Max Neace will tell you he moved to Los Angeles to make movies. He’ll also tell you that most of those movies end up getting made in Kentucky.
“I moved to Los Angeles to make movies in Kentucky,” he laughed.
Which sounds backwards until you realize it’s actually the whole system in miniature: deals happen in L.A., cameras roll somewhere cheaper, and if you’re smart enough, you figure out how to make both ends work in your favor. “There’s a great tax credit in Kentucky,” Neace explains. “So it’s a way easier way to get a bang for your buck, especially for independent film.”…