Casting and Filmmaking Drawn to Oregon

Film and television production companies find Oregon alluring, but they want it all — financial incentives as well as a great place to film.

That’s why Gov. John Kitzhaber’s proposal to boost annual incentives, from $6 million to $12 million, is so important, industry members say.

Aside from great locations, there are plenty of advantages to filming in Portland, "Portlandia" producer David Cress said Thursday. The state has no sales tax, it’s in the same time zone as Los Angeles, it’s on the West Coast for convenient flights and it’s got a strong infrastructure — top production people wielding sophisticated equipment.

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