MPA and Unions Tout Jobs Gains From Federal Film Incentive: ‘The Story Is Undeniable’

By Gene Maddaus

Gene Maddaus

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• MPA and Unions Tout Jobs Gains From Federal Film Incentive: ‘The Story Is Undeniable’ 7 minutes ago
• MPA Projects Federal Film Incentive Would Double U.S. Production and Create 143,500 Jobs 3 hours ago
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A coalition of unions joined with the Motion Picture Association on Tuesday to unveil a report showing that a federal film incentive would reverse the decline of domestic production and create 143,500 jobs per year.

The MPA held a Zoom press conference with actor Jon Voight and Reps. Laura Friedman and Brian Jack, the bill’s Democratic and Republican co-authors, to showcase bipartisan backing for the measure.

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