Hollywood South was a busy time for New Orleans. Film trucks dotted city streets, film crews filled restaurants and venues, and many locals got jobs as extras or as part of the film crew on shoots. That seems like another lifetime ago these days, but there’s still hope on the horizon for a “comeback” of sorts.
Jason Waggenspack, President of Film Louisiana, spoke to WWL’s Tommy Tucker about what Louisiana’s fortunes might be in the film industry moving forward. He points to the independent film industry as a likely partner in the future.
“In the last couple of months, a lot of independent feature films have come to our state and asked how they could get set up. I think we’re going to see an influx of those sorts of projects here as studios try to figure out their new systems of generating revenue,” explained Waggenspack…