In Indiana, there are no tax credits for film makers.
Thirty-nine states have tax incentive systems that gives tax credits to film makers. Surrounding states like Kentucky and Ohio have high percentage tax credits, making them highly attractive to filmmakers looking for their next location.
Some Hoosier lawmakers would like to see a similar system in place in Indiana.
Rep. Matt Pierce, D-Bloomington, and Founding Director of the IU Cinema Jon Vickers, have drafted a bill that would give films a 30% tax credit on in-state labor and up to 20% on other in-state costs.
"What we're trying to target are the films that should be shot in Indiana, so films that are fictionally based here," Vickers says.
The bill has been tabled until 2017 when the General Assembly works on a new state budget.