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SALT LAKE CITY (March 13, 2026) – Today, the Utah Film Commission announced the Utah Board of Tourism Development approval of seven new productions for state film incentives, generating an estimated economic impact of $12.6 million, creating over 600 new jobs, and filming in 11 counties across the state. The approved projects include a mix of feature films and episodic...
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  SALT LAKE CITY (February 5, 2026) – Today, the Utah Film Commission announced the Utah Board of Tourism Development approval of three new productions for state film incentives, generating an estimated economic impact of $11.3 million and creating over 175 new jobs filming across the state in Juab, Salt Lake, Summit, and Utah counties. The global hit series, “The...
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  SALT LAKE CITY (February 4, 2026) – To commemorate 20 years since “High School Musical” premiered on the Disney Channel, Emmy Award-winning director and choreographer Kenny Ortega returned to the “Home of the Wildcats” East High School in Salt Lake City for a special visit today honoring the film’s lasting legacy and its continued impact on Utah’s thriving film industry....
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Utah continues to attract major productions while expanding opportunities statewide through rural filming SALT LAKE CITY (January 21, 2026) – The Utah Film Commission is celebrating another milestone year for Utah’s film and television industry, following a successful year defined by major productions, local talent and continued expansion of productions filming across rural communities statewide. In 2025 alone, the Utah...
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  SALT LAKE CITY (January 9, 2026) – Today, the Utah Film Commission announced the Utah Board of Tourism Development approval of three new productions for state film incentives, generating an estimated economic impact of $2.6 million and creating over 165 new jobs filming across the state in Juab, Kane, Salt Lake, Tooele, Utah, Washington, and Wayne counties. Local Director/Producer...
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