Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009
Today
Hi: 72
Lo: 46
Sun
Hi: 61
Lo: 50
Mon
Hi: 58
Lo: 41
Section Sponsor
Article Tools
Print this Article
Make text larger
Related Twitter Posts

  • lostkiwi:
    @seneca I personally don't think there should be any legal or tax incentives for getting married and having kids. Gov should be neutral

  • SolarTransfer:
    Should New York, or North Dakota offer financial incentives and tax breaks to install photovoltaic solar panels in those states?

  • SolarTransfer:
    What is your State offering per kWh for power you generate from Solar Power? Did your state offer rebates or tax incentives? If so how much?

  • FullHouse49bria:
    Nissan turns a over new Leaf: CNET News Also, many governments offer incentives in the form of tax credits or re.. link XD

  • jordan77FullHou:
    Nissan turns a over new Leaf: CNET News Also, many governments offer incentives in the form of tax credits or re.. link :-)


Follow us on Twitter ...
In Movies & TV Briefs
Wisconsin's only studio complex is underway
 
By Julie Lawrence RSS Feed Twitter Feed
OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer

E-mail author | Author bio
More articles by Julie Lawrence

Published Jan. 28, 2008 at 11:41 a.m.
Tags: film wisconsin, tax incentives, third coast studios, fletcher chicago, film production, rd image, lightning rod studios, ken krei's third ward records

With the fruitful efforts of Film Wisconsin, a non-profit, public-private partnership advocacy group which aims to boost film and media in the state, a new 25 percent tax incentive for film, TV and video producers went into effect at the start of 2008.

Tom Fletcher of Fletcher Chicago, a film and digital camera facility servicing production needs of commercial and motion picture clients, calls it "the nation's most aggressive film incentives."

That's why he plans to open a camera rental branch in Wisconsin's only studio complex. The Third Coast Studios, a $5-6 million project that developer and co-owner Darrick Dysland estimates will be completed June 1, are underway in St. Francis.

The complex has a total of 27,000 sq. ft. and consists of two unconnected buildings a quarter of a block apart at 2525 E. Crawford Ave. and 3770 S. Pennsylvania Ave.

Dubbing it a "production hub," Dysland says Third Coast will be a catalyst for synergy between Illinois and Wisconsin.

In addition to the new Fletcher branch, the complex will house RD Image, a digital commercial photography studio; a 5,500-sq. ft., clear span sound stage; Lightning Rod Studios, an indie film production company owned by filmmaker Drew Maxwell and entertainment attorney Dan Kattman; and Ken Krei's Third Ward Records, a recording and audio post-production facility.

1 comment about this article.
Post a comment / write a review.

Recent Talkbacks ...

Posted by arks00 on Jan. 28, 2008 at 1:56 p.m. (report)

very interesting. lets hope it pans out. Looking at google maps, it looks like there is some more land around it that could be developed for the better too. Was there any plan for the building on the corner of KK and howard?

Rate this:
  • Average rating: 0.0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5



Recent blogs/briefs by Julie Lawrence
What is a blog?  For OMC, it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us.  It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be. Made in Milwaukee hosts a hell of a Halloween party
Oct. 29, 2009
Much like the city its named for, the annual gathering of music makers, fashion flaunters ...

What is a blog?  For OMC, it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us.  It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be. Rapid review: Mayura
Oct. 28, 2009
Mayura's cuisine favors northern India, where the weather can be both scorching hot and ...

What is a blog?  For OMC, it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us.  It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be. Attention single women: Milwaukee's got available men (and good ones!)
Oct. 22, 2009
According to The Daily Beast, Milwaukee's not a bad place to be single ... if you're female, ...

What is a blog?  For OMC, it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us.  It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be. Rapid review: Charro Restaurante
Oct. 21, 2009
Charro has been spicing things up on Milwaukee Street for close to a year now. Have you ...

What is a blog?  For OMC, it is a short blurb that we write when the mood strikes us.  It can be first person, funny or informative. In short, a blog is whatever we want it to be. Is it time for a closer IKEA?
Oct. 19, 2009
This is a question I've pondered for years. Not too seriously, mind you; only on the rare ...



Reader Poll
What's your favorite movie theater in Milwaukee?
The Oriental
The Ultra Screen
The Rosebud
The Fox Bay
Anywhere with stadium seating

Results after 9122 votes.

OnMilwaukee.com is part of the In Click Network. Other In Click sites include: 30RockReport.com | Behind The Scenes at OnMilwaukee.com | BetterRecipes.org | Bimmer Digest | Brain Brawn & Body | BrewCityBeats.com | Brewcitybigscreen.com | britneysnation.com | BritPop Rocks | Brooklynbanter.com | CactusLeagueReport.com | Caffeinateddigest.com | Culinary Piedmont | Cycling Chainring | Daily Lost Update | Daily Milwaukee News | Daily Spa | DannyGokeyMilwaukee.com | Dogs Blogs | EarthFueled.com | Edible Wisconsin | FanaticPhotog.com | Gadget Deals and Steals | GolfLinksWisconsin.com | H1N1 Alerts | H1N1 Blog | H1N1 Prevention | H1N1 Reporter | H1N1 Tracker | HogEnthusiast.com | Informed Runner | iPhone Daily Report | Man United Nation | Milwaukee Brewers Nation | Milwaukee Bucks Blog | Milwaukee Dad | Minnesota Wild Nation | MomMilwaukee.com | My Super Stocks | MyGayMilwaukee.com | MyHangoverHelper | News on Draught | NY Mets Nation | OnAtlantaGA.com | OnAustinTX.com | OnBaltimoreMD.com | OnBirminghamAL.com | OnBostonMass.com | OnBuffaloNY.com | OnCharlotteNC.com | OnCincinnati.com | OnClevelandOH.com | OnColumbusOH.com | OnDallas.com | OnDCmetro.com | OnDenverCO.com | OnDetroitMI.com | OnDoorCounty.org | OnFortLauderdale.com | OnGreenBay.com | OnHartford.com | OnIndianapolisIN.com | OnKansasCityMO.com | OnLakeCountry.com | OnLosAngelesCA.com | OnLouisvilleKY.com | OnMadison.com | OnMemphisTN.com | OnMiamiFLA.com | OnMilwaukee.com Cars | OnMilwaukee.com Metro Headlines | OnNashvilleTN.com | OnNewOrleansLA.com | OnNYCny.com | OnOrlandoFL.com | OnPalmSprings.com | OnPhiladelphia.com | OnPhoenixAZ.com | OnPittsburgh.com | OnPortlandOR.com | OnProvidence.com | OnRichmondVA.com | OnSacramento.com | OnSaltLakeCity.com | OnSanAntonioTX.com | OnSanDiegoCA.com | OnSanFran.com | OnSanJose.com | OnSeattleWA.com | OnSinCity.com | OnStLouis.com | OnStPetersburg.com | OnTampaBay.com | OnTucsonAZ.com | OnTwinCities.com | OnWichita.com | OnWindyCity.com | Packers Posts | Porsche 911 Fans | PriusFans.com | Roller Derby Network | SnuggieFans.com | SummerfestRocks.com | Swine Flu China | Swine Flu Reporter | The 24 Reporter | The Barack Obama Fan Club | The Brilliant Manager | The Comic Book Reporter | The In Click | The Office Fan Blog | TheHDTVReporter.com | TheNetbookBlog.com | TheNewParentBlog.com | Trueguitarheroes.com | Vintage Mets | VW Busses | WaukeshaWeekly.com | Weekly Media News | Wisconsincustomhomenews.com | WisWomen.com | Woodworker Digest