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Oregon Film Scene Expanding Thanks to Diverse Locations, Tax Rebates
Oregon's film industry is expanding thanks to enticing tax rebates and expansive, diverse locations for productions.
Awesomeness production exec Don Dunn had executive produced a trio of Portland-set “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” movies for Netflix that were actually shot in Vancouver, but when he ran the numbers for “Trinkets,” a coming-of-age comedy series for the streamer also set in the Oregon city, he found that it would only cost a little bit more to shoot it there. The state’s commission, officially known as the Oregon Governor’s Office of Film & Television, maintains a large photo database that productions can access, and its staff will put together a lookbook and connect potential producers with permitting agencies and location scouts. These firms service the growing market, which includes other big local footwear and apparel makers such as Columbia Sportswear and Adidas — both of whose North American headquarters are located in Portland — as well as tech companies such as chipmaker Intel, which maintain a large presence in the area.
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