Fonzie Statue Cries Real Tears
Doyle Admits He Was Wrong
During an April 1st news conference Governor Doyle admitted he, "really screwed the pooch," regarding his gutting of the film tax credit program in the 2009-11 biennial budget in which he reduced the available funds to $500,000 per year, raised the application fee to $5000 or 2% of the budget, and required producers best a rancor in unarmed battle in a pit beneath the Capital building in Madison.
The previous day while having lunch in downtown Milwaukee, the Governor was startled to see what appeared to be tears coming from the eyes of a statue of the popular television character Arthur Fonzarelli. "The Bronze Fonz made me see clearly for the first time," said Doyle.
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Film Recruiting Efforts Stall
From The Business Journal of Milwaukee - by David Schuyler
Reeling from a gubernatorial veto that gutted its promising film incentives program, the organization that promotes the film industry in Wisconsin is forging ahead without its longtime leader because of a dwindling budget.
Scott Robbe, the filmmaker and producer who led the effort to draft a slate of film industry tax credits and incentives that helped attract film industry projects to the state, is out as the executive director of Film Wisconsin Inc. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization was founded by members of the film industry in 2007 following the dissolution of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s film office in 2005.
The board’s decision to eliminate Robbe’s position allows the organization to preserve its remaining funds, which now total between $30,000 and $40,000, said David Fantle, president of the Film Wisconsin board.
For now, Fantle, who’s also an executive with Visit Milwaukee, is fielding calls from filmmakers interested in doing production in Wisconsin and performing many of the duties the Film Wisconsin office would provide, Fantle said. The organization, however, is no longer conducting any proactive marketing or attending any industry trade shows, among other promotional activities, in order to preserve cash.
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The above article is not the end of Film Wisconsin or filmmaking in Wisconsin. The effort is continuing after a restructuring and new partnership with industry professionals.
More later...
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