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Orange County is getting closer to offering incentives to draw film and television production back to Central Florida.
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The county’s film incentive working group on Oct. 29 proposed $22 million in incentives over a five-year period through tourist development tax collections for film and television production. The county since August has hosted a group of experts including educators, economic development officials and others in the industry in an effort kickstarted by Commissioner Emily Bonilla.
Roseann Harrington, chief of staff for Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, said during a presentation that the goal would be to create opportunities for area students to work in the industry, as well as grow visitation and promotion of the region. The idea would be to reimburse only what is being filmed in the county.
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