakers up to 10 percent. Incentives economic development corporation of kansas city. Filming in kansas city about kansas city film office. The kc film office acts as a liaison for film and video projects working in greater kansas city. Film production tax credit department of economic development.
State of kansas film incentives are inactive at this time. Kansas city council boosts tax credits for film projects. Sign up for our newsletter and be the first to learn about film screenings and events year round. Kansas citys film scene goes far beyond being a burgeoning industry attracting more attention by the dayits one of the citys oldest and most culturally. Quickly register your production with kc film office so we can understand how best to support your project.
Kansas city has great crews, wonderful locations both country and urban and some of the best food in the country. In 2016 the city council and city of kansas city, missouri unanimously passed a local filming incentive named the kcmo film development program. Kansas city a top 10 small city for filmmakers says moviemaker. Kansas city film office increases incentive for studios to. Newshour travels to kansas to find out about a state plan that offers incentives to attract new residents to rural. It was here that walt disney was introduced to film and opened his first studio.
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