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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lights, camera, action! Beshear signs bill establishing Kentucky Film Office
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Filmmaking and showrunning opportunities are set to rise to new levels in the Commonwealth following the signature of a bill on Wednesday establishing the Kentucky Film Office (KFO). Kentucky, like most other states, offers financial incentives to attract film and TV productions. In 2022, the industry generated $200 million in revenue for the state, on top of an estimated $128 million brought in locally from all the extra spending these productions bring, like dining or set construction. Industry leaders believe a state film office would help make those numbers bigger. Gov. Beshear vetoes 9 bills on education, healthcare, and more on Wednesday SB 1 passed unanimously during its initial vote on March 4 and passed with a 77-8 vote 10 days later before being signed Wednesday. The KFO will increase the workforce in local and regional film production with training programs while also marketing the Bluegrass as a film location. 'The film office will serve as the hub for marketing, industry coordination, workforce development, and solidifying Kentucky's position as an attractive destination for feature film production,' Sen. Phillip Wheeler (R-Pikeville) told lawmakers in February. South Laurel High School earns Blue Ribbon Lighthouse designation Woman charged in connection with slaying of Louisville corrections officer Lights, camera, action! Beshear signs bill establishing Kentucky Film Office The office will work in tandem with the Kentucky Film Leadership Council, also established in the bill, which will consist of seven members to help strategize industry-related decisions. This will reportedly be done in partnership with the Cabinet for Economic Development, the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet, and the Education and Labor Cabinet. The law officially establishing the Kentucky Film Office goes into effect July 1. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sixers add Phillip Wheeler on 10-day contract through hardship exception
Sixers add Phillip Wheeler on 10-day contract through hardship exception originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers signed Phillip Wheeler to a 10-day contract, the team announced Wednesday. According to a source, the deal was again done via the NBA's hardship exception. Marcus Bagley, Oshae Brissett and Chuma Okeke have been other March 10-day signings for the injury-depleted, 23-49 Sixers. Advertisement Wheeler has taken a unique, circuitous route to the NBA. The 6-foot-8 forward decided to forego his senior year of high school in New Jersey, playing in Italy instead. In 2021, Wheeler tried out for the G League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers and got cut. He then moved to Texas to become an unpaid RGV practice player. Eventually, the Vipers signed Wheeler and he made two appearances in the 2021-22 season. Wheeler averaged 15.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists this year in 25 games between the Texas Legends and Maine Celtics. As of the 2:30 p.m. ET injury report, the Sixers listed nine players as out for their Wednesday night matchup with the 15-56 Wizards. They've ruled Joel Embiid, Paul George, Jared McCain and Eric Gordon out for the season, and everyone available has gotten minutes in recent games.
