'Morris Lessmore' and Moonbot Studios' 'swamp rats' wave Hollywood South flag at Oscars
Acknowledging the recent heartbreaking, season-ending losses by the New Orleans Saints and the LSU Tigers, the folks at Shreveport's Moonbot Studios promised in an interview last month that they -- and their animated short film "The Fantasti

Oscar nod for animated 'Morris Lessmore' could be just the start for Shreveport's Moonbot Studios

Louisiana film industry passes billion-dollar mark in record-setting 2011
Louisiana film industry passes billion-dollar mark in record-setting 2011Published: Saturday, January 07, 2012, 5:00 AM By Mike Scott, The Times-PicayuneNOLA.comThat the Louisiana film industry will set a record for local production in 2011 shouldn&

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Versatile Louisiana becomes 'L.A. South' for movie shoots

Bayou State's Film Slate Booms
Bayou state's film slate boomsTax credits help make Louisiana third bestBy JACK EGAN"Battle: Los Angeles" has started filming -- but not in L.A., where the sci-fi film about an alien invasion is set. Instead the picture, starring Aaron

Jindal signs movie, sound, vehicle tax credit laws

Film Companies Spend Locally

Movie Studios Tout Job Creation
By Alex DobuzinskisLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood's major film and television studios on Tuesday began a new push to educate U.S. lawmakers about the entertainment industry by touting job creation in the recession and media's global trade

Study: Film industry adds $763M to state during 2007
BY ALEXANDYR KENT • AKENT@GANNETT.COM • MARCH 3, 2009 2:00 AMIn an economic impact study released Monday, the motion picture industry is estimated to have added $763 million to the Louisiana economy during 2007 at a cost of $105 million to

Ji Yong Kim Wins at EnergaCamerimage With ‘The Fortress’
South Korean cinematographer Ji Yong Kim won the EnergaCamerimage fest top prize, the Golden Frog, on Saturday for the sweeping imagery of his Renaissance-era war story...

‘Big Mouth’ Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix
“Big Mouth” has been renewed for a third season at Netflix, the streamer announced on Saturday. The animated comedy series, which hails from real-life best friends...