SALT LAKE CITY The Utah Film Commission announced Thursday that five new productions have been approved to film in Utah and to receive incentives from the state.
The productions are expected to generate $6.9 million in economic impact and create 300 local jobs, according to a news release from the commission.
The Governor s Office of Economic Development board approved three productions for the Motion Picture Incentive Program and two for the Community Film Incentive Program to support smaller, local projects. The larger productions include the two-part Hallmark film Christmas at the Madison, starring sisters Kimberly Williams Paisley and Ashley Williams, and the feature film Summering from the minds behind Brigsby Bear and The Spectacular Now.
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Utah Business 2.42k George Matus is no stranger to seeking funds for his latest drone adventure. At age 12, he took a job as a test pilot for a drone manufacturer so he “wouldn’t have to do a lemonade stand to buy my next drone.” These days his company Teal Drones is one of several in Utah that does research and product development for the US military.
Many Utah drone companies have used partnerships through various military programs to fund the basic R&D behind the products of their dreams. What began with access to some of Utah’s natural advantages, such as wide-open rangeland for product testing, has evolved into an ecosystem of researchers and companies building the next generation of drone technology. And while many of these cutting edge products are destined, first for the Air Force or the Marines, their producers have an eye toward eventual commercial applications as well.
This “sandbox” can allow businesses to bypass state laws.
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| March 7, 2021, 1:00 p.m.
One of the Big Ideas to come out of the 2021 legislative session was the creation of a “Regulatory Sandbox” the first such experiment in the country.
The premise is this: Government regulations are bad. They stifle innovation and it would be a good idea to create a way to get around these meddlesome rules in order to spur new businesses and economic growth.
It is black tar Republican ideology, refined to its purest form. Gov. Spencer Cox touted the idea in his State of the State address, and House Speaker Brad Wilson embraced it in his remarks on the opening day of the session.
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