Utah's Little Hollywood--a new documentary
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:58 pm
http://www.thespectrum.com/article/2009 ... 1/90223009
GEORGE — A new film is slated to document the history of Southern Utah, especially Kane County, as a hotbed of Western movies and television shows — serving as the setting for Western Union, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Gunsmoke, The Lone Ranger and numerous other productions.
The documentary coincides with introduction of a new bill, currently under consideration within the state Legislature, proposing to bring back the days of Utah’s “Little Hollywood.”
During a forum at Dixie State College Tuesday, Stephen Armstrong, an assistant professor at Dixie State College, and Christopher Onstott, a photographer for The Spectrum, plan to talk about the history of commercial filmmaking in Southern Utah, where more than 200 movies and TV shows have been shot, and the possible effects of S.B. 14, which supporters say could make Utah an attractive place for filmmakers again. The two are collaborating on the film, titled “Return to Little Hollywood.”
The new bill increases the state’s tax rebate on in-state spending for approved productions from 15 percent to 20 percent, up to $500,000 per project. It also provides 20 percent tax credits with no caps — a step supporters say would lure big-budget movies and TV shows.
The Dixie Forum is scheduled for noon Tuesday, in the Dunford Auditorium on the campus of DSC.
GEORGE — A new film is slated to document the history of Southern Utah, especially Kane County, as a hotbed of Western movies and television shows — serving as the setting for Western Union, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Gunsmoke, The Lone Ranger and numerous other productions.
The documentary coincides with introduction of a new bill, currently under consideration within the state Legislature, proposing to bring back the days of Utah’s “Little Hollywood.”
During a forum at Dixie State College Tuesday, Stephen Armstrong, an assistant professor at Dixie State College, and Christopher Onstott, a photographer for The Spectrum, plan to talk about the history of commercial filmmaking in Southern Utah, where more than 200 movies and TV shows have been shot, and the possible effects of S.B. 14, which supporters say could make Utah an attractive place for filmmakers again. The two are collaborating on the film, titled “Return to Little Hollywood.”
The new bill increases the state’s tax rebate on in-state spending for approved productions from 15 percent to 20 percent, up to $500,000 per project. It also provides 20 percent tax credits with no caps — a step supporters say would lure big-budget movies and TV shows.
The Dixie Forum is scheduled for noon Tuesday, in the Dunford Auditorium on the campus of DSC.