Disney Exec, Top Producers Say ‘Real Competition Is No Longer in Tax Incentives’: Local Talent and Efficient Film Commissions and Producers Are Key
Walt Disney Studios's Michael Woolston joined top Latin American producers at the Costa Rica Media Market to discuss how efficient local players make or break where major studios take their projects in a landscape where tax incentives are the norm In the almost 30 years since Steven Spielberg’s “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” was shot in Costa Rica, much has changed in the country’s film industry. From a virtually nonexistent market in the late ’90s to a burgeoning powerhouse whose exports are sweeping awards at major festivals such as Cannes and Berlin, Costa Rica has invested heavily not only in boosting its own cinematic output but also in attracting major international productions to shoot in its territory.
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Walt Disney Studios's Michael Woolston joined top Latin American producers at the Costa Rica Media Market to discuss how efficient local players make or break where major studios take their projects in a landscape where tax incentives are the norm In the almost 30 years since Steven Spielberg’s “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” was shot in Costa Rica, much has changed in the country’s film industry. From a virtually nonexistent market in the late ’90s to a burgeoning powerhouse whose exports are sweeping awards at major festivals such as Cannes and Berlin, Costa Rica has invested heavily not only in boosting its own cinematic output but also in attracting major international productions to shoot in its territory. At this year’s Costa Rica Media Market, the country’s leading industry event, experts in global production gathered to discuss how major players choose where to take their big shoots in a panel titled “The Decision Behind the Location: How Global Studios Choose Where to Film.” Michael Woolston, Manager of Physical Production at The Walt Disney Studios and an experienced producer who worked on films such as “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and “The Little Mermaid,” said that the decision to take a production to a foreign country relies on the availability of two key assets: crew and talent. Speaking about his process, Woolston said that when comparing countries with similar budget ranges, variables become make-or-break factors.
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- Walt Disney Studios's Michael Woolston joined top Latin American producers at the Costa Rica Media Market to discuss how efficient local players make or break where major studios take their projects in a landscape where tax incentives are the norm In the almost 30 years since Steven Spielberg’s “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” was shot in Costa Rica, much has changed in the country’s film industry. From a virtually nonexistent market in the late ’90s to a burgeoning powerhouse whose exports are sweeping awards at major festivals such as Cannes and Berlin, Costa Rica has invested heavily not only in boosting its own cinematic output but also in attracting major international productions to shoot in its territory.
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Disney Exec, Top Producers Say ‘Real Competition Is No Longer in Tax Incentives’: Local Talent and Efficient Film Commissions and Producers Are Key
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