“Carry-On” was a huge hit for Netflix. “Nickel Boys” earned Oscar nominations. And now “Sinners” has opened to rave reviews. These three very different films share one common bond, says Brittany Chandler, director of Film New Orleans. They all shot in and around New Orleans.
“Sinners” reportedly spent more than $65 million on location in Louisiana. Yet all that success was jeopardized last fall when Louisiana’s governor, Jeff Landry, backed by the state’s House of Representatives, moved to eliminate the state’s film tax credits. That would have dealt a devastating blow to an industry still trying to regain its footing in the state after the dual Hollywood strikes of 2023.
Back in 2002, Louisiana had been the pioneering state in tax incentives; it had worked so well that about half the parishes in the state had hosted a film or TV crew in the subsequent five years. So everyone from...
“Sinners” reportedly spent more than $65 million on location in Louisiana. Yet all that success was jeopardized last fall when Louisiana’s governor, Jeff Landry, backed by the state’s House of Representatives, moved to eliminate the state’s film tax credits. That would have dealt a devastating blow to an industry still trying to regain its footing in the state after the dual Hollywood strikes of 2023.
Back in 2002, Louisiana had been the pioneering state in tax incentives; it had worked so well that about half the parishes in the state had hosted a film or TV crew in the subsequent five years. So everyone from...
- 5/13/2025
- by Stuart Miller
- Variety Film + TV
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