![]() “With the support of our Film Ready Utah Communities and the rural film tax credit program, we continue to attract more film production to Utah and remain competitive in the film industry.” 'Horizon, an American Saga' in Washington County “We are thrilled to see the growth of Utah’s film industry in every corner of our state from small businesses owners to local crew professionals,” said Virginia Pearce, director of the Utah Film Commission. The program is scheduled to allocate an additional $12 million in tax credits each of the next two years in hopes of attracting higher-impact film and television productions moving forward. The state's rural areas are a major target, with the state having passed a tax incentive program that provides credits to productions that shoot at least 75% of their scenes inside the state's "rural" counties, defined as anywhere except Utah, Salt Lake, Davis and Weber counties. ![]() Several other productions are also under way or scheduled to start soon, and state tourism officials said they were hopeful the attention from all of the recent activity could draw more films to Utah in the future. “Its small towns coupled with its city charms and excellent scenic backdrops really enhance the storytelling of this film.” “Utah continues to be a wonderful place for Hallmark content,” said David Wulf, Utah-based producer. Other productions are driving similar interest, such as "Haul Out the Holly 2", a sequel to the Hallmark Channel's No. To that end, the Utah Film Commission officially gave the go-ahead to five new movie productions scheduled for this year, with economic impact analysts suggesting the projects could bring some $84.7 million worth of economic impact to some of the state's most rural areas.Ĭostner's "Horizon: An American Saga" accounts for much of that total, with production of the star's planned Western epic already filming in some of Washington County's scenic red-rock country. Now, with that film and several others set for production dates in Utah this year, state officials say they expect to see a huge boost in economic activity, with hopes that a rising reputation as a go-to location for future projects could develop into a much larger longer-term payoff. Utah's spot on the national filmmaking scene received a huge boost this spring when it was announced that Kevin Costner was returning to the Beehive State to film his much-anticipated "Horizon, an American Saga" series. ![]() Watch Video: 'Yellowstone' Season 5 trailer: Kevin Costner's John Dutton is governor
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