THE PUSH IS ON TO EXPAND NEW MEXICO'S FILM INDUSTRY THAT TOOK A HIT AFTER GOVERNOR MARTINEZ TRIED TO CUT INCENTIVES AFTER SHE TOOK OFFICE IN 2011. NOW, STATE FILM OFFICE DIRECTOR NICK MANIATIS SAYS THEY HOPE TO BUILD ON THE MOMENTUM SET IN MOTION BY THE SO-CALLED "BREAKING BAD" BILL THAT HIKED INCENTIVES FOR TV PRODUCTIONS SHOT IN THE STATE.
MANIATIS TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE ECONOMIC AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON WEDNESDAY THAT HE WANTS TO SET UP A PRIVATE FUND TO LURE GAMING AND APP DEVELOPERS TO THE STATE.
TV PRODUCTIONS IN NEW MEXICO HAVE GROWN FROM TWO TO FIVE, WITH TWO POTENTIAL PROJECTS ON THE HORIZON.
