State incentives

Memphis Biz Journal takes a look back at 2005:

"This has been one of our biggest years," says Memphis & Shelby County film commissioner Linn Sitler. But it's an upswing that is bound to take a nosedive if action is not taken in Nashville in 2006, she says. For three years, the Memphis & Shelby County Film Commission has fought to get the state Legislature to implement incentives for filmmakers to come to Tennessee. Other states already have such incentives, and competition is growing ever tighter.