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Hawaii’s film industry is organizing amid a slump in shooting major television series and feature films to better fight for ...
State leaders are already brimming with optimism on its potential impact for Hawaii as a film and television destination.
Following a devastating blow last legislative session, many lawmakers and film industry leaders are hopeful the success of ...
As Hawaii’s film industry thrives, some fear tax credit cap could put it in jeopardy. By Melanie Yamaguchi. Updated: Jul. 13, 2018 at 7:14 AM HST Kualoa Ranch, located in ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has put Hawaii’s economy in a deficit exceeding $1 billion. The local film industry is starting to flourish after taking a hit for much of 2020, despite the bleak financial ...
Hawaii’s film industry keeps booming through COVID by: Sam Spangler. Posted: Jan 11, 2022 / 10:17 PM HST. Updated: Jan 12, 2022 / 03:48 PM HST.
Hawaii lawmakers have written several different scripts this year to dramatically alter the state's ever-changing film industry tax credit program, and one controversial ...
For years, Hawaii’s film industry provided stable work for crews, but shifts in production trends and a lack of competitive tax incentives are making it harder for workers to stay afloat.
It’s always been an up and down business, but Hawai‘i’s film and TV industry has done well in 21st century. Many TV shows had sustained success. Production on “Lost” lasted from 2004-2010, “Hawaii ...
Two local Film Industry leaders were on Good Morning Hawaii Sunday to talk about the importance of the film industry in The Islands and our ties to the Academy Awards.
Georgette Deemer — whose 16 years as Hawaii film commissioner launched the islands’ international film and television industry­ — died Sept. 1 in Honolulu after a long battle with cancer.