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NOLA aka The Hollywood of the South film industry is dry which impacts the whole state
Posted on 5/8/25 at 9:48 pm
Posted on 5/8/25 at 9:48 pm
I was just thinking why haven't I seen any movies or TV shows filmed in New Orleans this year. In the 2000s and 2010s, so many films and tv shows had New Orleans or South Louisiana in the background. I searched for more info and this article popped up. Basically it is talking about the industry being on life support but they are optimistic and working to revive it. However I'm not optimistic. NOLA has terrible leadership, it's no longer as cheap as it used to be to live there which impacts filming budgets, and nobody really watch TV or go to the movies like they used to.
Will New Orleans remain the Hollywood of the South or will it become a thing of the past?
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Will New Orleans remain the Hollywood of the South or will it become a thing of the past?
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This post was edited on 5/8/25 at 9:54 pm
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Posted on 5/8/25 at 9:50 pm to PelicanState87
The taxpayers were financing it. Another brilliant move by our politicians. Make no doubt they got theirs though
Posted on 5/8/25 at 9:52 pm to PelicanState87
Hey so what’s up with black people writing using improper singular/plural form?
No hate I write kinda odd here too at times, just curious.
No hate I write kinda odd here too at times, just curious.
This post was edited on 5/8/25 at 10:34 pm
Posted on 5/8/25 at 9:53 pm to PelicanState87
Maybe whatever is going on with the tariffs will help the industry. I've got a buddy who does props and I know work has been hard to come by
Posted on 5/8/25 at 9:53 pm to PelicanState87
I.B. Chinaman courageously fought off the tax credit invaders
Posted on 5/8/25 at 9:54 pm to PelicanState87
I've seen 3 movies in the past year filmed in or around Biloxi.
All I've got
All I've got
Posted on 5/8/25 at 9:54 pm to PelicanState87
Georgia took over as Hollywood of the South a long time ago
This post was edited on 5/8/25 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 5/8/25 at 9:57 pm to fr33manator
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Maybe whatever is going on with the tariffs will help the industry. I've got a buddy who does props and I know work has been hard to come by
I know actors who work in the hospitality industry that relied on that second income of the film industry. Welp now they work more hospitality jobs and uber ... they can't find acting gigs which they enjoy way more than hospitality.and uber.
This post was edited on 5/8/25 at 9:58 pm
Posted on 5/8/25 at 9:58 pm to PelicanState87
Was Sinners, which was just released a few weeks ago, not filmed in Louisiana?
Posted on 5/8/25 at 9:59 pm to bee Rye
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Georgia took over as Hollywood of the South a long time ago
Does Louisiana know that? I've seen NOLA get referenced as the Hollywood of the South quite a few times in the last few years
This post was edited on 5/8/25 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 5/8/25 at 10:00 pm to CrazyTigerFan
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Was Sinners, which was just released a few weeks ago, not filmed in Louisiana?
It was, I just checked. I didn't know that, learned something new. But still that's a small fraction of the filming activity that used to be in the state
This post was edited on 5/8/25 at 10:01 pm
Posted on 5/8/25 at 10:07 pm to PelicanState87
Well, the state stopped paying productions millions in credits and lo and behold, they went to the next teat
Posted on 5/8/25 at 10:07 pm to bee Rye
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Georgia took over as Hollywood of the South
No, TX is making a play
Posted on 5/8/25 at 10:08 pm to PelicanState87
Sorry libs. Free tax dollars ended. Learn to weld and get a real job.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 10:15 pm to lsufan112001
It seems like there should be a lot better ways to stimulate the local economy than throwing money at the film industry.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 10:21 pm to Mr Happy
It’s dead everywhere including Georgia and California. It’s why Trump announced tariffs on films produced internationally. Vancouver and Croatia are particularly popular for the big studios.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 10:43 pm to PelicanState87
The entire industry has dried up.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 10:47 pm to PelicanState87
The state stopped allowing the film industry to take advantage of NOLA and they moved on to someplace that was willing. The film industry was the only one benefiting from the agreement. Sorry your friends can’t find work locally anymore in the industry but the state is better off without Hollywood.
This post was edited on 5/8/25 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 5/8/25 at 10:53 pm to redstick13
The film industry brought money and jobs into the state. A tax credit is not giving money away, it incentivizes business by reducing the tax burden. This is something that happens all the time in every state for industries to bring jobs and spend other money.
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